Kameron Nelson

Kameron Nelson (born August 2, 2001) is an American artistic gymnast who has represented the United States. He won the national vault title at the 2023 U.S. National Gymnastics Championships. He competed collegiately for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Early life and education Nelson was born August 2, 2001, in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, to Christy and Marvin Nelson. As a military family, Nelson moved frequently. He began gymnastics at six years old when his mother, a former level 10 gymnast and coach, got him involved when the family was living in Louisiana. Nelson was home schooled and later enrolled at Ohio State University to pursue gymnastics.

Gymnastics career Nelson qualified for and competed at the 2017 U.S. National Gymnastics Championships in the junior divisions. He qualified for event finals on the floor exercise and vault where he placed 8th and 5th respectively. At the 2025 NCAA men's gymnastics championship, Nelson won the vault title and placed third on the floor exercise. At the World Championships, Nelson qualified for the floor exercise final in third place behind Jake Jarman and Carlos Yulo. During the event final he finished fourth.

In November 2025, Nelson joined EVO Gymnastics to continue his gymnastics training under coach Syque Caesar. At the 2026 World Cup Series in Cottbus, Germany, held on February 19-22, he won a bronze on rings. In Osijek, Croatia, held on April 9-12, he was the number 1 qualifier on the floor apparatus, but just missed the podium on both the floor and vault finals.

On May 11, 2026, Nelson was selected to represent the United States at the 2026 Pan American Championships. At the competition he helped the USA win bronze in the team event. Individually, he qualified for the vault event final. At the 2026 U.S. National Championships, Nelson placed first on vault, second on rings, and third on floor exercise. At the conclusion of the competition, he was selected to compete at the 2026 World Championships alongside Shane Wiskus, Danila Leykin, Patrick Hoopes, Fred Richard, and alternate Yul Moldauer.

Competitive history +Competitive history of Kameron NelsonYearEvent 2022 NCAA Championships 5 U.S. Classic 26 6 32 16 7 35 11 U.S. National Championships 15 9 32 17 7 21 25 2023 Winter Cup 11 NCAA Championships 6 40 25 5 32 36 Cairo World Cup 8 5 U.S. Classic 55 65 52 U.S. National Championships 20 24 31 21 32 30 2024 Winter Cup 6 7 NCAA Championships 6 7 2025 Winter Cup 6 13 23 NCAA Championships U.S. National Championships 10 World Championships 4 2026 Cottbus World Cup 5 DTB Pokal Team Challenge Osijek World Cup 4 4 Pan American Championships 5 U.S. National Championships