Robert Neff | |
Full Name: | Robert Hayden Neff |
Country: | United States |
Birth Date: | 9 October 1995 |
Birth Place: | Brookfield, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Height: | 5 ft 7 in |
Discipline: | MAG |
Natlteam: | 2017, 2019–2022 |
Gym: | USOTC |
Collegeteam: | Stanford Cardinal |
Headcoach: | Syque Caesar |
Formercoach: | Thom Glielmi |
Retired: | August 10, 2022 |
Show-Medals: | yes |
Robert Hayden Neff (born October 9, 1995) is a retired American artistic gymnast. He is a former member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team.
Neff was born October 9, 1995, in Brookfield, Wisconsin, to Richard and Jo-Ann Neff. He lived outside of the United States for nine years, spending time in Australia, Switzerland, and England. He trained with Swiss Turners Gymnastics Academy. He attended Brookfield Academy and later enrolled at Stanford University to pursue gymnastics.
In 2019, he represented the United States at the Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru and he won the silver medal in the men's pommel horse event.[1] [2] He also won the silver medal both in the floor exercise and in the men's artistic team all-around event.[1]
Neff announced he had retired from gymnastics via Instagram in August 2022.[3]