2026 Men's Gymnastics Roster
Puri, Akshay
Akshay Puri
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Chicago, Ill.
- Home Gym:
- Lakeshore
Bio
Sophomore (2025)
• Made the still rings lineup five times
• Saw a season-high 13.800 at Nebraska (March 21)
Freshman (2024)
• Made collegiate debut at home against Greenville/Simpson (Jan. 6), notching a 13.75 on still rings
• Joined the still rings lineup on seven occasions, marked by a personal-best score of 14.20 against Penn State (March 17)
Prep
• 2023 Individual Rings National Champion
• 2019, 2020, and 2022 Illinois State Team Champions
• 2019, 2020, and 2021 Regional Team Champions
• 2021 Team National Champions
• Club team captain
• National Spanish Award recipient
Personal
• Akshay Satya Puri
• University of Chicago Laboratory Schools (2023), Chicago, Ill.
• Born May 3, 2005 in Chicago, Ill.
• Son of Anita Chandra-Puri and Tipu Puri
• Has three brothers, Shaunak, Rithik, and Kavan
• Enrolled in the College of Engineering
Career Highs
SR: 14.200
• Made the still rings lineup five times
• Saw a season-high 13.800 at Nebraska (March 21)
Freshman (2024)
• Made collegiate debut at home against Greenville/Simpson (Jan. 6), notching a 13.75 on still rings
• Joined the still rings lineup on seven occasions, marked by a personal-best score of 14.20 against Penn State (March 17)
Prep
• 2023 Individual Rings National Champion
• 2019, 2020, and 2022 Illinois State Team Champions
• 2019, 2020, and 2021 Regional Team Champions
• 2021 Team National Champions
• Club team captain
• National Spanish Award recipient
Personal
• Akshay Satya Puri
• University of Chicago Laboratory Schools (2023), Chicago, Ill.
• Born May 3, 2005 in Chicago, Ill.
• Son of Anita Chandra-Puri and Tipu Puri
• Has three brothers, Shaunak, Rithik, and Kavan
• Enrolled in the College of Engineering
Career Highs
SR: 14.200
Big Ten Medal of Honor Recipient: Paul Juda
Wednesday, May 14
Olympic Preview 1:1 - Fred Richard
Friday, July 26
Olympic Preview 1:1 - Lais Najjar
Wednesday, July 24
Olympic Preview 1:1 - Paul Juda
Monday, July 22
