Allan Bower (born March 7, 1995) is an American artistic gymnast. A member of the

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, he represented the United States at the 2018

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and the 2017 Cottbus World Cup. Domestically, he finished second in the all-around at the

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and third at the

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. Bower was a member of the Oklahoma Sooners men's gymnastics team from 2014 to 2017, winning three National team titles with the Sooners.

Personal life and education

Bower was born on March 7, 1995 in

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to David and Jane Bower (

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Clemons). His mother was a gymnast at the

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, competing for the

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team where she became the 1990 Big 8 all-around champion. He has two younger siblings: Allison and Alex. Allison is a member of the

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gymnastics team, graduating in 2019. Bower grew up in

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; he graduated from

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in 2013. At the University of Oklahoma, he majored in Biology and plans to apply to medical school. Allan Bower is currently married to Morgan Baulier. Bower has also started his own personal training website with workouts from home. https://www.bowerpowerfit.com/

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bower, Allan 1995 births Living people Sportspeople from Chandler, Arizona American male artistic gymnasts University of Oklahoma alumni