1. Brandon Briones was born on April 29,2001 and is an American artistic gymnast.
19 Facts About Brandon Briones
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Brandon Briones has been a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team and is the 2018 Youth Olympic vault champion.
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Brandon Briones was born in Park Ridge, Illinois to Laurie and Deo Brandon Briones; he grew up in Gilbert, Arizona.
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Brandon Briones attended Gilbert High School before enrolling at Stanford University.
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Brandon Briones competed at the RD761 International Junior Team Cup where he helped the USA place third as a team.
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Brandon Briones next competed at the Winter Cup where he placed tenth in the all-around, competing against both junior and senior athletes.
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Brandon Briones competed at the 2017 Junior Olympic National Championships where he won gold in the all-around.
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Brandon Briones returned to competition at the Elite Team Cup where his region placed second.
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At the US National Championships Brandon Briones placed first in the junior division.
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Brandon Briones was later selected to represent the United States at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics held in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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At the Youth Olympic Games Brandon Briones won gold on vault.
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Brandon Briones began competing for the Stanford Cardinal gymnastics team in 2020; however the NCAA season was cut short due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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Brandon Briones returned to competition at the 2021 NCAA Championships where he helped Stanford defend their team title.
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At the 2021 US National Championships Brandon Briones finished in fourth place behind Malone, Yul Moldauer, and Sam Mikulak.
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At the Olympic Trials Brandon Briones finished fifth in the all-around.
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Brandon Briones was named as an alternate for the Olympic team.
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Brandon Briones returned to competition in early 2023 after not competing in 2022 due to injury.
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Brandon Briones helped Stanford win their fourth consecutive National Championship title and individually earned the second-highest score on rings.
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Brandon Briones was a finalist for the Nissen-Emery Award, ultimately losing to Paul Juda.