Chris Waller (gymnast)

Manfred Christopher Waller (born September 20, 1968, in Evanston, Illinois) is a retired American gymnast. He was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team and competed in the 1990 Goodwill Games,[1] and the 1992 Summer Olympics.[2]

Chris Waller
Full nameManfred Christopher Waller
Country representedUnited States
Born (1968-09-20) September 20, 1968 (age 56)
Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
Height167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Years on national team1989–1997
GymGold Cup Gymnastics
College teamUCLA Bruins
Head coach(es)Arthur Shurlock
Medal record
Representing  United States
Men's artistic gymnastics
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Pan American Games 1 0 0
Goodwill Games 0 1 2
Total 1 1 2
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1995 Mar del Plata Team
Goodwill Games
Silver medal – second place 1990 Seattle Team
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Seattle Pommel horse
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Seattle Rings
Coaching career
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2003–2007UCLA Bruins (Assistant coach)
2008–2011UCLA Bruins (Assistant head coach)
2012–2019UCLA Bruins (Associate head coach)
2020–2022UCLA Bruins

From 2020 to 2022, he was the head coach for the UCLA Bruins gymnastics team; his alma mater.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Chris Waller". USA Gym. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Chris Waller Bio, Stats, and Results". Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
  3. ^ "Chris Waller Resigns as UCLA Gymnastics Head Coach After Tumultuous 2022 Campaign". Retrieved 11 May 2022.
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