- Pronunciation: Rahj Bahv-sahr
- Hometown: Houston, Texas
- Birth date: Sept. 7, 1980
- Club: Team Chevron
- Trains: Houston Gymnastics Academy
- Coach: Kevin Mazeika
- School: Ohio State University (2004)
- Began gymnastics: 1983
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Personal info
Bhavsar finished second in the all-around at the 2008 Winter Cup Challenge. At the 2008 Visa Championships, he
tied for third on vault and still rings, as well as placed fifth in the all-around. He was a member of the 2001 U.S.
World Championships Team that earned an unprecedented silver medal, and he helped United States defend that
title at the 2003 World Championships. Bhavsar was the alternate on the 2004 U.S. Olympic Team. He helped the
Buckeyes win the NCAA team title in 2001 and also is the 2002 NCAA all-around champion. Bhavsar is the son of
Joe and Sue Bhavsar and he has a brother, Sujit. He is a 2004 graduate of Ohio State University with a major in
business administration/marketing. He became involved in gymnastics because “my parents saw me climbing up
on furniture then jumping off on a daily basis. I was a hyperactive kid.”
Past Results
2008 - U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Gymnastics*, Philadelphia, Pa.: 2, PB; 3, AA, SR, VT; 6, FX; 7, PH; 9, HB
2008 - Visa Championships, Houston, Texas: T3, SR, VT; 5, AA; 7, PB
2008 - Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships, San Jose, Calif.: 1, team; 4, SR
2008 - Tyson American Cup, New York, N.Y.: 6, AA
2008 - Winter Cup Challenge, Las Vegas, Nev.: 1, VT; 2, AA, SR; 3, PB; 4, PH
2007 - Visa Championships, San Jose, Calif.: 7, SR
2007 - Tyson American Cup, Jacksonville, Fla.:
2007 - Winter Cup Challenge, Las Vegas, Nev.: 3, SR; 8, PH, VT; T8, AA
2006 - Visa Championships, St. Paul, Minn.: 3, PB; 5, PH; T8, SR
2006 - Winter Cup Challenge, Las Vegas, Nev.:
2004 - Olympic Games, Athens, Greece: team alternate
2004 - U.S. Olympic Team Trials, Anaheim, Calif.: 9, AA
2004 - Visa Championships, Nashville, Tenn.: 1, SR; 5, PH; 6, AA, PB
2004 - World Cup, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: T3, SR; 3, PB; 6, FX
2004 - World Cup, Cottbus, Germany: 8, SR
2004 - Winter Cup Challenge, Las Vegas, Nev.: 4, VT; 5, SR
2003 - World Championships, Anaheim, Calif.: 2, team
2003 - National Championships, Milwaukee, Wis.: 1, VT; 6, AA, PB
2003 - Winter Cup Challenge, Las Vegas, Nev.:
2002 - NCAA Championships, Norman, Okla.: 1, AA
2002 - Winter Cup Challenge, Las Vegas, Nev.: 6, PB
2001 - World Championships, Ghent, Belgium: 2, team
2001 - World University Games, Beijing, China:
2001 - World Stars Competition, Moscow, Russia: 2, PB; 4, PH; 5, SR
2001 - National Championships, Philadelphia, Pa.: 4, AA
2001 - Men's GymJam National Qualifier, Santa Barbara, Calif.:
2001 - NCAA Championships, Columbus, Ohio: 1, team
2001 - Winter Cup Challenge, Las Vegas, Nev.: 2, PB; 3, AA; T3, SR; 4, FX
2000 - U.S. Olympic Team Trials, Boston, Mass.:
2000 - National Championships, St. Louis, Mo.:
2000 - Men's National Qualifier, Santa Barbara, Calif.:
2000 - Winter Cup Challenge, Las Vegas, Nev.: T8, SR
1999 - Pan American Games, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada: 2, team; 7, FX, PH
1999 - National Championships, Sacramento, Calif.:
1999 - J.O. Nationals, Houston, Texas; 1, AA, PB, SR; 3, FX; 5, HB
1999 - Winter Cup Challenge, Las Vegas, Nev.:
Legend: AA=all-around; FX=floor exercise; PH=pommel horse; SR=still rings; VT=vault; PB=parallel bars; HB=horizontal bar
*2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Gymnastics results represent weighted scores from Visa Championships and U.S. Olympic Team Trials.
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