Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Jordan Chiles

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: April 7, 2026

From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Jordan Chiles made an impact.

Jordan Chiles is an accomplished American artistic gymnast, known for her success at both the elite and collegiate levels. A member of the U.S. women's national gymnastics team since 2013, she earned a silver medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics and a gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics as part of the U.S. team. She was also part of the gold medal-winning team at the 2022 World Championships and individually secured silver medals on vault and floor exercise at the same event. In NCAA gymnastics, Chiles competes for UCLA and has won multiple Pac-12, Big Ten, and NCAA championship titles. She is one of only four female gymnasts to achieve the coveted 'Triple Crown' of NCAA, World, and Olympic titles.

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Full Timeline Early Life & Education Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

2013: Joins US National Gymnastics Team

In 2013, Jordan Chiles became a member of the United States women's national gymnastics team.

2013: Elite Debut at American Classic

In 2013, Jordan Chiles made her elite debut at the American Classic, winning a bronze medal in the all-around and a silver medal on vault, and finished eleventh at the P&G National Championships, also earning a spot on the Junior National Team.

2014: International Debut and U.S. Classic Win

In 2014, Jordan Chiles made her international debut at the City of Jesolo Trophy, winning a team gold medal and an individual silver on vault, followed by winning the all-around at the Secret U.S. Classic, and finishing fourth in the all-around at the U.S. National Championships, where she also won bronze medals on vault and floor exercise.

2015: 2015 U.S. Classic and National Championships

In 2015, Jordan Chiles placed eighth in the all-around at the U.S. Classic and tied for bronze on the uneven bars. At the 2015 U.S. National Championships, she finished fourth in the all-around and won gold on the vault and was selected for the junior national team.

2016: International Gymnix and City of Jesolo Trophy Wins

In 2016, Jordan Chiles won a team gold medal at the International Gymnix in Montreal and the junior all-around title at the City of Jesolo Trophy, also winning gold on vault at both events and placing in other event finals.

2018: National Championships

In August 2018, at the National Championships, Chiles placed eleventh in the all-around and second on vault behind Simone Biles. She also placed tenth on uneven bars, fourteenth on balance beam, and twenty-first on floor exercise. Chiles received media recognition for competing in a Wonder Woman inspired leotard and was added to the 2018-2019 national team.

2019: National Team Selection

In 2019, Jordan Chiles was added to the national team.

2019: U.S. Classic and National Championships

In 2019, Jordan Chiles withdrew from the American Classic, finished eleventh in the all-around at the U.S. Classic, and placed sixth in the all-around at the U.S. National Championships, earning a spot on the national team.

2020: 2020 Summer Olympics Silver Medal

In 2020, Jordan Chiles was a member of the silver medal-winning team at the Summer Olympics.

2020: UCLA Commitment Deferred

In November, Jordan Chiles signed her National Letter of Intent with UCLA, deferring until after the 2020 Olympics and initially planning to start in the 2020-2021 school year.

2021: Gold Over America Tour

During the fall of 2021, Jordan Chiles joined Simone Biles' Gold Over America Tour alongside Katelyn Ohashi.

2021: Deferred Enrollment at UCLA

In 2021, Jordan Chiles had planned to start at UCLA, but deferred her enrollment.

2021: Mother's Imprisonment and College Gymnastics Start

In 2021, following the Tokyo Olympics, Jordan Chiles' mother served time in federal prison for embezzlement, and Jordan began her collegiate gymnastics career at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

January 17, 2022: NCAA Debut

On January 17, 2022, Jordan Chiles made her NCAA debut for the UCLA Bruins in a meet against Iowa and Minnesota, competing on the uneven bars and vault.

2022: 2022 World Championships Gold and Silver Medals

In 2022, Jordan Chiles won gold at the World Championships as part of the team, and individually secured silver medals in both the vault and floor exercise events.

2022: 2022 World Championships

In October 2022, Jordan Chiles competed at the World Championships and helped the USA win their sixth consecutive team gold medal. She also won silver on vault and floor exercise.

2023: Studies on Hold

In 2023, Jordan Chiles put her studies at UCLA on hold after the NCAA season to focus on the 2024 Paris Olympics.

2023: 2023 Pan American Games

In September 2023, Jordan Chiles was named to the team to compete at the Pan American Games, where she helped the USA win team gold. Individually, she won bronze in the all-around and silver on vault.

2024: Olympic Trials and Selection

In 2024, Jordan Chiles placed third in the all-around at the Olympic trials and was selected to represent the United States at the Summer Olympics.

2024: 2024 Summer Olympics Gold Medal

In 2024, Jordan Chiles was a member of the gold medal-winning team at the Summer Olympics.

2024: Focus on Paris Olympics

In 2024, Jordan Chiles was focused on the Paris Olympics.

September 2025: Dancing with the Stars

In September 2025, Jordan Chiles joined the cast of the 34th season of Dancing with the Stars, partnering with Ezra Sosa and placed third in the season finale.

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