Fred Richard

Richard was born on April 23, 2004, in Boston, Massachusetts. His father, Carl, is Haitian and his mother, Ann-Marie Richard, is Dominican.{{Cite web |title=Frederick Richard Meet the Athlete: Bio, career highlights, recent news {{!}} NBC Olympics |url=https://www.nbcolympics.com/news/frederick-richard-meet-athlete |access-date=2024-06-30 |website=NBC Olympics |language=en}} He has two brothers and one sister: Carlton, Alexandra, and Kevin.

He started with gymnastics at age four.{{cite web |title=FRED RICHARD IS READY TO SHOW OFF HIS GYMNASTS, BOTH AT THE U.S. CHAMPS AND ON TIKTOK |url=https://www.teamusa.com/news/2022/august/18/fred-richard-is-ready-to-show-off-his-gymnasts-both-at-the-us-champs-and-on-tiktok |website=Team USA |date=August 18, 2022 |access-date=September 12, 2022 |archive-date=September 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230922210541/https://www.teamusa.com/news/2022/august/18/fred-richard-is-ready-to-show-off-his-gymnasts-both-at-the-us-champs-and-on-tiktok |url-status=live }} He was affiliated with Massachusetts Elite Gymnastics Academy and attended Stoughton High School. He later attended the University of Michigan where he continued to pursue gymnastics.

Richard competed at his first elite-level National Championships in 2019. He placed eighth in the all-around but won bronze on floor exercise behind Nick Kuebler and Khoi Young. He was added to the junior national team for the first time.{{cite web|url=https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=24371|title=Mikulak cruises to sixth men's all-around title at 2019 U.S. Championships|date=August 10, 2019|work=USA Gymnastics|access-date=February 2, 2023|archive-date=February 2, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230202185737/https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=24371|url-status=live}} In 2020 Richard competed at the Elite Team Cup and the Winter Cup. He finished third at the latter behind Fuzzy Benas and Asher Hong.{{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=February 2, 2023|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 majority of competitions for the rest of the year were canceled or postponed due to the global COVID-19 pandemic.

Richard returned to competition at the 2021 National Championships where he won the junior all-around title.{{cite web|url=https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=26262|title=Richard, Petrosyan take 2021 U.S. Gymnastics Championships men's junior all-around titles|date=June 5, 2021|work=USA Gymnastics|access-date=February 2, 2023|archive-date=February 2, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230202185738/https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=26262|url-status=dead}} He was named to the team to compete at the Junior Pan American Championships.{{cite web|url=https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=26323|title=U.S. athletes set to compete at 2021 Men's and Women's Artistic Junior Pan American Championships|date=June 17, 2021|work=USA Gymnastics|access-date=February 2, 2023|archive-date=February 2, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230202185736/https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=26323|url-status=live}} While there he helped the United States win gold as a team. He won gold in the all-around and on vault and horizontal bar. Additionally, he won silver on floor exercise and bronze on rings.{{cite web|url=https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=26342|title=Seven U.S. gymnasts capture 15 medals during the final day of 2021 Junior Pan American Championships|date=June 21, 2021|work=USA Gymnastics|access-date=February 2, 2023|archive-date=September 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920170610/https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=26342|url-status=dead}}

Richard became age-eligible to compete at the senior level in 2022 but remained at the junior level in international competition. Richard competed at the DTB Pokal Team Challenge where he helped the United States finish first as a team. Individually he won gold on vault and parallel bars and placed fifth on floor exercise.{{cite web|url=https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=27142|title=Four U.S. gymnasts add apparatus gold on final day of men's competition at 2022 DTB Pokal Team Challenge|date=March 19, 2022|work=USA Gymnastics|access-date=February 2, 2023|archive-date=February 2, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230202190714/https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=27142|url-status=live}} Later in the year Richard competed at the Pan American Championships where he once again led the United States to team gold and individually won the all-around competition.{{cite web|url=https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=27662|title=U.S. juniors sweep team, all-around titles on first day of artistic competition at 2022 Pan American Championships|date=July 14, 2022|work=USA Gymnastics|access-date=February 2, 2023|archive-date=February 2, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230202190715/https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=27662|url-status=live}} During event finals Richard won gold on floor exercise, rings, and vault, silver on parallel bars, and bronze on pommel horse.{{cite web|url=https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=27675|title=Richard, Sumanasekera, Zhou golden on final day of Junior Pan American Championships|work=USA Gymnastics|date=July 16, 2022|access-date=February 2, 2023|archive-date=February 2, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230202190716/https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=27675|url-status=live}}

Although he competed at the junior level internationally, Richard competed in the senior division in domestic competitions. He competed in three events at the U.S. Classic before competing in the all-around at the 2022 National Championships. While there he finished fourth in the all-around, third on floor exercise, and second on horizontal bar. As a result he was added to the senior national team.{{cite web|url=https://www.teamusa.com/news/2022/august/18/fred-richard-is-ready-to-show-off-his-gymnasts-both-at-the-us-champs-and-on-tiktok|title=Fred Richard Is Ready To Show Off His Gymnasts, Both At The U.S. Champs And On Tiktok|work=TeamUSA.org|date=August 18, 2022|access-date=September 18, 2023|archive-date=September 22, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230922210541/https://www.teamusa.com/news/2022/august/18/fred-richard-is-ready-to-show-off-his-gymnasts-both-at-the-us-champs-and-on-tiktok|url-status=live}}

Richard began competing for the Michigan Wolverines in the 2022–2023 season.{{cite web|url=https://bigten.org/news/2023/1/30/general-michigan-and-ohio-state-capture-big-ten-mens-gymnastics-weekly-honors.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230130200356/https://bigten.org/news/2023/1/30/general-michigan-and-ohio-state-capture-big-ten-mens-gymnastics-weekly-honors.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 30, 2023|title=Michigan and Ohio State Capture Big Ten Men's Gymnastics Weekly Honors|work=Big Ten Conference|date=January 30, 2023}} He was selected to represent the United States at the DTB Pokal Team Challenge alongside Yul Moldauer, Asher Hong, Brody Malone, and Shane Wiskus. Together they placed first as a team.{{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 Richard competed at the World University Games where he helped the USA finish fourth as a team. Individually, he qualified for the all-around and horizontal bar finals. He finished fourth in the all-around final, and seventh in the horizontal bar final.{{cite web|url=https://usagym.org/the-2023-world-university-games-conclude-in-chengdu/|title=The 2023 World University Games conclude in Chengdu|date=August 5, 2023|work=USA Gymnastics|access-date=August 18, 2023|archive-date=August 18, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230818161652/https://usagym.org/the-2023-world-university-games-conclude-in-chengdu/|url-status=live}} Richard next competed at the Xfinity National Championships, where he placed third all-around behind Asher Hong and Khoi Young.{{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 2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships alongside Hong, Young, 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, Richard contributed scores in four events to help Team USA to a bronze-medal finish. In the all-around competition, he earned the bronze medal behind Daiki Hashimoto of Japan and Illia Kovtun of Ukraine. Richard is the youngest USA gymnast to win an individual world medal in the men's competition, and the USA's first men's all-around medalist since 2010.{{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}}

During the 2024 NCAA men's gymnastics championship, Richard finished second on still rings with a score of 14.400 and second in the all-around with a score of 83.999 which helped Michigan finish as runner-up in the team competition.{{cite news |url=https://mgoblue.com/news/2024/4/20/mens-gymnastics-juda-takes-floor-title-michigan-earns-ncaa-finals-runner-up-finish |title=Juda Takes Floor Title, Michigan Earns NCAA Finals Runner-Up Finish |access-date=April 20, 2024 |date=April 20, 2024 |first=Scott |last=Kemps |publisher=CBS Interactive |website=MGoBlue.com |archive-date=April 22, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240422040651/https://mgoblue.com/news/2024/4/20/mens-gymnastics-juda-takes-floor-title-michigan-earns-ncaa-finals-runner-up-finish |url-status=live }} At the 2024 National Championships, Richard finished second in the all-around behind Brody Malone.{{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|date=June 2, 2024|work=USA Gymnastics|access-date=June 3, 2024|archive-date=June 2, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240602191317/https://usagym.org/malone-takes-third-career-all-around-title-senior-mens-national-team-named-at-xfinity-u-s-gymnastics-championships/|url-status=live}}

In June, Richard competed at the U.S. Olympic Trials, where he placed first all-around (170.500),{{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 }} third on floor (28.700), ninth on pommel horse (27.050), seventh on rings (27.650), second on parallel bars (29.850), and first on horizontal bar (28.850).{{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}} After placing first in the all-around and in the top three for three events, Richard was automatically named to the U.S. Olympic Team to compete at the 2024 Olympic Games alongside Malone, Asher Hong, 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, Richard competed on all apparatuses, helping the USA qualify to the team final in fifth place; individually, he qualified for the all-around final in tenth place and was the third reserve for the horizontal bar final.{{cite web |url=https://www.teamusa.com/news/2024/july/27/university-of-michigan-duo-lead-the-way-for-the-us-after-mens-qualification |title=Michigan Duo Frederick Richard and Paul Juda Lead the Way for the U.S. After Gymnastics Qualifications |website=teamusa.com |first=Hanna |last=Barton |date=July 27, 2024 |access-date=July 27, 2024}} During the team final, he contributed scores on floor exercise, rings, parallel bars, and horizontal bar 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}} In the all-around final, Richard finished in fifteenth place after shaky performances on pommel horse and floor exercise.{{cite web|url=https://usagym.org/juda-richard-top-15-in-2024-olympic-all-around-final/|title=Juda, Richard top 15 in 2024 Olympic all-around final|date=July 31, 2024|work=USA Gymnastics}}

In September, Richard embarked on the Gold Over America Tour.{{cite web|url=https://www.azfamily.com/2024/08/26/olympic-gymnasts-head-phoenix-gold-over-america-tour/|title=Olympic gymnasts head to Phoenix for Gold Over America Tour|date=August 26, 2024|work=KTVK}}

During the 2025 NCAA men's gymnastics championship, Richard won the all-around title with a score of 84.264, and tied for second on the high bar with a score of 13.766. He helped Michigan win their seventh NCAA men's gymnastics championships team title.{{cite web |url=https://mgoblue.com/news/2025/4/19/mens-gymnastics-michigan-claims-seventh-ncaa-championships-team-title |title=Maize and Blue Crowned NCAA Champions; Richard, Juda Take Individual Titles |website=MGoBlue.com |first=Jordan |last=Manning |date=April 19, 2025 |access-date=April 19, 2025}}

Richard creates content about gymnastics training and athletic challenges on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube, under the name FrederickFlips. He began posting on TikTok during the initial COVID-19 lockdowns in April 2020.{{cite news |last1=Cornetta |first1=Kat |date=July 14, 2022 |title=This Stoughton teen with 615,000 followers on TikTok is a rising gymnastics star, and he's out to flip his way into stardom – The Boston Globe |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/07/14/sports/fred-richard-frederickflips-michigan-gymnastics/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220714140839/https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/07/14/sports/fred-richard-frederickflips-michigan-gymnastics/ |archive-date=July 14, 2022 |access-date=November 15, 2022 |work=BostonGlobe.com}} As of May 2024, he had a total of 900,000 followers across his TikTok and Instagram accounts.{{Cite magazine |last=Mich |first=Alice Park / Ann Arbor |date=2024-05-01 |title=Fred Richard Is Team USA's Next Olympic Hope for Men's Gymnastics |url=https://time.com/6971438/fred-richard-gymnastics-olympics-2024-interview/ |access-date=2024-07-10 |magazine=TIME |language=en}} Richard was honored by Time as one of the world's most influential emerging stars in October 2024.{{Cite web |last=Nedoroscik |first=Stephen |author-link=Stephen Nedoroscik |date=October 2, 2024 |title=2024 TIME100 Next: Fred Richard |url=https://time.com/7023587/fred-richard/ |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20241002191510/https://time.com/7023587/fred-richard/ |archive-date=October 2, 2024 |access-date=October 2, 2024 |website=TIME |language=en}}

He also sells a line of apparel under his name for both adults and children and has worked with brands like Crocs, Celsius, Marriott International, and Peloton.

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