Riley Loos Explained

Riley Loos
Fullname:Riley Austin Loos
Birth Date:6 October 2000
Birth Place:Folsom, California, USA
Hometown:El Dorado Hills, California
Discipline:MAG
Level:Senior elite
Natlteam:2018–2024 (USA)
Collegeteam:Stanford Cardinal (2020–23)
Headcoach:Thom Glielmi
Assistcoach:Mark Freeman
Eponymousskills:Loos (Pommel horse)
Show-Medals:yes

Riley Austin Loos (born October 6, 2000) is an American artistic gymnast. He was a member of the gold medal-winning team at both the 2018 and 2022 Pan American Championships. He is a member of the United States men's national gymnastics team and competed in collegiate gymnastics for Stanford.

Personal life

Loos was born in Folsom, California on October 6, 2000, to Greg and Stephanie Loos. He has two sisters.[1]

Gymnastics career

2018

In January 2018 Loos competed at the RD761 International Junior Team Cup where he helped USA finish third in the team competition. Individually he finished seventh in the all-around and won silver on floor exercise and bronze on vault.[2] In August Loos competed at the U.S. National Championships in the junior 17-18 division. He placed second in the all-around behind Brandon Briones.[3] Loos was selected to represent the United States at the Pan American Championships alongside Cameron Bock, Spencer Goodell, Kanji Oyama, and Genki Suzuki.[4] Loos helped the United States win gold as a team.[5]

2019

Loos competed at the 2019 Winter Cup where he placed 16th in the all-around but won bronze on floor exercise behind Sam Mikulak and Jacob Moore.[6] In August Loos competed at the U.S. National Championships where he finished 10th in the all-around and fourth on floor exercise.[7]

2020–21

In early 2020 Loos competed at the Winter Cup where he finished 18th in the all-around.[8] He also started competing for the Stanford Cardinal in collegiate gymnastics; however the NCAA season was cut short due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[9]

Loos returned to competition at the 2021 Winter Cup where he finished second in the all-around behind Cameron Bock.[10] He next competed at the 2021 NCAA Championships where he helped Stanford defend their team title. Individually he won bronze on rings.[11]

Loos was selected to compete at the 2021 Pan American Championships; he helped the team win the silver medal behind Brazil and individually he finished fourth in the all-around. Due to competing at the Pan American Championships, Loos was invited to compete at the upcoming Olympic Trials.[12]

Loos finished ninth in the all-around at the Olympic Trials and was not added to the team.[13] [14] In September Loos was selected to compete at the Koper Challenge Cup.[15] While there he finished fourth on floor exercise and rings and eighth on vault.[16]

2022

Loos placed eighth in the all-around at the 2022 Winter Cup.[17] He was selected to compete at the DTB Pokal Mixed Cup in Stuttgart alongside Colt Walker, Curran Phillips, Katelyn Jong, Karis German, and Levi Jung-Ruivivar.[18] He competed on floor exercise and high bar, helping the USA win.[19] At the NCAA Championship Loos helped Stanford defend their national title. Additionally he placed first on rings, winning his first individual national title.[20]

In June Loos was selected to represent the United States at the Pan American Championships alongside Brody Malone, Yul Moldauer, Colt Walker, and Shane Wiskus.[21] On the first day of competition Loos competed on floor exercise, rings, vault, and horizontal bar to help qualify the United States in first place to the team final. Individually he won silver on floor exercise behind Moldauer and bronze on rings behind Brazilians Arthur Zanetti and Caio Souza.[22] During the team final Loos competed on floor, pommel horse, rings, vault, and horizontal bar to help the USA win gold ahead of the reigning team champion Brazil.[23]

In late July Loos competed at the U.S. Classic where he placed seventh in the all-around but recorded the third highest vault and rings scores.[24]

2023

Loos competed at the 2023 Winter Cup where he placed sixth in the all-around and second on rings. In March he competed at the Baku World Cup, winning bronze on floor exercise behind Milad Karimi and Illia Kovtun. In August Loos competed at the Core Hydration Classic where he placed fifth in the all-around.[25]

Eponymous skills

Loos has one named element on the pommel horse.[26] [27]

Competitive history

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Riley Loos USAG profile. USA Gymnastics. February 23, 2022. December 19, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211219130210/https://www.usagym.org/pages/athletes/athleteListDetail.html?id=405664. live.
  2. Web site: U.S. wins team bronze at 2018 RD761 Junior International Team Cup. USA Gymnastics. January 22, 2018. February 23, 2022. August 12, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210812151023/https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=21218. live.
  3. Web site: Briones takes 17-18 division crown, with a trio finishing first for 15-16 division at 2018 U.S. Gymnastics Championships. August 18, 2018. USA Gymnastics. February 23, 2022. January 18, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220118093207/https://www.usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=22405. live.
  4. Web site: USA Gymnastics names 2018-19 U.S. Men's National Team, World Championships Team squad, Senior Pan American Championships Team. USA Gymnastics. August 19, 2018. February 23, 2022. August 10, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200810191959/https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=22414. live.
  5. Web site: U.S. men win team title at 2018 Senior Pan Am Championships. September 16, 2018. USA Gymnastics. February 23, 2022. August 14, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210814215118/https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=22576. live.
  6. Web site: Mikulak wins five event medals, Walker takes junior all-around title at 2019 Winter Cup Challenge. February 17, 2019. USA Gymnastics. February 23, 2022. February 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220213123621/https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=23300. live.
  7. Web site: Mikulak notches super six at U.S. Championships. August 10, 2019. USA Gymnastics. February 23, 2022. January 7, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220107010010/https://www.usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=24372. live.
  8. Web site: Mikulak Wins Senior All-Around Title 2020 Winter Cup Challenge. USA Gymnastics. February 21, 2020. February 23, 2022. January 19, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220119012521/https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=25243. live.
  9. Web site: NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships due to coronavirus concerns. NCAA. March 13, 2020. February 23, 2022. February 16, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220216090116/https://www.ncaa.com/live-updates/ncaa-cancels-remaining-winter-and-spring-championships-due-coronavirus-concerns. live.
  10. Web site: Cameron Bock takes 2021 Winter Cup men's all-around title, six athletes named to Men's National Team. February 26, 2021. USA Gymnastics. February 23, 2022. January 14, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220114113443/https://www.usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=25917. live.
  11. Web site: Watch Brody Malone secure the all-around title at the 2021 NCAA men's gymnastics championship. April 17, 2021. National Collegiate Athletic Association. February 23, 2022. August 18, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210818041412/https://www.ncaa.com/video/gymnastics-men/2021-04-17/brody-malone-all-around-title-2021-ncaa-mens-gymnastics-championship. live.
  12. Web site: USA Gymnastics names eight additional athletes to Men's Junior and Senior National Teams, introduces inaugural Senior Development Team lineup. USA Gymnastics. June 8, 2021. February 23, 2022. January 19, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220119002943/https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=26283. live.
  13. Web site: June 26, 2021. Sam Mikulak, Yul Moldauer, Brody Malone highlight U.S. Olympic men's gymnastics team. June 27, 2021. OlympicTalk NBC Sports. en-US. June 26, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210626233008/https://olympics.nbcsports.com/2021/06/26/us-olympic-mens-gymnastics-team/. live.
  14. Web site: USA Gymnastics announces men's Olympic team roster for artistic gymnastics. June 26, 2021. USA Gymnastics. February 23, 2022. January 6, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220106152204/https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=26371. live.
  15. Web site: Loos to represent U.S. at 2021 Koper World Challenge Cup in Slovenia. September 2, 2021. USA Gymnastics. February 23, 2022. January 14, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220114113335/https://www.usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=26550. live.
  16. Web site: Loos posts top-four finishes on floor exercise and still rings at 2021 Koper World Challenge Cup. September 5, 2021. USA Gymnastics. February 23, 2022. January 14, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220114113328/https://www.usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=26566. live.
  17. Web site: Guimaraes takes men's senior all-around title at 2022 Winter Cup Presented by OZONE and TURN; five gymnasts automatically qualify to National Team. February 26, 2022. USA Gymnastics. March 18, 2022. February 27, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220227035333/https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=27042. live.
  18. Web site: U.S. men announce lineups for upcoming FIG Apparatus World Cup in Egypt, DTB Pokal Team Challenge and Mixed Cup in Germany. March 8, 2022. USA Gymnastics. March 18, 2022. March 8, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220308221036/https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=27099. live.
  19. Web site: 2022 DTB Pokal Mixed Cup Results. The Gymternet. March 21, 2022.
  20. Web site: Stanford three-peats, wins 2022 men's college gymnastics championship. April 16, 2022. National Collegiate Athletic Association.
  21. Web site: Three Olympians will lead U.S. men at Pan American Championships July 15-17. June 7, 2022. USA Gymnastics.
  22. Web site: U.S. seniors earn 14 medals, including five gold, on second day of Pan American Championships. USA Gymnastics. July 15, 2022.
  23. Web site: U.S. senior men win team title, women capture silver as Pan American Championships end. USA Gymnastics. July 17, 2022.
  24. Web site: Malone cruises to all-around title as men take over U.S. Classic. USA Gymnastics. July 31, 2022.
  25. Web site: Hong brothers crowned as junior and senior men’s all-around champions at Core Hydration Classic. August 6, 2023. USA Gymnastics.
  26. Web site: Table of Named Elements Men's Artistic Gymnastics . December 2023 . gymnastics.sport . August 13, 2024.
  27. Web site: Men's Artistic Gymnastics Code of Points 2025–2028 . July 3, 2024 . gymnastics.sport . August 13, 2024.
  28. Web site: Five new elements named for their creators in Men's Gymnastics in 2021 . December 14, 2021 . gymnastics.sport . May 22, 2024.

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