Paul Juda Explained

Paul Juda
Full Name:Paul Wojciech Juda
Country:United States
Birth Date:7 July 2001
Birth Place:Des Plaines, Illinois, U.S.
Hometown:Deerfield, Illinois, U.S.
Height:5 ft 4 in
Discipline:MAG
Natlteam:2020–present
Collegeteam:Michigan Wolverines
Headcoach:Yuan Xiao
Assistcoach:Jordan Gaarenstroom, Juha Tanskanen
Show-Medals:yes

Paul Wojciech Juda (; born July 7, 2001)[1] is an American artistic gymnast. He is a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team. He was a member of the bronze medal-winning team at the 2023 World Championships and the bronze medal-winning team at the 2024 Olympic Games. He was also a two-time silver medalist at the 2021 Pan American Championships. In NCAA Gymnastics, he competes for the Michigan Wolverines, where he has won five Big Ten titles (two individual and three team) and three individual NCAA championships.

Early life and education

Juda was born in Des Plaines, Illinois, to Ewa Bacher and Jozef Juda, both Polish immigrants. He has two older siblings.[2] He attended Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Illinois, before enrolling at the University of Michigan to pursue gymnastics.[3]

Gymnastics career

Junior

2016–17

Juda competed at the 2016 Junior Olympic National Championships, where he won gold on floor exercise, and silver on parallel bars and high bar.[4] In May 2017, he competed at the 2017 Junior Olympic National Championships where he won gold in the all-around. In August 2017, he competed at the 2017 U.S. National Gymnastics Championships in the junior division, where he won a silver medal in the all-around and on still rings and parallel bars.[5]

2018–19

He competed at the 2018 Winter Cup in the junior division, where he won gold on floor exercise and silver on still rings and parallel bars. In August 2018, he competed at the 2018 U.S. National Gymnastics Championships at the junior division, where he won gold on still rings, sixth on pommel horse, and sixth on floor exercise.[6] In August 2019, he competed at the 2019 U.S. National Gymnastics Championships, where he won bronze on horizontal bar, and compiled a score of 159.850 to place 13th.[7] Following his performance at the competition, he was named to the United States men's national junior gymnastics team.[8]

Senior

2020

In February 2020, Juda competed at the 2020 Winter Cup, where he won bronze on horizontal bars, tied for fifth on floor exercise, and eighth in all-around (81.650).[9] Following his outstanding performance at the Winter Cup, he was named to the United States men's national gymnastics team. At just 19 years old, he became the national team's youngest member.[10] [11]

In November 2020, he competed at the 2020 Friendship and Solidarity Competition where he won a gold medal with Team Solidarity.[12] On individual events, he scored a 14.40 on vault, a 13.80 on floor exercise, a 13.40 on pommel horse, a 13.00 on still rings, a 13.20 on parallel bars and an 11.50 on high bar. The event served as Juda's first senior-level international competition.[13]

Juda began competing for the Michigan Wolverines men's gymnastics team in 2020. During a season that was shortened due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he was named Big Ten Gymnast of the Week once, Big Ten Freshman of the Week twice and CGA Gymnast of the Week and CGA Gymnast Freshman of the Week once.[14] He recorded a 15.000 on high bar for his season high, the third-highest score in the NCAA. He captured eight individual event titles, including three on high bar, and earned CGA All-America honors on high bar after leading the nation with an average score of 14.083. He finished the season ranked No. 6 in the NCAA in the all-around with an average of 79.750.[15] Following the season, he was named Big Ten Conference Freshman of the Year.[16]

2021

In February 2021, he competed at the 2021 Winter Cup, where he finished fourth on parallel bars with a score of 13.900, and sixth in the all-around with a score of 79.850.[17] [18]

During the 2021 NCAA season, he captured thirteen event titles and was the top-ranked all-around gymnast in the country, with a national qualifying average of 86.167. He was also ranked No. 1 nationally on high bar (14.367), No. 1 in the Big Ten on parallel bars (14.617), and second in the league on floor exercise (14.533), still rings (14.300) and pommel horse (14.250). He helped Michigan advance to the 2021 NCAA Men's Gymnastics Championship, where he won silver on pommel horse and helped the team win bronze.[19] Following the season, he was named Big Ten Conference Gymnast of the Year and CGA National MVP.[20] [21]

In June 2021, he competed at the 2021 Pan American Gymnastics Championships, where he won silver in the all-around with a score of 83.000.[22] [23] [24] As a result, he qualified to compete at the Olympic Trials.[25]

2022

In March 2022, Juda competed at the Cairo World Cup, where he won silver on the floor exercise and horizontal bar.[26]

During the 2022 NCAA season, he won eleven event titles and was named Big Ten Gymnast of the Week twice. He led the conference on parallel bars (14.080 average, 14.800 high score) and high bar (14.258 average, 14.500 high score). His season-best all-around score of 86.100 was the top score of any Big Ten all-arounder. Following the season he was again named Big Ten Gymnast of the Year, joining Sam Mikulak as the only Michigan gymnast to win the award multiple times.[27] During the 2022 Big Ten Tournament Championship, he won the all-around competition with a cumulative score of 85.350.[28] He won a title on high bar, scoring a 14.500. The high bar win by Juda was the 15th in program history and the first since Sam Mikulak in 2013. He was also named Big Ten Gymnast of the Championships.[29]

During the 2022 NCAA Men's Gymnastics Championship, Juda won the all-around with an 85.298, and vault individual titles, and helped Michigan place third in the team competition with a season-best 414.490. He also placed second on high bar, fourth on parallel bars, and eighth on both floor exercise and still rings. He tied Mikulak's modern-era school record of six All-America honors.[30]

2023

Juda missed the 2023 season due to injury. On April 13, 2023, he was named the Nissen-Emery Award winner.[31]

Juda returned to competition in August at the Core Hydration Classic. He placed third in the all-around behind Asher Hong and Khoi Young. Additionally he placed third on vault and horizontal bar.[32] He next competed at the Xfinity National Championships where he placed sixth in the all-around but won the national title on floor exercise.[33] The following day he was named to the team to compete at the upcoming World Championships alongside Asher Hong, Khoi Young, Yul Moldauer, Fred Richard, and alternate Colt Walker.[34]

At the World Championships Juda helped the USA qualify to the team final in second place. Individually he qualified to the vault and horizontal bar finals. During the team final he contributed scores on rings, vault, and horizontal bar toward the USA's third-place finish. In doing so, he helped the USA win their first team medal in nine years.[35]

2024

During the 2024 NCAA Men's Gymnastics Championship, Juda won the floor individual title with a score of 14.800 and placed second on vault with a score of 15.133. He helped Michigan finish as runner-up in the team competition. This was Michigan's first floor title since Brian Winkler in 1992.[36]

In June Juda competed at the U.S. Olympic Trials, where he placed fourth in the all-around with a score of 168.850. He also placed second on floor (28.850), third on pommel horse (28.300), fifth on high bar (27.250), sixth on still rings (27.650) and thirteenth on parallel bars (27.900).[37] [38] On June 29, he was named to the U.S. Olympic Team to compete at the 2024 Olympic Games alongside Fred Richard, Brody Malone, Asher Hong, and Stephen Nedoroscik.[39]

During qualification at the Olympic Games Juda qualified for the individual all-around final in 13th place. He competed in the lead-off spot for Team USA in five of the six events.[40] [41] In the team final, he competed on floor exercise, pommel horse, vault, and horizontal bar, contributing to the first Olympic team medal won by the men's team in sixteen years.[42]

Competitive history

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Junior
2016J.O. National Championships (JE14) 5 24 11 5
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Awards

YearAward
2020Big Ten Freshman of the Year
2021Big Ten Gymnast of the Year
2022Big Ten Gymnast of the Year
2023Nissen-Emery Award

Notes and References

  1. Web site: JUDA Paul. 2024 . Olympics.com . 9 August 2024.
  2. News: August 23, 2023 . First-generation American Paul Juda talks family support, Michigan, and Olympics ahead of U.S. Championships. live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240425012817/https://www.nbcsports.com/olympics/news/hometown-hopefuls-gymnastics-paul-juda-family-michigan-olympics . April 25, 2024 . June 29, 2024 . .
  3. Web site: Paul Juda . June 26, 2021 . . June 26, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210626124500/https://mgoblue.com/sports/mens-gymnastics/roster/paul--juda/21542 . live .
  4. Web site: Stevenson student Paul Juda earns high marks as elite gymnast . . Jon J. . Kerr . September 14, 2016 . June 26, 2021 . June 26, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210626124453/https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/buffalo-grove/sports/ct-dfr-paul-juda-gymnast-tl-0915-20160914-story.html . live .
  5. Web site: Men's field for 2017 P&G Championships features mixture of veterans, newcomers . . August 3, 2017 . June 26, 2021 . June 26, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210626124456/https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=20621 . live .
  6. Web site: USA's best gymnasts are heading to Boston's TD Garden for the 2018 U.S. Gymnastics Championships . . August 14, 2018 . June 26, 2021 . June 26, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210626124457/https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=22379 . live .
  7. Web site: Kemps . Scott . July 8, 2019 . Trio of Wolverines Qualifies for U.S. Championships . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210626124454/https://mgoblue.com/news/2019/7/8/mens-gymnastics-trio-of-wolverines-qualifies-for-us-championships.aspx . June 26, 2021 . June 26, 2021 . Michigan Wolverines.
  8. Web site: Mikulak Wins Sixth US All-Around Title, Juda Named to Junior National Team . . Scott . Kemps . August 12, 2019 . June 26, 2021 . June 26, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210626124506/https://mgoblue.com/news/2019/8/12/mens-gymnastics-mikulak-wins-sixth-us-all-around-title-juda-named-to-junior-national-team.aspx . live .
  9. Web site: Bock, Juda Advance to Winter Cup Challenge Finals . . Scott . Kemps . February 21, 2020 . June 26, 2021 . June 26, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210626124500/https://mgoblue.com/news/2020/2/21/mens-gymnastics-bock-juda-advance-to-winter-cup-challenge-finals.aspx . live .
  10. Web site: Juda, Mikulak Earn National Team Spot as Winter Cup Concludes . . Scott . Kemps . February 23, 2020 . June 26, 2021 . June 26, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210626124507/https://mgoblue.com/news/2020/2/23/mens-gymnastics-juda-earns-national-team-spot-as-winter-cup-concludes.aspx . live .
  11. Web site: How Paul Juda continued to perfect his craft during COVID-19 . . Abbas . Kagal . October 12, 2021 . June 26, 2021 . June 26, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210626124454/https://www.michigandaily.com/sports/how-paul-juda-continued-perfect-his-craft-during-covid-19/ . live .
  12. Web site: Six U.S. athletes participate in Friendship and Solidarity friendly competition in Tokyo . . November 9, 2020 . June 26, 2021 . May 1, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210501144303/https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=25733 . live .
  13. Web site: Juda Competes in Friendship and Solidarity Event . . Scott . Kemps . November 9, 2020 . June 26, 2021 . June 26, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210626124504/https://mgoblue.com/news/2020/11/9/mens-gymnastics-juda-competes-in-friendship-and-solidarity-event.aspx . live .
  14. Web site: March 13, 2020 . NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships due to coronavirus concerns . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220216090116/https://www.ncaa.com/live-updates/ncaa-cancels-remaining-winter-and-spring-championships-due-coronavirus-concerns . February 16, 2022 . June 26, 2021 . NCAA.
  15. Web site: Juda, Golder, Lasker Earn Big Ten Gymnastics Honors . . Scott . Kemps . May 14, 2020 . June 26, 2021 . June 26, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210626124458/https://mgoblue.com/news/2020/5/14/mens-gymnastics-juda-golder-lasker-earn-big-ten-gymnastics-honors.aspx . live .
  16. Web site: May 14, 2020 . Michigan and Minnesota Earn Men's Gymnastics Postseason Honors . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210626124456/https://admin.bigten.org/news/2020/5/13/michigan-and-minnesota-earn-mens-gymnastics-postseason-honors.aspx . June 26, 2021 . June 26, 2021 . Big Ten Conference.
  17. Web site: Bock, Juda to Compete in Winter Cup Challenge . . Scott . Kemps . February 24, 2021 . June 26, 2021 . June 26, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210626124453/https://mgoblue.com/news/2021/2/24/mens-gymnastics-bock-juda-to-compete-in-winter-cup-challenge.aspx . live .
  18. Web site: Bock Captures All-Around Title at Winter Cup Challenge . . Scott . Kemps . February 26, 2021 . June 26, 2021 . June 26, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210626124503/https://mgoblue.com/news/2021/2/26/mens-gymnastics-bock-captures-all-around-title-at-winter-cup-challenge.aspx . live .
  19. Web site: U-M Earns 13 All-America Citations, Third-Place Team Finish at NCAA Finals . . Scott . Kemps . April 17, 2021 . June 26, 2021 . June 26, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210626124455/https://mgoblue.com/news/2021/4/17/mens-gymnastics-u-m-earns-13-all-america-citations-third-place-team-finish-at-ncaa-finals.aspx . live .
  20. Web site: Juda Named Big Ten Conference Gymnast of the Year . . Scott . Kemps . March 29, 2021 . June 26, 2021 . June 26, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210626124509/https://mgoblue.com/news/2021/3/29/mens-gymnastics-juda-named-big-ten-conference-gymnast-of-the-year.aspx . live .
  21. Web site: Awards and Honors: Juda CGA MVP, U-M Coaches Earn Regional Nod . . Scott . Kemps . April 15, 2021 . June 26, 2021 . June 26, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210626124502/https://mgoblue.com/news/2021/4/15/2021-michigan-mens-gymnastics-awards-and-honors.aspx . live .
  22. Web site: Bock, Juda Named to 2021 Senior Pan-Am Championships Team . . Scott . Kemps . May 19, 2021 . June 26, 2021 . June 26, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210626124457/https://mgoblue.com/news/2021/5/19/mens-gymnastics-bock-juda-named-to-2021-senior-pan-am-championships-team.aspx . live .
  23. Web site: Juda Earns Runner-Up All-Around Finish at Pan-Am Championships . . Scott . Kemps . June 6, 2021 . June 26, 2021 . June 26, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210626124512/https://mgoblue.com/news/2021/6/6/mens-gymnastics-juda-earns-runner-up-all-around-finish-at-pan-am-championships.aspx . live .
  24. Web site: Juda finishes second all-around at 2021 Senior Pan American Championships, earns additional quota spot for U.S. men at Tokyo Olympic Games . . June 4, 2021 . June 26, 2021 . June 8, 2021 . https://archive.today/20210608020918/https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=26258 . dead .
  25. Web site: Bock, Juda Set to Compete at US Olympic Trials . . Scott . Kemps . June 22, 2021 . June 26, 2021 . June 26, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210626124511/https://mgoblue.com/news/2021/6/22/mens-gymnastics-bock-juda-set-to-compete-at-us-olympic-trials.aspx . live .
  26. Web site: Juda adds a silver medal on horizontal bar on final day of Cairo World Cup . . March 20, 2022 . March 20, 2022 . March 22, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220322193550/https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=27145 . live .
  27. Web site: Juda Repeats as Big Ten Gymnast of the Year . . Scott . Kemps . March 28, 2022 . March 28, 2022 . March 28, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220328200426/https://mgoblue.com/news/2022/3/28/mens-gymnastics-juda-repeats-as-big-ten-gymnast-of-the-year.aspx . live .
  28. News: Wolverines Secure Big Ten Team Championship, Juda Takes All-Around Glory. April 1, 2022. April 1, 2022. Scott. Kemps. CBS Interactive. MGoBlue.com. April 2, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220402022031/https://mgoblue.com/news/2022/4/1/mens-gymnastics-wolverines-secure-big-ten-team-championship-juda-takes-all-around-glory.aspx. live.
  29. News: Wolverine Trio Takes Big Ten Individual Titles, Xiao Named Big Ten Coach of the Year. April 2, 2022. April 2, 2022. Scott. Kemps. CBS Interactive. MGoBlue.com. April 3, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220403023438/https://mgoblue.com/news/2022/4/2/mens-gymnastics-wolverine-trio-takes-big-ten-individual-titles-xiao-named-big-ten-coach-of-the-year.aspx. live.
  30. News: Juda Captures All-Around and Vault NCAA Titles, Leads Michigan to Third Place. April 16, 2022. April 19, 2022. Scott. Kemps. CBS Interactive. MGoBlue.com. April 17, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220417033447/https://mgoblue.com/news/2022/4/16/mens-gymnastics-juda-captures-all-around-and-vault-ncaa-titles-leads-michigan-to-third-place.aspx. live.
  31. News: Juda Earns Nissen-Emery Award; Wolverines Take Home CGA Awards . April 13, 2023 . April 13, 2023 . Scott . Kemps . . . April 14, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230414135859/https://mgoblue.com/news/2023/4/13/mens-gymnastics-juda-earns-nissen-emery-award-wolverines-take-home-cga-awards.aspx . live .
  32. Web site: Hong brothers crowned as junior and senior men's all-around champions at Core Hydration Classic. August 6, 2023. USA Gymnastics. August 11, 2023. August 11, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230811165302/https://usagym.org/hong-brothers-crowned-as-junior-and-senior-mens-all-around-champions-at-core-hydration-classic/. live.
  33. Web site: Hong rallies for U.S. men's title at Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships. USA Gymnastics. August 27, 2023. August 28, 2023. August 28, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230828132956/https://usagym.org/hong-rallies-for-u-s-mens-title-at-xfinity-u-s-gymnastics-championships/. live.
  34. Web site: U.S. Senior Men's teams named for 2023 Artistic World Championships, Pan American Games. USA Gymnastics. August 27, 2023. August 28, 2023. August 28, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230828132955/https://usagym.org/u-s-senior-mens-teams-named-for-2023-artistic-world-championships-pan-american-games/. live.
  35. Web site: U.S. men claim team bronze at World Championships. USA Gymnastics. October 3, 2023. October 6, 2023. October 11, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231011000420/https://usagym.org/u-s-men-claim-team-bronze-at-world-championships/. live.
  36. News: Juda Takes Floor Title, Michigan Earns NCAA Finals Runner-Up Finish . April 20, 2024 . April 20, 2024 . Scott . Kemps . . . April 22, 2024 . 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 . live .
  37. Web site: 2024 U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials: All Results . . Sam . Peene . June 7, 2024 . June 29, 2024 . June 28, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240628144934/https://olympics.com/en/news/2024-us-olympic-gymnastics-trials-all-results . live .
  38. Web site: 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials - Men Day 2 . June 29, 2024 . June 29, 2024 . USA Gymnastics.
  39. Web site: Frederick Richard, Brody Malone and more named to men's U.S. Olympic gymnastics team . June 29, 2024 . June 29, 2024 . NBC News.
  40. Web site: 'Why can't that be me?' Chicago-area native Paul Juda shines in Olympic debut for Team USA gymnastics . . Stacy . St. Clair . July 27, 2024 . July 27, 2024.
  41. Web site: Michigan Duo Frederick Richard and Paul Juda Lead the Way for the U.S. After Gymnastics Qualifications . teamusa.com . Hanna . Barton . July 27, 2024 . July 27, 2024.
  42. Web site: U.S. men's gymnastics team wins bronze, earning first Olympic team medal in 16 years . nbcnews.com . Kaetlyn . Liddy . July 29, 2024 . July 29, 2024.

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