Simone Shines, Asher Rises And Five Other Takeaways From Gymnastics Nationals
The U.S. men named their team for the world championships, while the women move on to a selection camp in Texas.
Athlete Bio#
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Height
5'5"
Age
32
Hometown
Bronx, NY
Education
Felisa Ricon De Gautier Institute for Law And Public Policy (Bronx, N.Y.) ‘10 DeVry University ‘15, Business Management
Quick Facts
- Son of William and the late Damaris Orozco
- Has three brothers, Erik, Emmanuel and Jason, and one sister, Jessica
- Is a second-generation American
- His parents are the biggest influence on his gymnastics career
- His father, William, worked overtime to provide for his family and his mother, who passed away in 2015, attended every competitions and drive him 30-45 minutes to practice, sometimes twice per day
- Aspires to study music and film production in Los Angeles after his gymnastics career
- Served as an extra in three episodes on NBC’s Law & Order
- Is also a talented singer and dancer and enjoys performing funny voices and impersonations
- His lucky charm is his white rosary
- Hobbies include acting, singing, dancing, making music, photography and cinematography.
Olympic Experience
- 1-time Olympian
- Olympic Games London 2012, 5th (Team - Men), 8th (Individual All-Around - Men), 10th (Horizontal Bar - Men), 12th (Pommel Horse - Men), 14th (Rings - Men), 16th (Floor Exercise - Men), 41th (Parallel Bars - Men)
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2014 – bronze (Team - Men), 11th (Parallel Bars - Men), 12th (Horizontal Bar - Men), 23th (Rings - Men), 39th (Pommel Horse - Men), 45th (Floor Exercise - Men), 141th (Individual All-Around - Men)
- Years of participation: Floor Exercise - Men 2011, 2014; Horizontal Bar - Men 2011, 2013, 2014; Individual All-Around - Men 2011, 2014; Parallel Bars - Men 2011, 2013, 2014; Pommel Horse - Men 2011, 2013, 2014; Rings - Men 2011, 2014; Team - Men 2011, 2014
- Medals: 3 (3 bronze)
- Bronze – 2014 (Team - Men); 2013 (Parallel Bars - Men); 2011 (Team - Men)
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