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Athlete Bio#
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Height
5'8"
Age
29
Hometown
Brookfield, WI
Education
Brookfield Academy (Brookfield, Wis.) ‘14 Stanford University ‘18, Computer Science/German
Quick Facts
- Son of Richard and Jo-Ann Neff
- Has two siblings, Carolyn and Brian
- Grandfather Lester Backhaus competed for the men’s gymnastics team at Syracuse University
- Began gymnastics in 2000
- Hobbies include playing frisbee, watching movies, reading graphic novels and playing medieval fantasy video games
- Speaks German and French and volunteered as a German language instructor at a school in Milwaukee
- Lived outside the U.S. for nine years, spending time in Australia, Switzerland and England
- Favorite movie series are Star Wars and Spider-Man
- Favorite TV show is Supernatural
- Favorite food is cheesecake.
Career Highlights
- Pan American Games, Lima, 2019 (Floor Exercise - Men, Pommel Horse - Men, Team - Men, Individual All-Around - Men, Parallel Bars - Men)
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