Robert Hayden Neff (born October 9, 1995) is a retired American artistic gymnast. He is a former member of the

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Early life and education

Neff was born October 9, 1995, in

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, to Richard and Jo-Ann Neff. He lived outside of the United States for nine years, spending time in Australia, Switzerland, and England. He trained with Swiss Turners Gymnastics Academy. He attended

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and later enrolled at

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to pursue gymnastics.

Gymnastics career

In 2019, he represented the United States at the

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held in Lima, Peru and he won the silver medal in the men's pommel horse event. He also won the silver medal both in the floor exercise and in the men's artistic team all-around event. Neff announced he had retired from gymnastics via

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in August 2022.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Neff, Robert Living people 1995 births Place of birth missing (living people) American male artistic gymnasts Gymnasts at the 2019 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States in gymnastics Competitors at the 2017 Summer Universiade Stanford Cardinal men's gymnasts 21st-century American sportsmen