Nicole Ahsinger

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Nicole Ahsinger
Born (1998-05-12) May 12, 1998 (age 27)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 3 in (160 cm)
Gymnastics career
DisciplineTrampoline gymnastics
Country
represented		 United States
(2010–present)
Training locationLafayette, Louisiana
ClubTrampoline and Tumbling Express
Head coach(es)Dmitri Poliaroush
Medal record
Women's trampoline gymnastics
Representing the  United States
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Birmingham All-around team
Silver medal – second place 2019 Tokyo All-around team
Silver medal – second place 2022 Sofia All-around team
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago Synchronized
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima Individual
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Lima Team
Silver medal – second place 2018 Lima Individual
Silver medal – second place 2018 Lima Synchro

Nicole Ahsinger (born May 12, 1998) is an American individual and synchronised trampoline gymnast. She is a three-time World Championships medalist. She is the 2023 Pan American Games in synchro and the 2019 Pan American Games individual silver medalist. She is a 2016 and 2020 Olympian and was an alternate for the 2024 Summer Olympics. She is a three-time national champion in the individual event.[1]

Career

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Ahsinger began trampoline gymnastics when she was three years old.[2] She competed at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics and advanced to the individual trampoline final, finishing fifth.[3]

Ahsinger was not considered the favorite to be selected to represent the United States at the 2016 Summer Olympics, but after Charlotte Drury injured her ankle and was unable to compete at the Olympic Trials, Ahsinger was selected. She finished 15th in the qualification round.[4] At 18 years old, she was the youngest trampoline gymnast competing at these Olympic Games.[5]

Ahsinger won a silver medal with synchro partner Cheyenne Webster at the 2018 Loulé World Cup.[6] At the 2018 Pan American Championships, she won the silver medal in the individual event behind Canada's Sophiane Méthot. She also won a silver medal in the synchro event, and the United States won team gold.[7][8] She represented the United States at the 2019 Pan American Games and won the individual silver medal to Canada's Samantha Smith.[9] She won a silver medal in the mixed team competition at the 2019 World Championships.[10] At the 2020 Baku World Cup, she competed with Jessica Stevens and won a bronze medal in the synchro competition.[11]

Ahsinger won the individual title at the 2021 USA Gymnastics Championships and was selected to compete at the postponed Olympics in Tokyo.[12] At the 2020 Summer Olympics, she finished in sixth place in the final round, matching the best-ever Olympic placement of any U.S. trampoline gymnast.[13]

Ahsinger and Sarah Webster won a silver medal in the synchro event at the 2022 Rimini World Cup.[14] They then won the gold medal at the Arosa World Cup.[15] She helped the United States win the team all-around silver medal at the 2022 World Championships.[16]

At the 2023 Santarem World Cup, Ahsinger and Webster won a silver medal in the synchro event,[17] and they won another silver medal at the Coimbra World Cup.[18] They then won the gold medal at the Palm Beach World Cup.[19] They won the silver medal at the Varna World Cup to win the overall World Cup series in synchro.[20] She then competed with Jessica Stevens at the 2023 Pan American Games, and they won the synchro title.[21]

Ahsinger and Webster won the synchro competition at the 2024 Baku World Cup.[22] She was named the alternate for the United States at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[23]

Personal life

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Ahsinger lives in Lafayette, Louisiana, where she trains at Trampoline and Tumbling Express. She is originally from San Diego, California, and attended Scripps Ranch High School. She attended the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and received a degree in journalism.[24][2]

References

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  1. ^ "USA Gymnastics - Nicole Ahsinger". usagym.org. USA Gymnastics. Archived from the original on August 3, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Ahsinger Nicole - FIG Athlete Profile". International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  3. ^ "Trampoline Gymnastics Women Final" (PDF). Nanjing 2014. August 21, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 3, 2014. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  4. ^ Feng, Kelly (July 19, 2021). "Why Nicole Ahsinger Is Flying Into Tokyo, Ready And Confident". FloGymnastics. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  5. ^ "Rio 2016: Nicole Ahsinger's 2 clean routines in qualifying". NBC Olympics. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  6. ^ "Nine nations win medals at Loulé Trampoline World Cup". International Gymnastics Federation. October 8, 2018. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  7. ^ "2018 Trampoline Gymnastics Senior Pan American Championships: Individual trampoline — Women — Final". Sporttech Ltd. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
  8. ^ "2018 Trampoline Gymnastics Senior Pan American Championships: Synchronised trampoline — Women — Final". Sporttech Ltd. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
  9. ^ "Trampoline Gymnastics Canada maintain golden run thanks to Smith and Chartier". International Gymnastics Federation. August 6, 2019. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
  10. ^ "U.S. gymnasts found success on and off the competition floor in 2019". USA Gymnastics. December 31, 2019. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  11. ^ "World champions, rising stars sizzle at Baku Trampoline World Cup". International Gymnastics Federation. February 17, 2020. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  12. ^ "Ragin' Cajun Nicole Ahsinger headed to the Olympics for second time". UL Lafayette Alumni Association. July 21, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  13. ^ "Ahsinger matches highest U.S. finish in Olympic women's trampoline". USA Gymnastics. July 30, 2021. Archived from the original on August 3, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  14. ^ "USA claims the most medals ahead of Japan and Australia at the Rimini Trampoline World Cup". International Gymnastics Federation. May 30, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  15. ^ "Japan shows technical expertise with two trampoline golds in Arosa". International Gymnastics Federation. July 4, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  16. ^ "Team USA nabs team all-around silver as T&T World Championships wrap in Bulgaria". USA Gymnastics. November 20, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  17. ^ "Olympic champion Zhu wins two at Trampoline World Cup in Santarem". International Gymnastics Federation. July 3, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  18. ^ "Padilla soars to a double victory at the World Cup in Coimbra". International Gymnastics Federation. July 10, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  19. ^ "A golden haul for USA at the Trampoline World Cup". International Gymnastics Federation. August 9, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  20. ^ "A clean sweep for China in Varna". International Gymnastics Federation. October 10, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  21. ^ Shih, Karen (November 9, 2023). "Trampoline Gymnast Jumps to the Top". Maryland Today. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  22. ^ "Baku brilliance: China shines at first Trampoline World Cup of 2024". International Gymnastics Federation. February 26, 2024. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  23. ^ Peene, Sam (June 26, 2024). "USA Gymnastics names Jessica Stevens and Aliaksei Shostak to Paris 2024 trampoline team". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  24. ^ "Nicole Ahsinger". Team USA. Archived from the original on January 13, 2017. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
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