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Biography - Thomas Gilman, PA

THOMAS GILMAN
2021-22 Team USA Ranking: No. 1 at 57 kg/125.5 lbs.
Years on Team USA: 5 (2017-21)
Residence: State College, Pa.
Club: Titan Mercury WC
Coaches: Cael Sanderson
Regional Training Center: Nittany Lion WC
College: Iowa
High School: Omaha, Neb. (Skutt Catholic)
Born: May 28, 1994
Height: 5’5”

Career Highlights
- Senior World champion (2021)
- 2020 Olympic bronze medalist
- World silver medalist (2017)
- 2020 Olympian
- Junior World bronze medalist (2014)
- Two-time Senior World Team member (2017-18)
- Two-time Junior World Team member (2013-14)
- Cadet World Team member (2011)
- Grand Prix of Spain champion (2017)
- Yasar Dogu champion (2018)
- Three-time NCAA All-American for Iowa (2015-17)
- Big Ten champion (2017)

Career Biography
2021: Gold at World Championships… Third at Tokyo Olympics… Olympic Team Trials champion… Third at Henri Deglane Grand Prix…
2020: Gold at Pan American Olympic Qualifier… Gold at Matteo Pellicone International…
2019: Final X runner-up… Yusup Abdusalamov International (Russia) champion… Third at Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix (Russia)… Third at Intercontinental Cup (Russia)…
2018: Final X champion… Yasar Dogu champion… Third at Pan American Championships… Men’s Freestyle World Cup Team member (gold)…
2017: Second in World Championships… Grand Prix of Spain champion… U.S. World Team Trials champion… Last Chance World Team Trials Qualifier champion…
2014: Third in Junior World Championships…
2013: DNP in Junior World Championships… Third in University Nationals…
2011: DNP in Cadet World Championships…

College: Third in 2017 NCAA Championships for Iowa… Second in 2016 NCAA Championships… Fourth in 2014 NCAA Championships… 2017 Big Ten champion…

USAW Age-Group: 2014 UWW Junior World Team Trials champion… 2013 UWW Junior World Team Trials champion… 2013 UWW Junior Nationals champion… Third in 2012 FILA Junior World Team Trials… 2011 Junior Nationals champion… 2011 FILA Cadet Nationals champion… 2010 Cadet Nationals champion… Second in 2010 FILA Cadet Nationals…

High School: Four-time Nebraska state champion…

Personal: Son of Patrick and Cheri Gilman… two siblings, Joseph and Claire…

Twitter: @thomasgilmanusa
Instagram: @thomasgilmanusa