Name: Jordyn Marie Wieber Brooks (née Wieber)

Introduction: Jordyn Wieber is an American former artistic gymnast and current gymnastics coach. She is best known as a member of the “Fierce Five,” the United States women’s gymnastics team that won a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. She was also the 2011 World All-Around Champion.

Date of birth: July 12, 1995

Height: 5 feet 2 inches (157 cm)

Place of birth: DeWitt, Michigan, U.S.

Family:

• Parents’ names: Rita Wieber (mother, emergency room nurse and exercise physiologist) and David Wieber (father, director at a health-care subsidiary).
• Siblings: She is the third oldest of four children. She has three siblings, including Lindsay, Kyra, and Ryan (though not all names are always listed together). Her mother mentioned being a “family of 15” with the arrival of Jordyn’s daughter, indicating a large extended family.
• Spouse: Chris Brooks (m. 2023), a fellow American Olympic gymnast and gymnastics coach. They began dating in 2016 and married in May 2023.
• Children: Gigi Renee Brooks (daughter, born June 4, 2025).
• Relatives: Her parents and siblings.

Profession: Former artistic gymnast, current gymnastics coach.

Nationality: American

Religion: She was raised Catholic, and her family attended St. Jude Catholic Church. Her maternal grandmother is of Lebanese descent.

College or university attended: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). She graduated in 2017 with a degree in Psychology. While at UCLA, she was a team manager and later a volunteer assistant coach for the gymnastics team.

Biography and What Famous For:

Jordyn Wieber began gymnastics before she was four years old and quickly became a rising star in the sport. By age 10, she had qualified to Level 10, the highest level in the Junior Olympic program, and the following year qualified to the international elite level.

She accumulated an impressive elite resume:

• Three-time U.S. senior national all-around champion (2009, 2011, 2012)
• Three-time American Cup all-around champion (2009, 2011, 2012)
• Dominated the 2010 Pacific Rim Championships, winning four gold medals.

Jordyn Wieber is most famous for her achievements in international gymnastics:

• 2011 World All-Around Champion: At the 2011 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan, she won the individual all-around gold medal, establishing herself as a top contender for the upcoming Olympics. She also won team gold and balance beam bronze at these championships.
• “Fierce Five” at the 2012 London Olympics: She was a key member of the U.S. Women’s Gymnastics team, famously dubbed the “Fierce Five,” which won the team gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics. This was a historic victory for American gymnastics. Individually, despite being the reigning world champion, she did not qualify for the all-around final due to the two-per-country rule (her teammates Aly Raisman and Gabby Douglas placed higher). This moment of disappointment, and her resilience in coming back to compete for and win the team gold, became a defining part of her story.

Wieber officially retired from competitive gymnastics in 2015 due to ongoing injuries, including a stress fracture she competed with at the 2012 Olympics.

After retirement, she transitioned into coaching. She graduated from UCLA with a degree in Psychology and served as an assistant coach for the UCLA Bruins women’s gymnastics team, helping them to national success. In 2019, she made history again by becoming the head coach of the Arkansas Women’s Gymnastics program, making her the youngest NCAA head coach in history.

Wieber has also become a vocal advocate for safe sport, having been one of the gymnasts who testified against former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar, detailing his sexual abuse. Her courage in speaking out contributed significantly to the #MeToo movement within sports. She received the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the ESPYs as part of the “Silence Breakers” group. She recently welcomed her first child, a daughter, in June 2025.

Have participated (Selected Career Highlights):

Gymnastics (Elite Career):

• 2011 World Championships: Gold (Team), Gold (All-around), Bronze (Balance beam)
• 2012 London Olympic Games: Gold (Team)
• U.S. National Championships: All-around champion (2009, 2011, 2012)
• American Cup: All-around champion (2009, 2011, 2012)
• Pacific Rim Championships: 4x Gold (2010, 2012)
• U.S. Junior National Champion (2008)

Coaching:

• Volunteer Assistant Coach, UCLA Women’s Gymnastics (2017-2019)
• Head Coach, University of Arkansas Women’s Gymnastics (2019-present)

Advocacy & Other Appearances:

• Testified in the Larry Nassar sexual abuse case.
• Recipient of the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the ESPYs (as part of the “Silence Breakers”).
• Appeared in documentaries like “At the Heart of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastics Scandal” (2019).
• Contestant on “Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test” (2025).