Dylan Inserra

Dylan Michael Inserra (born 22 May 1987)[1] is a retired acrobatic gymnast and rugby union player.

Dylan Inserra
Born
Dylan Michael Inserra

(1987-05-22) 22 May 1987
Dallas, Texas, USA
Alma materSouthern New Hampshire University
OccupationAcrobatic gymnast, rugby player
Years active2008–2010 (acrobatic gymast)
2010–present (coach)
2016–present (rugby)

Early life

Inserra was born in Dallas, Texas, the son of Stephanie Rose (née Parks) and Tony Michael Inserra. He has an older sister; Jennifer. He grew up in Richardson, Texas where he went to Richardson High School and studied creative writing and English at Southern New Hampshire University.

Career

2008-2010: Acrobatic Gymnastics
Dylan Inserra
Country represented United States
HometownRichardson, Texas
DisciplineAcrobatic Gymnastics
LevelSenior International
Years on national team2
GymWOGA
Retired2010

Inserra competed as a senior elite men's pair with his partner, top Axl Osborne. Inserra, the older of the two, was the base of the pair. Inserra and Osborne trained at World Olympic Gymnastics Academy[1] in Plano, Texas, which was also the training center for Nastia Liukin, winner of the women's gymnastics all-around title at the 2008 Beijing Olympics,[2] and Carly Patterson, winner of the women's gymnastics all-around title at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.[3]

In November 2008, Inserra and Osborne qualified for elite status during a competition at the Karolyi Ranch in New Waverly, Texas.[4]

The next year, Inserra and Osborne captured the senior national men's pair title at the 2009 Acrobatic Gymnastics Championships in Dallas, Texas,[5] and they were named to the U.S. senior national team.[6]

In the summer of 2010 in Kissimmee, Florida, Osborne and Inserra repeated as national men's pair champions, placing first in both dynamic and balance events.[7] They were once again named to the U.S. senior national team.[6]

Internationally, the pair competed at the 2010 World Championships in Wroclaw, Poland, where they placed seventh,[8] and at the 2010 Volkov Cup in Novgorod, Russia, where they placed fourth.[9]

The pair disbanded after the 2010 season.

2010-Present: Rugby Union
Dylan Inserra
Rugby union career
Current team Dallas Lost Souls

In 2016, Inserra became a member of the Dallas Lost Souls, a men's rugby union football club founded in 2012 that competes in the Mark Kendall Bingham Memorial Tournament. The team participated in the 2016 Bingham Cup located in Nashville, Tennessee and the 2018 Bingham Cup in Amsterdam, where the team won the Challenger Cup and the Hoagland Cup, respectively.

Personal life

Inserra is openly gay. He is also an advocate for mental health awareness, and is open about his anxiety and depression.

References
  1. "Dylan Inserra". Bio. USA Gymnastics. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
  2. "Nastia Liukin". Bio. SR/Olympic Sports. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
  3. "Carly Patterson". Bio. SR/Olympic Sports. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
  4. "Men's Pair Qualifies to Elite", NeighborsGo, Article, 28 November 2008, retrieved 25 July 2011
  5. "National Champions - Acrobatic Gymnastics". Factsheet. USA Gymnastics. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
  6. "Past Senior National Teams". Factsheet. USA Gymnastics. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
  7. "Dylan Inserra". Bio. USA Gymnastics. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
  8. "Axl Osborne". Article. WOGA. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
  9. "WOGA Acrobatics Goes to International Competition", NeighborsGo, Article, 20 May 2010, retrieved 26 July 2011
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