Ioannis Chronopoulos

Ioannis Chronopoulos
Ιωάννης Χρονόπουλος
Chronopoulos at the 2019 Junior World Championships
Personal information
NicknameYanni
Born (2002-03-18) March 18, 2002 (age 24)
Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Gymnastics career
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Country represented
Former countries represented
Canada Canada
(2019–2026)
College team
Nebraska Cornhuskers
(2021–2025)
Medal record
Men's artistic gymnastics
Representing  Canada
Pan American Championships
Silver medal – second place2025 Panama CityTeam
World University Games
Silver medal – second place2025 Rhine-RuhrTeam

Ioannis "Yanni" Chronopoulos (born March 18, 2002) is a Canadian and Greek artistic gymnast. He competed in collegiate gymnastics for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Representing Canada, he was a member of the silver medal-winning teams at the 2025 Pan American Championships and the 2025 World University Games. Starting in 2026, he began representing Greece in international competitions.

Early life

Chronopoulos was born in 2002 to Nick and Iryna Chronopoulos. He was raised in Milton, Ontario.

When Chronopoulos was 14, he tore his ACL and had to undergo a special juvenile procedure in order to keep his growth plate in place.

Gymnastics career

Chronopoulos competed at the inaugural Junior World Championships in summer 2019 alongside Félix Dolci and Evgeny Siminiuc. Together they placed fifth as a team.

In 2021 Chronopoulos began competing in NCAA gymnastics for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.

Chronopoulos was named as the alternate for the 2024 Olympic team. The following year he competed at the 2025 Pan American Championships where he helped Canada win silver behind the United States. Individually, he placed fifth on rings. The following month he competed at the 2025 World University Games alongside Matteo Bardana, Félix Dolci, William Émard, and Jayson Rampersad. Together they finished second behind Japan, earning Canada its first ever men's team medal at the FISU World University Games.

On July 9, 2026, Chronopoulos announced via Instagram that he would start representing Greece in international competition going forward. He made his debut for Greece at the 2026 European Championships where he qualified as an individual to compete at the 2026 World Championships.

Competitive history

Competitive history of Ioannis Chronopoulos
Year Event Team AA FX PH SR VT PB HB
2019
Junior World Championships5
2021 NCAA Championships4
2022 NCAA Championships4
2023 NCAA Championships5
Canadian Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
World Championships7
2024 Elite Canada3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
NCAA Championships4
Canadian Championships53
2025 Elite CanadaWD
NCAA Championships4
Canadian Championships3rd place, bronze medalist(s)3
Pan American Championships2nd place, silver medalist(s)5
World University Games2nd place, silver medalist(s)11
2026 Elite Canada3rd place, bronze medalist(s)6
Canadian Championships775
European Championships1930
Mediterranean Games5
  1. ↑ Chronopoulos was the Team CAN alternate

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Nebraska Cornhuskers Roster: Yanni Chronopoulos". Nebraska Cornhuskers.
  2. ↑ "Nebraska gymnast uses adversity to fuel progress". The Daily Nebraskan. February 11, 2022.
  3. ↑ "USA finishes seventh in team final at 2019 Junior World Championships". USA Gymnastics. Retrieved 2019-06-30.
  4. ↑ "Canadian Olympic gymnastics team announced for Paris 2024". Canadian Olympic Committee. June 28, 2024.
  5. ↑ "2025 Pan American Gymnastics Championships, Panama: all results, scores, and medals - full list". International Olympic Committee. June 15, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Historic Silver for Team Canada in Men's Artistic Gymnastics at Rhine-Ruhr 2025". GymCan. July 23, 2025.
  7. ↑ @2yanni2; (July 9, 2026). "After a lot of thought and consideration, I've decided to make the switch to start representing Greece internationally" – via Instagram.
  8. ↑ "Official News from the Executive Committee - July 2026". World Gymnastics. July 28, 2026.