Brandon Dang
{{Short description|American gymnast (born 2005)}}
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| birth_place = San Jose, California, U.S.
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| collegeteam = Illinois Fighting Illini
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{{MedalCompetition|Pan American Championships}}
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Brandon Han Dang (born May 26, 2005) is an American artistic gymnast who is a pommel horse specialist. He is a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team.
Early life
Dang was born to Eric and Lynne Dang, and has a brother, Ethan. He attended Evergreen Valley High School in San Jose, California, where he was a six-time national pommel horse champion.{{cite web |url=https://fightingillini.com/sports/mens-gymnastics/roster/brandon--dang/14534 |title=Brandon Dang |website=fightingillini.com |access-date=May 5, 2025}}
Gymnastics career
=2024=
In February 2024, Dang competed at the 2024 Winter Cup, and won bronze on pommel horse.{{cite web |url=https://fightingillini.com/news/2024/2/26/mens-gymnastics-dang-takes-bronze-at-2024-winter-cup.aspx |title=Dang Takes Bronze at 2024 Winter Cup |website=fightingillini.com |date=February 26, 2024 |access-date=May 5, 2025}}
He began competing for the Illinois Fighting Illini men's gymnastics team in 2024. During the season, he was named CGA National Rookie of the Week three times, Big Ten Freshman of the Week five times, Big Ten Specialist of the Week two times, and Big Ten Freshman of the Year.{{cite web |url=https://fightingillini.com/news/2024/4/2/mens-gymnastics-dang-earns-big-ten-freshman-of-the-year.aspx |title=Dang Earns Big Ten Freshman of the Year Award |website=fightingillini.com |date=April 2, 2024 |access-date=May 5, 2025}}
He competed at the 2024 U.S. National Gymnastics Championships and won bronze on pommel horse.{{cite web|url=https://usagym.org/malone-takes-third-career-all-around-title-senior-mens-national-team-named-at-xfinity-u-s-gymnastics-championships/ |title=Malone takes third career all-around title; Senior Men's National Team named at Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships |work=USA Gymnastics |date=June 2, 2024 |access-date=May 5, 2025}}
=2025=
In February 2025, he competed at the 2025 Winter Cup and won gold on pommel horse.{{cite web|url=https://usagym.org/loos-clinches-all-around-floor-and-rings-titles-2025-senior-mens-national-team-presented-by-xfinity-named-at-winter-cup/ |title=Loos clinches all-around, floor and rings titles; 2025 Senior Men’s National Team Presented by Xfinity named at Winter Cup |work=USA Gymnastics |date=February 23, 2025 |access-date=May 5, 2025}}
As a result, he was named to the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team.{{cite web |url=https://fightingillini.com/news/2025/2/23/mens-gymnastics-dang-secures-pommel-horse-title-at-winter-cup.aspx |title=Dang Secures Pommel Horse Title at Winter Cup, Named to USA Senior National Team|website=fightingillini.com |date=April 2, 2024 |access-date=May 5, 2025}} He was selected to compete at the 2025 FIG World Cup.{{cite web|url=https://usagym.org/u-s-artistic-programs-announce-2025-spring-international-assignments/ |title=U.S. artistic programs announce 2025 spring international assignments |work=USA Gymnastics |date=February 26, 2025 |access-date=May 5, 2025}} He made his international debut at the Baku World Cup and won gold on pommel horse.{{cite web|url=https://www.intlgymnast.com/news/golden-world-cup-debut-puts-u-s-gymnast-brandon-dang-in-winning-company/ |title=Golden World Cup debut puts U.S. gymnast Brandon Dang in winning company |website=intlgymnast.com |first=John |last=Crumlish |date=March 27, 2025 |access-date=May 5, 2025}}
During the 2025 NCAA season, he was named CGA Specialist of the Week four times and Big Ten Specialist of the Week five times. During the regular season, he was undefeated on pommel horse, going a perfect 7–0, and was named Big Ten Specialist of the Year.{{cite web |url=https://bigten.org/mgym/article/blta52a6e42866ecb58/ |title=Big Ten Announces 2025 Men’s Gymnastics Awards |website=BigTen.org |date=April 2, 2025 |access-date=May 5, 2025}}{{cite web |url=https://fightingillini.com/news/2025/4/2/mens-gymnastics-three-illini-secure-big-ten-awards-ahead-of-the-postseason.aspx |title=Three Illini Secure Big Ten Awards Ahead of the Postseason |website=fightingillini.om |date=April 2, 2025 |access-date=May 5, 2025}}
Dang was selected to represent the United States at the Pan American Championships alongside Asher Hong, Taylor Christopulos, Taylor Burkhart, 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}} During the event, he helped team USA win team gold. He also won gold on the pommel horse.{{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}}
Competitive history
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! width=37% class=unsortable| Event ! width=7% class=unsortable| Team ! width=7% class=unsortable| AA ! width=7% class=unsortable|FX ! width=7% class=unsortable|PH ! width=7% class=unsortable|SR ! width=7% class=unsortable|VT ! width=7% class=unsortable|PB ! width=7% class=unsortable|HB | |||||||||
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| colspan="10" | Senior | |||||||||
| rowspan="1" | 2023 | align=left | Winter Cup | 4 | |||||||
| rowspan="4" | 2024 | align=left | Winter Cup | {{bronze3}} | |||||||
| align=left | Big Ten Championships | {{gold1}} | ||||||||
| align=left | NCAA Championships | 5 | 4 | |||||||
| align=left | U.S. National Championships | {{bronze3}} | ||||||||
| rowspan="7" | 2025 | align=left | Winter Cup | {{gold1}} | |||||||
| align=left | Baku World Cup | {{gold1}} | ||||||||
| align=left | Antalya World Cup | 6 | ||||||||
| align=left | Big Ten Championships | {{gold1}} | ||||||||
| align=left | NCAA Championships | 6 | ||||||||
| align=left | Cairo World Cup | 4 | ||||||||
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| align=left | Pan American Championships | {{gold1}} | {{gold1}} |
References
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Category:American male artistic gymnasts
Category:Illinois Fighting Illini men's gymnasts