Aliaksei Shostak
Alternative name(s)Belarusian: Аляксей Шостак
Country representedUnited States
Born (1995-02-08) February 8, 1995 (age 28)
Minsk, Belarus
ResidenceLafayette, Louisiana, U.S.
DisciplineTrampoline gymnastics
Head coach(es)Dmitri Poliaroush
Medal record
Men's trampoline gymnastics
Representing  United States
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Birmingham All-around Team
Silver medal – second place 2019 Tokyo All-around Team
Silver medal – second place 2022 Sofia All-around Team
Silver medal – second place 2023 Birmingham Synchro
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago Synchronized
Pan American Championships
Silver medal – second place 2014 Mississauga Synchro
Silver medal – second place 2014 Mississauga Team

Aliaksei Shostak (born February 8, 1995) is an American trampoline gymnast. He represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Gymnastics career

National competition

Shostak has competed at six USA Gymnastics Championships. In 2014 he won silver in the synchro competition with Jeffrey Gluckstein.[1] In 2015 he won bronze in the synchro competition with Gluckstein.[2] In 2016 he won bronze in the synchro competition with Gluckstein.[3] In 2017 he won gold in the synchro competition with Gluckstein.[4] In 2018 he won silver on trampoline.[5] In 2019, he won silver on trampoline.[6]

International competition

In October 2015, Shostak competed at the 2015 World Cup, where he won bronze in the synchro competition with Jeffrey Gluckstein.[7] In May 2016, he competed at the 2016 Shanghai World Cup, where he won bronze in the synchro competition with Gluckstein.[8] In July 2017, he competed at the 2017 World Games, where he finished in fifth place in the synchro competition.[9]

In October 2018, he competed at the 2018 Loule World Cup.[10] In April 2019, he competed at the 2019 Minsk World Cup, where he finished in fourth place in the synchro competition.[11] In June 2021, he competed at the 2021 Brescia World Cup where he won bronze in the synchro competition with Gluckstein.[12][13]

Shostak has represented the United States at six World Championships. At the 2019 Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships, he finished in fifth place in the synchro competition, and won silver in the team all-around.[14] As the top American finisher at the 2019 World Championships, he was named to team USA at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[15] The games were postponed until 2021, where Shostak competed but did not qualify for the finals.

References

  1. ^ "Seven senior U.S. titles won at 2014 USA Gymnastics Championships". usagymchamps.com. July 17, 2014. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  2. ^ "Dunavin/Earnest, Chew/Robinson win senior synchro titles at USA Gymnastics Championships". usagymchamps.com. June 23, 2015. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  3. ^ "Dooley/Gluckstein, Dunavin/Earnest win senior synchro trampoline titles at 2016 USA Gymnastics Championships". usagymchamps.com. June 8, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  4. ^ "Ahsinger/Johnson, Gluckstein/Shostak win senior synchro titles at USA Gymnastics Championships". usagymchamps.com. June 27, 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  5. ^ "12 U.S. titles awarded at 2018 USA Gymnastics Championships". usagymchamps.com. July 7, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  6. ^ Gardner, Hayes (July 6, 2019). "Medals abound on an eventful final day at 2019 USA Gymnastics Championships". usagym.org. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  7. ^ "USA wins synchro bronze at T&T World Cup". usagym.org. October 15, 2015. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  8. ^ "USA wins gold at Shanghai World Cup". usagym.org. May 17, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  9. ^ "Davis/Rosilier and Shostak/Gluckstein earn top five finishes at World Games". usagym.org. July 24, 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  10. ^ "USA sends 15-person team to compete in T&T's Loule World Cup". usagym.org. October 2, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  11. ^ "USA takes fourth in men's synchro final at Minsk World Cup". usagym.org. April 21, 2019. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  12. ^ "Six U.S. trampolinists head to Italy for 2021 Brescia World Cup". usagym.org. June 3, 2021. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  13. ^ "With third-place finish at Brescia World Cup, Ahsinger unofficially clinches U.S. spot in women's trampoline for upcoming Tokyo Olympic Games". usagym.org. June 7, 2021. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  14. ^ "USA wins three team medals at 2019 World T&T Championships". usagym.org. November 29, 2019. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  15. ^ Lawrence, Blythe (June 25, 2021). "USA Gymnastics Championships To Decide Olympic Fates in Rhythmic And Trampoline". teamusa.org. Retrieved June 28, 2021.

External links

2020 USA Olympic Gymnastics Team
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