Ian Gunther

Ian David Gunther (born September 10, 1999) is an American social media content creator and former artistic gymnast. He is a 4-time NCAA team champion, and an MPSF team champion with Stanford. Individually, he was a horizontal bar bronze medalist at the 2023 Winter Cup, and placed 8th all-around. He is a former member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team.

Early life and education Gunther was born in Houston, Texas, on September 10, 1999. He attended Westside High School in Houston, class of 2018. At Stanford, he majored in product design, graduating in 2022, and completed an M.S. in sustainability science & practice.

Gunther has suffered from osteochondritis dissecans of the knee from his intense gymnastics training. He had surgery to correct it in 2015.

Gymnastics career Gunther began gymnastics at the age of 4 and a half. During his career, he has been an NCAA All-American 10 times.

In 2021 Gunther qualified to compete at the 2020 Olympic Trials. He finished twelfth overall. In 2022, he received media attention for breaking a horizontal bar in half.

In the fall of 2024, Gunther participated in the Gold Over America Tour. He later competed at the 2024 Sokol Grand Prix and placed second with teammate Vanesa Masova. In a YouTube short, Gunther announced it was his last competitive routine. He followed that with an Instagram post on December 8, 2024, confirming his retirement from competitive gymnastics.

Social media Gunther received media recognition for his work on Collyge, an app rivaling TikTok in the short-form video market. The app launched in March 2023.

Gunther has gained attention from the national media for his efforts to promote gymnastics via social media. He started creating content during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States when the NCAA gymnastics season was shut down. His activity on social media allowed Gunther to pay for his Stanford student tuition.

Competitive history +Competitive history of Ian GuntherYearEvent 2016 U.S. National Championships (15-16) 19 25 6 6 28 11 16 2017 RD761 International 5 Winter Cup (junior) 27 33 30 23 33 35 27 U.S. National Championships (17-18) 10 14 10 4 15 5 2018 Winter Cup (junior) 14 14 4 9 13 13 Elite Team Cup 2019 Winter Cup 36 NCAA Championships 28 4 2020 Winter Cup 10 17 5 7 20 9 6 2021 NCAA Championships 5 4 7 U.S. National Championships 8 22 11 14 20 4 6 Olympic Trials 12 13 12 11 16 11 8 2022 Winter Cup 13 31 10 14 34 20 4 NCAA Championships 6 5 2023 Winter Cup 8 20 9 5 13 NCAA Championships 14 10 17 U.S. Classic 12 47 39 50 40 11 17 U.S. National Championships 16 18 18 13 28 19 2024 Winter Cup 11 9 6 U.S. National Championships 21 13 27 8