Fred Richard: A Summary of NCAA, World Championship, and Olympic Achievements

Jul 30

Frederick “Flips” Richard with the 2026 Levels 3 & 4 Boys Team, Coach Levon, and Coach James at the second annual Frederick Flips Open at Springfield College.

MEGA alum Frederick Richard has established himself as one of the most accomplished American gymnasts of his generation, achieving significant success at the NCAA level, on the world stage, and at the Olympic Games. His career is marked by measurable contributions, historic placements, and consistent all-around performance.

2022

Commits to the University of Michigan
- Joins one of the top NCAA men’s gymnastics programs.

2023 — Freshman Season at Michigan (NCAA)

Major NCAA Achievements:

NCAA All-Around National Champion
NCAA High Bar National Champion
NCAA Parallel Bars National Champion
Big Ten Freshman of the Year
Competed in 10 collegiate meets, contributing across all events.

International / Elite Activity (2023):

Named to U.S. Senior National Team.

2023 — World Championships (Antwerp, Belgium)

World-Level Results:

Bronze — All-Around Final
- First U.S. men’s all-around world medal since 2010.
Bronze — Team Final
- First U.S. men’s team medal at Worlds since 2014.
Competed in multiple events contributing to team totals.

2024 — NCAA & Elite Season

Continued as a key contributor for the University of Michigan.
Finalist for the Nissen-Emery Award (the “Heisman of gymnastics”).
Maintained position on U.S. Senior National Team.
Qualified for the U.S. Olympic team for Paris.

2024 — Paris Olympic Games

Olympic Results:

Bronze — Men’s Team Final
- First U.S. men’s artistic gymnastics Olympic team medal since 2008.
All-Around Finalist
- Finished within the top group of competitors.
High Bar Finalist
- Advanced to apparatus finals based on qualification performance.