Cameron Bock

Cameron Bock
Full nameCameron Matthew Bock
Born (1998-09-18) September 18, 1998 (age 26)
Newport Beach, California, U.S.
HometownTustin, California, U.S.
ResidenceAnn Arbor, Michigan, U.S.
Height5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Weight135 lb (61 kg)
Gymnastics career
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Country representedUnited States
Years on national team2018–2019, 2021–2024
College teamMichigan Wolverines
Head coach(es)Yuan Xiao
Assistant coach(es)Jordan Gaarenstroom, Juha Tanskanen
RetiredJune 30, 2024
Medal record
Men's artistic gymnastics
Representing  United States
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Pan American Games 1 1 1
Pacific Rim Championships 2 2 1
Pan American Championships 2 2 1
Total 5 5 3
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago Team
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima Team
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Lima Parallel bars
Pacific Rim Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Cali Team
Gold medal – first place 2024 Cali Rings
Silver medal – second place 2024 Cali All-around
Silver medal – second place 2024 Cali Parallel bars
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Cali Horizontal bar
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Lima Team
Silver medal – second place 2018 Lima Pommel horse
Silver medal – second place 2021 Rio de Janeiro Team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Lima All-around
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Lima Floor
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Lima Parallel bars

Cameron Matthew Bock (born September 18, 1998) is an American former artistic gymnast. He was named a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team in 2018 and competed on the University of Michigan men's gymnastics team from 2018–2022.[1][2] He was a member of the gold medal winning teams at the 2023 Pan American Games and the 2018 Pan American Championships.

Early life and education

Bock was born on September 18, 1998, in Newport Beach, California, to Nicholas and Jennifer Bock. His hometown is Tustin, California, and he was educated via Connections Academy. He later attended the University of Michigan to pursue gymnastics.

Gymnastics career

Bock won the gold medal in the men's team all-around event at the 2018 Pan American Gymnastics Championships held in Lima, Peru.[3]

In 2019, he competed at the 2019 Winter Cup, placing third on the pommel horse. He also represented the United States at the Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru and he won the bronze medal in the men's parallel bars event.[4][5] He also won the silver medal in the men's artistic team all-around event.

Bock announced his retirement from gymnastics competition in June 2024 via Instagram following the 2024 United States Olympic trials.[6]

Competitive history

Year Event Team AA FX PH SR VT PB HB
Junior
2013 U.S. National Championships (15-16) 9 8 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 18 15 4 13
2014 U.S. National Championships (15-16) 9 14 1st place, gold medalist(s) 12 23 4 13
2015 Junior Japan International 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 7 4 4 5
2016 RD761 International Team Cup 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 4 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 6 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Calgary International Cup 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Senior
2017 Winter Cup 26 32 25 33 26 33 34
Calgary International Cup 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6
U.S. National Championships 17 25 12 14 22 15 28
2018 NCAA Championships 10 5
U.S. National Championships 7 10 12 10 24 6 8
Pan American Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 7 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2019 Winter Cup 10 18 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 6 14 14 5
NCAA Championships 4 4 12 23 30 27 18 12
Pan American Games 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2020 Winter Cup 13 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 18 6 15 13 20
2021 Winter Cup 1st place, gold medalist(s) 6 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 4 6 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
NCAA Championships 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 9 12 25 5 43 5 38
Pan American Championships 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Olympic Trials 10 15 5 7 15 4 4
2022 NCAA Championships 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 34 12 34 11
U.S. Classic 11 11 25 13 22 4 16
U.S. National Championships 12 14 5 11 30 27 15
2023 Winter Cup 10 6 13 15 10 7 6
U.S. Classic 4 15 7 8 18 6 7
U.S. National Championships 9 15 8 12 7 5 15
Pan American Games 1st place, gold medalist(s) 4 4 4
2024 Winter Cup 4 9 6 8 13 11
DTB Pokal Team Challenge 1st place, gold medalist(s) 4
Pacific Rim Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 4 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
U.S. National Championships 8 15 5 10 12 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Olympic Trials 8 10 4 9 10 6

References

  1. ^ "USA Gymnastics names 2018-19 U.S. Men's National Team, World Championships Team squad, Senior Pan American Championships Team". usagym.org. August 19, 2018. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  2. ^ "Cameron Bock - Men's Gymnastics - University of Michigan". MGoBlue. Board of Regents of the University of Michigan. Archived from the original on October 8, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  3. ^ "Men's team results" (PDF). 2018 Pan American Gymnastics Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 29, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  4. ^ "Artistic Gymnastics Results Book" (PDF). 2019 Pan American Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 12, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  5. ^ Pavitt, Michael (August 1, 2019). "Eaker stars on beam as artistic gymnastics concludes at Lima 2019". InsideTheGames.biz. Archived from the original on September 21, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  6. ^ "A lot of people never tell themselves the right story". instagram.com. June 30, 2024. Retrieved July 10, 2024.