Justin Ah Chow - Men's Gymnastics - Ohio State Buckeyes

Justin Ah Chow

AA

Player profile

  • Hometown Alpharetta, Ga.
  • Year Senior
  • Height 5-3
  • Last School Georgia Connections Academy

Career Honors

  • Twice named Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Jan. 21, March 3)
  • 2022 All-American on parallel bars, tying for fifth with a score of 14.233 and a stuck dismount
  • 2022 Big Ten Preseason Gymnast to Watch

Personal Bests

  • Floor: 14.650
  • Pommel Horse: 14.100
  • Rings: 12.500
  • Vault: 14.550
  • Parallel Bars: 14.300
  • High Bar: 14.100
  • All-Around: 79.350

As a Junior (2022)

  • Finished fourth on the parallel bars (14.075) at the Big Ten Championships
  • Earned the highest floor score of the season for the Buckeyes (14.550) in the win against No. 4 Michigan
  • Earned four wins and nine other top-three finishes during the season
  • Won the all-around competition against New York Alliance (77.750)
  • Won on floor against No. 4 Michigan (14.550)
  • Earned two wins on parallel bars: No. 10 Army/No. 12 William & Mary (13.800) and No. 7 Penn State (13.500)
  • Led the team at NCAA Championships on vault (14.333) and parallel bars (14.233)
  • Set career-highs on pommel horse against No. 4 Nebraska (14.100), vault at No. 6 Illinois (14.550) and rings against No. 4 Michigan (12.500)

As a Sophomore (2021)

  • Tied a team best and set his personal best on pommel horse (13.950) against No. 3 Penn State
  • Set a personal best on vault (14.450) in the virtual meet against Navy
  • Set a personal best on floor (14.650) at No. 3 Nebraska
  • Had a season best on parallel bars (13.850) against No. 2 Michigan
  • Recorded a season best on high bar (12.600) against No. 8 Iowa
  • Competed at the Big Ten Championships in floor, pommel horse, vault, parallel bars and high bar

As A Freshman (2020)

  • Had a season best on floor (13.550) and vault (14.450) against Michigan
  • Had a team best on parallel bars (14.300) at Penn State
  • Set a season best on high bar (14.100) against Iowa/Northern Illinois
  • Recorded a season best on pommel horse (12.900) twice – against Oklahoma/Arizona State and at Penn State
  • Season ended early due to COVID-19 pandemic

Prior to Ohio State

  • Trained at Universal Gymnastics for 5 years under Yin Alvarez
  •  3-Time Men’s USA National Team member
  •  2016-2017 (level 9) and 2018-2019 (level 10) National Champion

Personal

  •  Son of Linda and Tony Ah Chow
  •  Brother to Tasmyn Ah Chow
  •  Majoring in computer science
  •  Hopes to compete in the 2024 Olympics
  • Favorite past times include singing and playing games
  •  Greatest sports thrill is hitting your routine while sticking the dismount on the last event