Kalon Ludvigson Explained

Kalon Curtis Ludvigson (born March 15, 1988) is an American trampoline and tumbling champion.^[1] ^[2] Ludvigson has become the most decorated U.S. athlete in trampoline and tumbling history by winning 20 World Cup and World Championships Medals in Tumbling and Double Mini Trampoline.^[3]

Early life

Ludvigson was born in Gunnison, Utah, United States to Curtis and Laurie Ludvigson.

Career

Ludvigson was undefeated in the United States from 2006, after winning the U.S. National Championships, until 2013. Kalon set the World Record for Degree of Difficulty in 2008 at the Pan American Championships in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

He won the World Cup in 2009, 2011 and 2012 and set the record at the World Cup in Odense, Denmark in October 2011.^[4] In 2015 he still holds the record tied with Yang Song (CHN).

Ludvigson was also a coach.^[5] In August 2013, Ludvigson suffered a serious spinal injury during a demonstration for students,^[6] which left him paralyzed below the waist.^[7] ^[8] He was hospitalized until December,^[9] and a fundraising drive was initiated to help pay for medical and physiotherapy expenses.^[10]

An international invitational gymnastic meet in Salt Lake City has been named after him.^[11]

Notes and References

http://boxscorenews.com/usa-gymnastics-wraps-up-a-great-p69686-254.htm USA Gymnastics wraps up a great 2013
http://usagym.org/pages/features/090921_ludvigson/ USA Gymnastics | Kalon Ludvigson
http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=29069094 "Paralyzed tumbling champion makes first appearance since injury"
http://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=8518&prog=h USA Gymnastics | Ludvigson wins gold at Salzgitter World Cup
http://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/sport/10321506.Richmond_gymnasts_tumble_away_from_America_with_medals_galore/ "Richmond gymnasts tumble away from America with medals galore"
http://edition.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/1310/31/acl.01.html CNN.com - Transcripts
http://www.newnownext.com/record-setting-gay-gymnast-kalon-ludvigson-recovering-from-devastating-spinal-injury/10/2013/ Champion Gay Gymnast Kalon Ludvigson Recovering From Spinal InjuryNewNowNext
http://www.ksl.com/?sid=26453680 U.S. tumbling champion paralyzed in accident | KSL.com
http://instinctmagazine.com/post/paralyzed-gay-gymnast-kalon-ludvigson-scheduled-leave-hospital-still-needs-support Paralyzed Gay Gymnast, Kalon Ludvigson, Scheduled To Leave Hospital; Still Needs Support | Instinct
http://www.intlgymnast.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3927:gymnastics-stars-rally-for-kalon-ludvigson-&catid=2:news&Itemid=53 "Gymnastics Stars Rally for Kalon Ludvigson"
http://planetprinceton.com/2014/03/26/princeton-athletes-win-medals-at-national-trampoline-and-tumbling-event/ "Princeton Athletes Win Medals at National Trampoline and Tumbling Event"