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Jordyn Wieber

Famous As
Artistic gymnast
Birth Name
Jordyn Marie Wieber
Birth Date
July 12, 1995
Birth Place
DeWitt, Michigan, USA
Famous As
Artistic gymnast
Popular for
Won 2011 World Championships in Tokyo
Birth Name
Jordyn Marie Wieber
Birth Date
July 12, 1995
Birth Place
DeWitt, Michigan, USA
Height
5' 2"
Nationality
American
Education
  • Attended DeWitt High School
Father
David Wieber
Mother
Rita (nee Reifsnyder) Wieber
Brother
Ryan
Sister
Lindsay, Kyra

Jordyn Marie Wieber Brooks, known professionally as Jordyn Wieber, is an American former artistic gymnast and current head coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks gymnastics team, whose athletic career is marked by early dominance and Olympic glory. Born on July 12, 1995, in DeWitt, Michigan, to parents David and Rita Wieber, she was introduced to gymnastics at a young age, quickly demonstrating a prodigious talent that would propel her to the sport's highest levels.

Wieber's elite journey began in 2006, and she announced herself on the international stage by winning the all-around title at the 2007 Junior Pan American Championships. Her junior career was one of consistent supremacy, capturing the U.S. junior national all-around title in 2008 and stunning the field by winning the 2009 American Cup against senior competitors. She further cemented her status by claiming the junior all-around gold at the 2010 Pacific Rim Championships. Her transition to the senior ranks in 2011 was seamless, as she immediately won the U.S. national all-around title. That same year, at the World Championships in Tokyo, she achieved her signature individual triumph by winning the all-around gold medal, while also leading the U.S. women's team to victory and earning a bronze on the balance beam.

The pinnacle of her competitive career came at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Selected as a key member of the U.S. squad, Wieber contributed significantly as the "Fierce Five," alongside teammates including Gabby Douglas and Aly Raisman, captured the team gold medal. In a moment of personal disappointment overshadowed by team success, she famously missed qualifying for the individual all-around final due to the two-per-country rule, despite posting the fourth-highest score overall. Following the Olympics, Wieber did not return to elite competition and formally announced her retirement from the sport in 2015.

Having accepted sponsorship funds during her elite career, Wieber was ineligible for NCAA gymnastics competition but pursued her education at UCLA. There, she remained immersed in the sport, first as a team manager and later as a volunteer assistant coach for the Bruins' gymnastics team for three seasons. In April 2019, her coaching career took a major leap when she was appointed head coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks women's gymnastics program. Under her leadership, the team has seen renewed success, culminating in a seventh-place finish at the 2024 NCAA Championships, the program's best result since 2012. In recognition of her stellar athletic achievements, Jordyn Wieber was inducted into the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame in 2020, solidifying her legacy as one of the sport's most accomplished athletes and a promising leader in its next generation.