Ioannis Chronopoulos
Ioannis "Yanni" Chronopoulos is a Canadian artistic gymnast. He competed in collegiate gymnastics for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. He was a member of the silver medal winning teams at the 2025 [Pan American Artistic Gymnastics Championships|2025 Pan American Championships] and the Gymnastics at the 2025 Summer [World University Games|2025 World University Games].
Early life
Chronopoulos was born in 2002 to Nick and Iryna Chronopoulos. He was raised in Milton, Ontario.When Chronopoulos was 14 he Anterior [cruciate ligament injury|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 2019 [Junior World Artistic Gymnastics Championships|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.