Who is Fred Richard? All about the American gymnast who qualified for the all-around final at the Paris Olympics

By Soumik Bhattacharya

Modified Jul 28, 2024 06:52 GMT

Fred Richard is an American gymnast who has qualified for the all-around finals of the men's gymnastics events. This came during the qualification round of men's gymnastics on the first day of the Paris Olympics.

Competing for the US men's gymnastics team alongside Brody Malone and Paul Juda, Richard had the highest point tally among US gymnasts in the individual all-around event (83.498 points). Owing to this performance he booked his place in the finals for the all-around event finals on Monday, July 29.

His scores in the individual events during the qualifying round included 14.433 in parallel bars, 14.166 in horizontal bars, 13.500 in rings, 13.633 in pommel horse, and 13.833 in the floor competition.

With all this said, here are some details of American gymnast Fred Richards who qualified for the men's gymnastics finals at the Paris Olympics 2024.

Fred Richard Family and Hometown

Fred Richard during the 2024 US Gymnastics Championships (Image via: Getty Images)

Fred Richard was born in Boston, Massachusetts on April 23, 2004. His parents Carl and Ann-Marie are of Haitian and Dominican origin, respectively. He has three siblings, two brothers and a sister. The Richards family hails from the Massachusets town of Stoughton.

Fred Richard Education

Richard at the World Gymnastics Championships (Image via: Getty Images)

Richard studied at three schools in Stoughton—Stoughton High School, O'Donnell Middle School, and Dawe Elementary School. Following this, he went to the University of Michigan. During his time at the university, he competed for the institution's men's gymnastics side, the Michigan Wolverines.

Fred Richard's Achievements

Richard at the 2024 Paris Olympics (Image via: Getty Images)

Richard started gymnastics at the tender age of four and has never looked back. Be it during collegiate tournaments or professional elite tournaments, the 20-year-old has been seemingly unfazed by the pressure of the big moments.

In his time with the Michigan Wolverines, the Stoughton native has clinched eight NCAA medals including three gold. Five of these eight medals came during the 2023 NCAA Men's Gymnastics Championships in which he emerged victorious in all-around, parallel bars, and horizontal bars.

Richard was called up for the USA national team for the first time in 2023 and competed alongside Asher Hong and Brody Malone at the DTB Pokal Team Challenge, helping the team to secure first position. He also represented his nation during the 2023 World Gymnastics Championships and clinched two bronze medals, in the team event and in the individual all-around apparatus.

Besides his dynamic gymnastics career, Richard also has a very strong social media presence and frequently uploads gymnastics training drills and tricks on his social media profiles.