Brandon Wynn

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| full_name = Brandon Ross Wynn

| nickname = Lord of the Rings

| country = United States

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|11|04}}

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| height = 5 ft 6 in

| discipline = MAG

| natlteam = 2009–2017

| gym = USOTC
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Will-Moor Gymnastics

| collegeteam = Ohio State Buckeyes

| headcoach = Andriy Stepanchenko

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| formercoach = Rustam Sharipov, Casimiro Suárez

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Brandon Ross Wynn (born November 4, 1988) is a retired American artistic gymnast. He was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team. Nicknamed "Lord of the Rings", he won the bronze medal at the 2013 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, a gold medal at the 2011 Pan American Games, and a silver medal at the 2014 Pan American Gymnastics Championships in addition to his 4 titles at the USA Gymnastics National Championships on the apparatus.

Early life and education

Wynn was born on November 4, 1988, to Lorraine Daversa and Bill Wynn. He grew up in Voorhees Township, New Jersey, and started gymnastics at 7 years old. He trained at Will-Moor Gymnastics and attended Eastern Regional High School before enrolling at Ohio State University to pursue gymnastics.[https://www.teamusa.com/profiles/brandon-wynn-838179 Brandon Wynn], United States men's national artistic gymnastics team. Accessed August 18, 2024. "Hometown Voorhees, NJ; Education Eastern High School (Voorhees, N.J.) Ohio State University, Finance '10"

Gymnastics career

Wynn was a member of the U.S. National Team for 8 consecutive years and was inducted into the Ohio State University Hall Of Fame in 2018.{{Cite news |last=Wynn |first=Sarah |date=September 6, 2018 |title=Ohio State Athletics to induct 10 new members into Hall of Fame |url=https://myfox28columbus.com/sports/content/ohio-state-athletics-to-induct-10-new-members-into-hall-of-fame |website=myfox28columbus.com |access-date=February 9, 2024}}

Wynn competed at the 2013 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships and attained a Bronze Medal on Still Rings. Wynn is one of two men in US history to grab an individual medal in Still Rings. Wynn competed at the 2014 Winter Cup, where he won gold on rings.

Eponymous skills

Wynn has one named element on the rings.{{Cite web |url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/pdf/mag_named_elements.pdf |title=Table of Named Elements Men's Artistic Gymnastics |date=December 2023 |website=gymnastics.sport |access-date=August 13, 2024}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/publicdir/rules/files/en_1.1%20-%20MAG%20CoP%202025-2028.pdf |title=Men's Artistic Gymnastics Code of Points 2025–2028 |date=July 3, 2024 |website=gymnastics.sport |access-date=August 13, 2024}}

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Rings \| *Wynn* \| "Slow roll fwd. with straight body through cross to inverted cross (2 s.)." \| align=center\|E, 0.5 \| Newsletter 28, 2015. Performed at the 2014 Pan American Gymnastics Championships{{Cite web \|url=https://usagym.org/wynn-added-to-2013-16-code-of-points/ \|title='Wynn' added to 2013-16 Code of Points \|date=February 26, 2015 \|website=gymnastics.sport \|access-date=August 14, 2024}}

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|+Gymnastics elements named after Brandon Wynn

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Rings

| Wynn

| "Slow roll fwd. with straight body through cross to inverted cross (2 s.)."

| align=center|E, 0.5

| Newsletter 28, 2015. Performed at the 2014 Pan American Gymnastics Championships{{Cite web |url=https://usagym.org/wynn-added-to-2013-16-code-of-points/ |title='Wynn' added to 2013-16 Code of Points |date=February 26, 2015 |website=gymnastics.sport |access-date=August 14, 2024}}