Asher Hong

Hong was born in Plano, Texas, on March 23, 2004, to Rick and Karen Hong. He has two brothers, Xander and Kiefer, both of whom are gymnasts and national team members.{{cite web |url=https://usagym.org/pages/athletes/athleteListDetail.html?id=470635 |title=Asher Hong USAG profile |work=USA Gymnastics |access-date=April 1, 2022 |archive-date=April 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220401181234/https://usagym.org/pages/athletes/athleteListDetail.html?id=470635 |url-status=live}} He schooled through Edgenuity Virtual Academy before enrolling at Stanford University to pursue gymnastics.

Hong competed at the RD761 International Junior Team Cup where he helped his team place third and individually he placed sixth on floor exercise. He competed at the 2018 Winter Cup, placed first in the junior division, and won gold on rings and parallel bars.{{cite web |url=https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=21330 |title=Mikulak, Hong win Winter Cup Challenge all-around titles |date=February 17, 2018 |work=USA Gymnastics |access-date=April 1, 2022 |archive-date=September 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920171639/https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=21330 |url-status=dead}} Hong was selected to compete at the Pacific Rim Championships alongside fellow juniors Lazarus Barnhill and Justin Ah Chow and seniors Sam Mikulak, Akash Modi, and Marvin Kimble; together they placed first in the team competition and Hong placed second in the all-around behind Barnhill.{{cite web |url=https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=21785 |title=U.S. men, Mikulak, Barnhill take gold at Pacific Rim Championships |date=April 27, 2018 |work=USA Gymnastics |access-date=April 1, 2022 |archive-date=April 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220401181231/https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=21785 |url-status=live}} During event finals Hong won gold on pommel horse, silver on floor exercise, and bronze on rings and parallel bars.{{cite web |url=https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=21807 |title=USA brings home 29 medals from men's, women's individual event finals |date=April 29, 2018 |work=USA Gymnastics |access-date=April 1, 2022 |archive-date=September 16, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210916161259/https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=21807 |url-status=dead}}

Hong competed at the 2019 U.S. National Championships where he finished third in the all-around in the 15-16 age division.{{cite web |url=https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=24372 |title=Mikulak notches super six at U.S. Championships |date=August 10, 2019 |work=USA Gymnastics |access-date=April 1, 2022 |archive-date=January 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220107010010/https://www.usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=24372 |url-status=dead}} In early 2020 Hong competed at the RD761 Gymnastics Invitational where he helped his team finish second. Individually, he won bronze on the horizontal bar. He placed second in the all-around at the 2020 Winter Cup.{{cite web |url=https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=25250 |title=Mikulak wins four event medals, Benas claims Junior All-Around Title at 2020 Winter Cup Challenge |date=February 23, 2020 |work=USA Gymnastics |access-date=April 1, 2022 |archive-date=September 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920171102/https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=25250 |url-status=dead}} The rest of the competitions throughout the year were either canceled or postponed due to the global COVID-19 pandemic.

Hong returned to competition in early 2021; he competed at the Elite Team Cup and the 2021 Winter Cup. He won the junior all-around competition at the latter event.{{cite web |url=https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=25922 |title=Region 3 takes sixth-consecutive Elite Team Cup title led by all-around champion Asher Hong |date=February 27, 2021 |work=USA Gymnastics |access-date=April 1, 2022 |archive-date=April 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220401181235/https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=25922 |url-status=live}} Additionally he placed first on floor exercise, pommel horse, rings, and parallel bars.{{cite web |url=https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=25925 |title=Winter Cup individual men's event champions named, four additional gymnasts earn U.S. Men's National Team berths |work=USA Gymnastics |date=February 28, 2021 |access-date=April 1, 2022 |archive-date=September 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920171451/https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=25925 |url-status=dead}} In November Hong signed his National Letter of Intent with Stanford University, intending to begin competing with their gymnastics team in the 2022–2023 season.{{cite web |url=https://pac-12.com/article/2021/11/11/hong-headed-farm |title=Hong Headed to The Farm |date=November 11, 2021 |work=Pac-12 Conference |access-date=April 1, 2022 |archive-date=December 8, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211208012949/https://pac-12.com/article/2021/11/11/hong-headed-farm |url-status=dead}}

Hong became age-eligible for senior competition starting in 2022. He competed at the 2022 Winter Cup where he placed third in the all-around behind Vitaliy Guimaraes and Khoi Young.{{cite web |url=https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=27042 |title=Guimaraes takes men's senior all-around title at 2022 Winter Cup Presented by OZONE and TURN; five gymnasts automatically qualify to National Team |date=February 26, 2022 |work=USA Gymnastics |access-date=March 18, 2022 |archive-date=February 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220227035333/https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=27042 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=https://stanforddaily.com/2022/02/27/winter-cup-success-three-cardinal-gymnasts-named-to-u-s-senior-national-team/ |title=Winter Cup success: Three Cardinal gymnasts named to U.S. Senior National Team |date=February 27, 2022 |work=The Stanford Daily |access-date=March 18, 2022 |archive-date=March 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220302184034/https://stanforddaily.com/2022/02/27/winter-cup-success-three-cardinal-gymnasts-named-to-u-s-senior-national-team/ |url-status=live}} During event finals he won gold on vault, silver on floor exercise and rings, and bronze on parallel bars. As a result Hong was selected to represent the USA at the DTB Pokal Team Challenge in Stuttgart alongside Guimaraes, Young, Brody Malone, and Yul Moldauer.{{cite web |url=https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=27099 |title=U.S. men announce lineups for upcoming FIG Apparatus World Cup in Egypt, DTB Pokal Team Challenge and Mixed Cup in Germany |date=March 8, 2022 |work=USA Gymnastics |access-date=March 18, 2022 |archive-date=March 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220308221036/https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=27099 |url-status=live}} While there he helped the USA place first as a team.{{cite web |url=https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=27137 |title=U.S. men claim junior and senior team titles at 2022 DTB Pokal Team Challenge |date=March 18, 2022 |work=USA Gymnastics |access-date=April 1, 2022 |archive-date=April 1, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220401181233/https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=27137 |url-status=live}} During event finals Hong won gold on rings, silver on floor exercise behind Félix Dolci, and placed fourth on parallel bars.

In August, Hong competed at the U.S. National Championships. He placed third in the all-around behind Brody Malone and Donnell Whittenburg. Additionally, he placed second on floor exercise, third on rings, and first on vault.{{cite web |url=https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=27791 |title=Malone repeats as all-around champion at 2022 OOFOS U.S. Gymnastics Championships |date=August 21, 2022 |work=USA Gymnastics |access-date=August 22, 2022 |archive-date=August 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220821050806/https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=27791 |url-status=live}} In October Hong was named to the team to compete at the 2022 World Championships alongside Brody Malone, Stephen Nedoroscik, Colt Walker, and Donnell Whittenburg.{{cite web |url=https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=27906 |title=U.S. men's program sending mix of World medalists, rising stars to 2022 Artistic World Championships |work=USA Gymnastics |date=October 5, 2022 |access-date=October 6, 2022 |archive-date=October 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006120901/https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=27906 |url-status=live}} During qualifications Hong finished sixth in the all-around qualified for the final. During the team final, Hong contributed scores on all apparatuses besides the horizontal bar towards the USA's fifth-place finish.{{cite web |url=https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=28000 |title=U.S. men fifth at Artistic World Championships |date=November 2, 2022 |work=USA Gymnastics |access-date=December 13, 2022 |archive-date=December 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221213160120/https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=28000 |url-status=live}} During the all-around final Hong finished sixth.{{cite web |url=https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=28010 |title=Malone fourth in men's all-around, Hong sixth at Artistic World Championships |work=USA Gymnastics |date=November 4, 2022 |access-date=December 13, 2022 |archive-date=December 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221213160344/https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=28010 |url-status=live}}

Hong was selected to represent the United States at the DTB Pokal Team Challenge alongside Yul Moldauer, Brody Malone, Fred Richard, and Shane Wiskus. Together they placed first as a team and individually Hong qualified for three event finals. He won bronze on the pommel horse.{{cite web |url=https://www.intlgymnast.com/news/u-s-germany-and-japan-sweep-team-titles-at-dtb-pokal/ |title=U.S., Germany and Japan sweep team titles at DTB Pokal |date=March 19, 2023 |work=International Gymnast Media |access-date=April 25, 2023 |archive-date=April 25, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230425030547/https://www.intlgymnast.com/news/u-s-germany-and-japan-sweep-team-titles-at-dtb-pokal/ |url-status=live}} In August Hong competed at the Core Hydration Classic. He won the all-around, rings, and vault title and placed second on floor exercise behind Connor McCool.{{cite web |url=https://usagym.org/hong-brothers-crowned-as-junior-and-senior-mens-all-around-champions-at-core-hydration-classic/ |title=Hong brothers crowned as junior and senior men's all-around champions at Core Hydration Classic |date=August 6, 2023 |work=USA Gymnastics |access-date=August 11, 2023 |archive-date=August 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230811165302/https://usagym.org/hong-brothers-crowned-as-junior-and-senior-mens-all-around-champions-at-core-hydration-classic/ |url-status=live}}

Hong later competed at the Xfinity National Championships where he placed first in the all-around ahead of Khoi Young and Fred Richard, winning his first national championship.{{cite news |url=https://apnews.com/article/gymnastics-paris-olympics-a57c5f823985e92a16ca5b77fcdab679 |title=Teenager Asher Hong wins first men's national gymnastics title |first=Will |last=Graves |publisher=Associated Press |date=August 27, 2023 |accessdate=August 28, 2023 |archive-date=August 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230828193025/https://apnews.com/article/gymnastics-paris-olympics-a57c5f823985e92a16ca5b77fcdab679 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=https://usagym.org/hong-rallies-for-u-s-mens-title-at-xfinity-u-s-gymnastics-championships/ |title=Hong rallies for U.S. men's title at Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships |work=USA Gymnastics |date=August 27, 2023 |access-date=August 28, 2023 |archive-date=August 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230828132956/https://usagym.org/hong-rallies-for-u-s-mens-title-at-xfinity-u-s-gymnastics-championships/ |url-status=live}} The following day he was named to the team to compete at the upcoming World Championships alongside Young, Richard, Yul Moldauer, Paul Juda, and alternate Colt Walker.{{cite web |url=https://usagym.org/u-s-senior-mens-teams-named-for-2023-artistic-world-championships-pan-american-games/ |title=U.S. Senior Men's teams named for 2023 Artistic World Championships, Pan American Games |work=USA Gymnastics |date=August 27, 2023 |access-date=August 28, 2023 |archive-date=August 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230828132955/https://usagym.org/u-s-senior-mens-teams-named-for-2023-artistic-world-championships-pan-american-games/ |url-status=live}}

At the World Championships, Hong helped the USA qualify for the team final in second place. Individually, he qualified for the all-around and parallel bars finals. During the team final, he contributed scores on floor exercise, rings, vault, and parallel bars toward the USA's third-place finish. In doing so, he helped the USA win their first team medal in nine years.{{cite web |url=https://usagym.org/u-s-men-claim-team-bronze-at-world-championships/ |title=U.S. men claim team bronze at World Championships |work=USA Gymnastics |date=October 3, 2023 |access-date=October 6, 2023 |archive-date=October 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231011000420/https://usagym.org/u-s-men-claim-team-bronze-at-world-championships/ |url-status=live}} During the all-around final Hong placed nineteenth.{{cite web |url=https://usagym.org/richard-makes-more-history-with-all-around-bronze-at-world-championships/ |title=Richard makes more history with all-around bronze at World Championships |work=USA Gymnastics |date=October 5, 2023 |access-date=October 6, 2023 |archive-date=December 3, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231203102539/https://usagym.org/richard-makes-more-history-with-all-around-bronze-at-world-championships/ |url-status=live}}

Hong competed at the NCAA Championships in mid-April. He contributed scores on pommel horse, rings, vault, and parallel bars to help Stanford win their fifth consecutive team title. Individually, he won the title on the latter three apparatuses.{{cite web |url=https://gostanford.com/news/2024/4/20/mens-gymnastics-the-dynasty-continues.aspx |title=The Dynasty Continues |date=April 20, 2024 |work=Stanford Cardinal |access-date=June 30, 2024 |archive-date=May 27, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240527013159/https://gostanford.com/news/2024/4/20/mens-gymnastics-the-dynasty-continues.aspx |url-status=live}}

In June, Hong competed at the U.S. Olympic Trials, where he placed fifth in the all-around (167.650),{{Cite web |last=Peene |first=Sam |date=27 June 2024 |title=2024 U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials: All Results |url=https://olympics.com/en/news/2024-us-olympic-gymnastics-trials-all-results |access-date=June 29, 2024 |website=Olympics.com |archive-date=June 28, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240628144934/https://olympics.com/en/news/2024-us-olympic-gymnastics-trials-all-results |url-status=live}} first on rings (29.150), fourth on floor (28.500), fourth on parallel bars (29.550), 11th on horizontal bar (26.300) and 17th on pommel horse (24.550).{{Cite web |title=2024 U.S. Olympic Trials - Men Day 2 |url=https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2024/m_24trials_events.pdf |access-date=June 29, 2024 |website=USA Gymnastics}} On June 29, he was named to the U.S. Olympic Team to compete at the 2024 Olympic Games alongside Brody Malone, Fred Richard, Paul Juda, and Stephen Nedoroscik.{{Cite web |date=June 29, 2024 |title=Frederick Richard, Brody Malone and more named to men's U.S. Olympic gymnastics team |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/olympics/frederick-richard-brody-malone-named-mens-us-olympic-gymnastics-team-rcna159612 |access-date=June 29, 2024 |website=NBC News}} During the qualification round Hong competed on all apparatuses except pommel horse, helping the USA qualify to the team final in fifth place; individually he was the first reserve for the rings and vault finals. During the team final, he contributed scores on floor exercise, rings, vault, and parallel bars towards the USA's bronze medal finish.{{cite web |url=https://usagym.org/u-s-men-win-historic-team-bronze-at-2024-olympic-games/ |title=U.S. men win historic team bronze at 2024 Olympic Games |date=July 29, 2024 |work=USA Gymnastics}}

At the NCAA Championships, Hong helped Stanford finish as runner-up to Michigan. Individually, he won two event titles, on floor exercise and rings.{{cite web|url=https://stanforddaily.com/2025/04/20/mens-gymnastics-finish-as-runner-ups-in-nail-biting-ncaa-championships/|title=Men’s gymnastics finish as runner-ups in nail-biting NCAA Championships|date=April 20, 2025|work=The Stanford Daily}} He was selected to represent the United States at the Pan American Championships alongside Taylor Burkhart, Taylor Christopulos, Brandon Dang, Joshua Karnes, and alternate Jun Iwai.{{cite web|url=https://usagym.org/u-s-mens-program-announces-roster-for-2025-senior-pan-american-championships-world-university-games/|title=U.S. men’s program announces roster for 2025 Senior Pan American Championships, World University Games|date=May 7, 2025|work=USA Gymnastics}} Prior to the start of the qualification round Hong fell sick and was replaced by Iwai.{{cite web|url=https://usagym.org/karnes-wins-all-around-silver-u-s-men-strong-in-qualifying-at-2025-senior-pan-american-championships/|title=Karnes wins all-around silver, U.S. men strong in qualifying at 2025 Senior Pan American Championships|date=June 12, 2025|work=USA Gymnastics}} However, during the qualification round teammate Burkhart tweaked his back and Hong was substituted back in for the team final,{{cite tweet|user=USAGym|number=1933530410992156753|date=June 13, 2025|title=Taylor Burkhart will not compete in the team final, replacement athlete Asher Hong will compete on Saturday.}} during which he contributed scores on all apparatuses minus pommel horse towards the USA's first place finish and won gold in the team.{{cite web|url=https://usagym.org/u-s-sweeps-team-titles-at-senior-pan-am-championships/ |title=U.S. sweeps team titles at Senior Pan Am Championships |work=USA Gymnastics |date=June 14, 2025 |access-date=June 14, 2025}}

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