40 Facts About Stephen Nedoroscik

Stephen John Nedoroscik is an American artistic gymnast.

Stephen Nedoroscik won an individual bronze medal for pommel horse, becoming just the fourth American man since World War II to win an Olympic medal on the apparatus, and another bronze medal in the team event, the first Olympic team medal for US men's gymnastics since 2008.

Stephen John Nedoroscik was born on October 28,1998, in Worcester, Massachusetts.

Stephen Nedoroscik's father, John Nedoroscik, is a retired police officer for the Webster Police Department, and his mother, Cheryl Nedoroscik, is a client experience manager for a local savings bank in Holden.

Stephen Nedoroscik was raised in Indian Lake with his older sister, Samantha, and his twin sister, Anastasia.

Stephen Nedoroscik is of Polish and Slovak descent; his paternal great-grandparents emigrated from present-day Haligovce and Velka Lesna, Slovakia.

Stephen Nedoroscik was born with strabismus and coloboma, causing him to have a lack of depth perception and a high sensitivity to light.

Stephen Nedoroscik studied electro-mechanical engineering at Worcester Technical High School and was part of its robotics automation technology program.

Stephen Nedoroscik then attended Pennsylvania State University, graduating with a degree in electrical engineering in 2020.

Stephen Nedoroscik began his gymnastics career in 2003 and competed on all apparatuses.

Stephen Nedoroscik is well known for competing in goggles which were originally a Secret Santa gift for him from Penn State teammate Ben Cooperman.

Stephen Nedoroscik began competing for the Penn State Nittany Lions in 2017 and became the NCAA National Champion on the pommel horse during his freshman season.

Stephen Nedoroscik began the 2018 season competing at the Winter Cup Challenge and placed fourth on the pommel horse.

Stephen Nedoroscik won the Big Ten title on the pommel horse.

At the 2018 NCAA National Championships, Stephen Nedoroscik defended his pommel horse title and helped Penn State finish sixth as a team.

At the National Championships, Stephen Nedoroscik placed ninth on pommel horse after having a subpar performance on day two of the competition.

Stephen Nedoroscik competed at the 2019 Winter Cup and placed first on the pommel horse, winning his first elite-level title.

Stephen Nedoroscik made his international debut at the Doha World Cup, where he finished sixth.

At the NCAA National Championships, Stephen Nedoroscik helped Penn State finish sixth as a team while he finished second on pommel horse behind Alec Yoder of Ohio State.

Stephen Nedoroscik finished thirteenth during qualification and did not advance to the pommel horse final.

Stephen Nedoroscik ended the season competing at the Cottbus World Cup, where he finished eighth.

In early 2020, Stephen Nedoroscik competed at the Melbourne World Cup and won gold on the pommel horse, his first international medal.

Stephen Nedoroscik was awarded the Nissen Emery Award, the highest honor in college men's gymnastics.

Stephen Nedoroscik returned to competition at the 2021 Winter Cup, where he placed second on pommel horse behind Alec Yoder.

At the 2021 US National Championships, Stephen Nedoroscik placed first on pommel horse and won his first elite-level national title.

At the Olympic Trials Stephen Nedoroscik fell on the first day of competition.

Stephen Nedoroscik was named one of the six members after posting scores of 14.8 and 15.5 during the two days of competition.

Stephen Nedoroscik next competed at the US National Championships, where he won his second consecutive national title on the pommel horse.

In October, Stephen Nedoroscik was named to the team to compete at the 2022 World Championships alongside Brody Malone, Asher Hong, Colt Walker, and Donnell Whittenburg.

Stephen Nedoroscik next competed at the Xfinity National Championships, where he placed first on pommel horse.

At the Pan American Games, Stephen Nedoroscik helped the United States win team gold.

In March 2024, Stephen Nedoroscik competed at the Baku World Cup, where he co-won gold on pommel horse alongside Lee Chih-kai.

Stephen Nedoroscik therefore had to wait about two and a half hours before competing in his sole routine in the team final event.

Stephen Nedoroscik garnered significant media attention for his performances in the 2024 Summer Olympics and has been dubbed "The Specialist" and "Pommel Horse Guy".

Stephen Nedoroscik appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on the August 13,2024 episode.

Stephen Nedoroscik appeared as a co-presenter with Olympians Caeleb Dressel and Ilona Maher, Paralympian Ezra Frech, and actors Brendan Hunt and Jane Lynch, at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards.

Stephen Nedoroscik was initially set to perform in the 2024 Gold Over America Tour, but withdrew to participate in season 33 of Dancing with the Stars.

Stephen Nedoroscik was the first male gymnast to compete in the series, and was partnered with professional dancer Rylee Arnold.

Stephen Nedoroscik has been in a relationship with retired gymnast Tess McCracken, who competed for the Penn State Nittany Lions, since July 4,2016.

Stephen Nedoroscik has been described as humble and down to earth.