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Stephen Nedoroscik

Stephen John Nedoroscik ( NED-ə-ROZ-ik; born October 28, 1998) is an American artistic gymnast. A pommel horse specialist, he is the 2024 Olympic bronze medalist, the 2021 world champion—the first and only American to win the event—a two-time FIG World Cup champion, a four-time U.S. national champion, and a two-time NCAA national champion for the apparatus. Additionally, Nedoroscik was part of the medal-winning teams at the 2024 Olympic Games (bronze) and the 2023 Pan American Games (gold).

Infobox

Full name
Stephen John Nedoroscik
Born
(1998-10-28) October 28, 1998 (age 27)Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height
5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Sport
Men's artistic gymnastics
Countryrepresented
United States (2019–2025)
College team
Penn State Nittany Lions (2017–2020)
Gym
EVO Gymnastics
Head coach
Syque Caesar
Assistant coach(es)
Kevin Mazeika, Sam Mikulak
Event
Event 1st 2nd 3rd World Cup 2 0 0 Total 2 0 0
Olympic Games
0
World Championships
1
Pan American Games
1
Total
2
World Cup
2
Awards
Nissen-Emery Award (2020)
Head coach(es)
Syque Caesar
Men's artistic gymnastics
Medal record Men's artistic gymnastics Representing United States Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 0 0 2 World Championships 1 0 0 Pan American Games 1 0 0 Total 2 0 2 Olympic Games 2024 Paris Team 2024 Paris Pommel horse World Championships 2021 Kitakyushu Pommel horse Pan American Games 2023 Santiago Team FIG World Cup Event 1st 2nd 3rd World Cup 2 0 0 Total 2 0 0
Discipline
Men's artistic gymnastics

Tables

· In the media › <i>Dancing with the Stars</i>
Inaba
Inaba
Week #
Inaba
Dance / Song
Guest
Theme
Hough
Judges' scores
Tonioli
1
1
Week #
1
Dance / Song
Jive / "Don't Stop Me Now"
Theme
Season Premiere
Judges' scores
7
Judges' scores
-
Judges' scores
7
Judges' scores
7
Result
No elimination
2
2
Week #
2
Dance / Song
Paso doble / "Superman Theme"
Theme
Oscars Night
Judges' scores
8
Judges' scores
-
Judges' scores
7
Judges' scores
7
Result
Safe
3
3
Week #
3
Dance / Song
Quickstep / "Superstition"
Theme
Soul Train
Judges' scores
8
Judges' scores
8
Judges' scores
7 1
Judges' scores
7
Result
No elimination
4
4
Week #
4
Dance / Song
Foxtrot / "Here I Go Again"
Theme
Hair Metal
Judges' scores
8
Judges' scores
8
Judges' scores
8 2
Judges' scores
8
Result
Safe
5
5
Week #
5
Dance / Song
Argentine tango / "7 Nation Army"
Theme
Dedication Night
Judges' scores
8
Judges' scores
8
Judges' scores
9 3
Judges' scores
8
Result
Safe
6
6
Week #
6
Dance / Song
Charleston / "A Star Is Born"Team Freestyle (Team Roar) / "I Just Can't Wait to Be King"
Theme
Disney Night
Judges' scores
88
Judges' scores
-
Judges' scores
88
Judges' scores
88
Result
Safe
7
7
Week #
7
Dance / Song
Contemporary / "I Ran (So Far Away)"
Theme
Halloween Nightmares
Judges' scores
10
Judges' scores
-
Judges' scores
9
Judges' scores
9
Result
Safe
8
8
Week #
8
Dance / Song
Viennese waltz / "Glimpse of Us"Instant Jive / "Love Is Embarrassing"
Theme
500th Anniversary Celebration
Judges' scores
109
Judges' scores
-
Judges' scores
108
Judges' scores
98
Result
Safe
9
9
Week #
9
Dance / Song
Cha-cha / "Bailar"Tango / "Sweet Disposition"
Theme
Semifinals
Judges' scores
810
Judges' scores
-
Judges' scores
89
Judges' scores
99
Result
No elimination
10
10
Week #
10
Dance / Song
Quickstep / "I'll Be There for You" Freestyle / "Viva la Vida"
Theme
Finals
Judges' scores
1010
Judges' scores
-
Judges' scores
910
Judges' scores
1010
Result
4th place
Week #
Dance / Song
Theme
Judges' scores
Result
Inaba
Guest
Hough
Tonioli
1
Jive / "Don't Stop Me Now"
Season Premiere
7
-
7
7
No elimination
2
Paso doble / "Superman Theme"
Oscars Night
8
-
7
7
Safe
3
Quickstep / "Superstition"
Soul Train
8
8
7 1
7
No elimination
4
Foxtrot / "Here I Go Again"
Hair Metal
8
8
8 2
8
Safe
5
Argentine tango / "7 Nation Army"
Dedication Night
8
8
9 3
8
Safe
6
Charleston / "A Star Is Born"Team Freestyle (Team Roar) / "I Just Can't Wait to Be King"
Disney Night
88
-
88
88
Safe
7
Contemporary / "I Ran (So Far Away)"
Halloween Nightmares
10
-
9
9
Safe
8
Viennese waltz / "Glimpse of Us"Instant Jive / "Love Is Embarrassing"
500th Anniversary Celebration
109
-
108
98
Safe
9
Cha-cha / "Bailar"Tango / "Sweet Disposition"
Semifinals
810
-
89
99
No elimination
10
Quickstep / "I'll Be There for You" Freestyle / "Viva la Vida"
Finals
1010
-
910
1010
4th place
Competitive history of Stephen Nedoroscik · Competitive history
2015
2015
Year
2015
Event
Junior Olympic National Championships (JO15)
PH
2016
2016
Year
2016
Event
Junior Olympic National Championships (JO16)
PH
2017
2017
Year
2017
Event
NCAA Championships
PH
U.S. National Championships
U.S. National Championships
Year
U.S. National Championships
FX
7
2018
2018
Year
2018
Event
Winter Cup
PH
4
NCAA Championships
NCAA Championships
Year
NCAA Championships
Event
6
FX
National Qualifier
National Qualifier
Year
National Qualifier
FX
U.S. National Championships
U.S. National Championships
Year
U.S. National Championships
FX
9
2019
2019
Year
2019
Event
Winter Cup
PH
Doha World Cup
Doha World Cup
Year
Doha World Cup
FX
6
NCAA Championships
NCAA Championships
Year
NCAA Championships
Event
6
FX
Summer Universiade
Summer Universiade
Year
Summer Universiade
FX
13
U.S. National Championships
U.S. National Championships
Year
U.S. National Championships
FX
Cottbus World Cup
Cottbus World Cup
Year
Cottbus World Cup
FX
8
2020
2020
Year
2020
Event
Melbourne World Cup
PH
2021
2021
Year
2021
Event
Winter Cup
PH
U.S. National Championships
U.S. National Championships
Year
U.S. National Championships
FX
Olympic Trials
Olympic Trials
Year
Olympic Trials
FX
World Team Trials
World Team Trials
Year
World Team Trials
FX
World Championships
World Championships
Year
World Championships
FX
2022
2022
Year
2022
Event
U.S. Classic
PH
U.S. National Championships
U.S. National Championships
Year
U.S. National Championships
FX
World Championships
World Championships
Year
World Championships
Event
5
FX
5
2023
2023
Year
2023
Event
Winter Cup
PH
U.S. Classic
U.S. Classic
Year
U.S. Classic
FX
U.S. National Championships
U.S. National Championships
Year
U.S. National Championships
FX
Pan American Games
Pan American Games
Year
Pan American Games
Event
FX
5
2024
2024
Year
2024
Event
Winter Cup
PH
Baku World Cup
Baku World Cup
Year
Baku World Cup
FX
U.S. National Championships
U.S. National Championships
Year
U.S. National Championships
FX
Olympic Trials
Olympic Trials
Year
Olympic Trials
FX
Olympic Games
Olympic Games
Year
Olympic Games
Event
FX
2025
2025
Year
2025
Event
U.S. National Championships
PH
5
Year
Event
Team
AA
FX
PH
SR
VT
PB
HB
2015
Junior Olympic National Championships (JO15)
2016
Junior Olympic National Championships (JO16)
2017
NCAA Championships
National Championships
7
2018
Winter Cup
4
NCAA Championships
6
National Qualifier
National Championships
9
2019
Winter Cup
Doha World Cup
6
NCAA Championships
6
Summer Universiade
13
National Championships
Cottbus World Cup
8
2020
Melbourne World Cup
2021
Winter Cup
National Championships
Olympic Trials
World Team Trials
World Championships
2022
Classic
National Championships
World Championships
5
5
2023
Winter Cup
Classic
National Championships
Pan American Games
5
2024
Winter Cup
Baku World Cup
National Championships
Olympic Trials
Olympic Games
2025
National Championships
5

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