Ignacio Yockers

Ignacio Yockers
Born (2003-11-18) 18 November 2003 (age 22)
Tulsa, Oklahoma, US
Gymnastics career
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Country represented
College team
Oklahoma Sooners
(2023–2026)
ClubSan Blas
Medal record
Men's artistic gymnastics
Representing  Spain
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place2026 TarantoPommel horse
Bronze medal – third place2026 TarantoTeam

Ignacio Yockers (born 18 November 2003) is a Spanish artistic gymnast. He is the 2026 Mediterranean Games pommel horse champion.

Early life and education

Yockers was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 2003 to Bryan Yockers and Maria Fernandez. His mother is Spanish. He graduated from Jenks High School in 2022 and attended the University of Oklahoma where both of his parents attended. He graduated in 2026 with a 4.0 GPA while double majoring in computer science and mathematics.

Gymnastics career

Yockers began competing in U.S. domestic meets, making his elite debut at the 2022 Winter Cup where he finished fifteenth on pommel horse. At the 2023 Winter Cup, Yockers won silver on pommel horse behind Ian Skirkey. At the 2023 NCAA Championships, Yockers helped Oklahoma finish fourth and individually he won bronze on pommel horse behind Skirkey and teammate Zachary Nuñez.

In 2025, Yockers officially switched nationalities and began representing Spain in international competitions. At the 2025 Spanish National Championships, he won silver in the all-around and gold on pommel horse. Yockers made his international debut for Spain at the 2025 World University Games where he finished ninth in the all-around and fourth on pommel horse. At the 2026 European Championships, Yockers helped Spain finish eleventh as a team during qualifications and individually he qualified to the pommel horse final where he finished fifth. He next competed at the 2026 Mediterranean Games where he helped Spain win bronze as a team. Individually, he won gold on pommel horse, earning his first major international title. At the 2026 Paris World Challenge Cup, Yockers finished fifth on pommel horse.

Competitive history

Competitive history of Ignacio Yockers
Year Event Team AA FX PH SR VT PB HB
2022 Winter Cup30281530313027
2023 Winter Cup2nd place, silver medalist(s)
NCAA Championships43rd place, bronze medalist(s)
U.S. Classic3780
2024 Winter Cup5
NCAA Championships3rd place, bronze medalist(s)1627
2025 Winter Cup3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
NCAA Championships3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Spanish National Championships2nd place, silver medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
World University Games94
2026 NCAA Championships2nd place, silver medalist(s)6
Spanish National Championships52nd place, silver medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)
European Championships115
Mediterranean Games3rd place, bronze medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
Paris World Challenge Cup5
World Championships16R4R3

References

  1. 1 2 3 "How did OU gymnast Ignacio Yockers double major and keep a 4.0? 'No social life'". The Oklahoman. April 17, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Yockers Named Elite Scholar-Athlete Award Winner". Oklahoma Sooners. April 16, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Men's individual apparatus titles decided on final night of 2022 Winter Cup Presented by OZONE and TURN". USA Gymnastics. February 28, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Men's apparatus champions named; six more gymnasts clinch Senior Men's National Team berths at Winter Cup in Louisville". USA Gymnastics. February 27, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Collegiate Gymnastics Weekly Recap – April 11-16, 2023". USA Gymnastics. April 17, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Official news from the Executive Committee - Lausanne (SUI) 9-10 July 2025". World Gymnastics. July 11, 2025.
  7. ↑ "2025 Spanish Championships Men's Results". The Gymternet. June 29, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Medalla de plata y 7 finales para el TeamESP de gimnasia artística en la Universiada" [Silver medal and 7 finals for TeamESP artistic gymnastics at the Universiade]. Royal Spanish Gymnastics Federation (in Spanish). July 28, 2025.
  9. ↑ "El español Ignacio Yockers acaba quinto en la final europea del caballo con arcos" [Spain's Ignacio Yockers finishes fifth in the European pommel horse final]. Infobae (in Spanish). August 21, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Ignacio Yockers, campeón de caballo con arcos en los Juegos del Mediterráneo" [Ignacio Yockers, champion of the pommel horse at the Mediterranean Games]. RTVE (in Spanish). September 30, 2026.
  11. ↑ "FIG World Challenge Cup 2026 Paris (FRA) Results" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. September 27, 2026.