Name Naomi German
Birthday December 18, 2002
Birthplace Birmingham, United Kingdom
Hometown Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Parents Alston & Luska German
School Bloomfield Hills High School
Grad Year Class of 2020

When Naomi's family moved from the United Kingdom (UK) to Michigan in the summer of 2009, her mom enrolled Naomi in a summer camp so she could interact with other kids before starting school. When Naomi was in the UK, she attended the Birmingham City Gymnastics Club on Saturdays mornings and her coach suggested she continue with gymnastics when she move to the United States. After the summer camp, Naomi was invited to join the Troy Gymnastics Competitive Team. Following her level 5 season in 2011, Naomi moved to Gymnastics Training Center Rochester (GTC) in Rochester Hills, MI and has been there ever since.

As a level 6 gymnast in 2012, Naomi finished seventh in the all-around and fourth on uneven bars and balance beam at the State Championships. She moved up to level 7 for the 2013 season where she placed third in the all-around with a 37.450, fifth on uneven bars and sixth on balance beam. Naomi competed level 8 in 2014, finishing third in the all-around and fourth on vault and uneven bars at the State Championships. She qualified to the Region 5 Championships but only competed on two events. She repeated level 8 for the 2015 season. At the State Championships, Naomi placed first in the all-around with a 37.550, first on vault and third on uneven bars. At the Region 5 Championships, she placed sixth in the all-around with a 37.750, first on vault and fifth on floor exercise.

Naomi moved up to level 9 for the 2016 season. She placed fourth in the all-around with a 37.025, fourth on uneven bars and fifth on balance beam at the State Championships. At the Region 5 Championships, Naomi had a great meet where she placed fourth in the all-around with a 37.800! She also placed fifth on vault, uneven bars and balance beam. Naomi qualified to the Level 9 Eastern Nationals in Virginia Beach, VA, finishing 18th in the all-around, third on uneven bars and tenth on vault.

As a first-year level 10 gymnast in 2017, Naomi finished seventh on vault at the State Championships, qualifying to Regionals. Naomi had a great 2018 season where she placed fifth in the all-around with a 37.500, fourth on floor exercise and fifth on balance beam at the State Championships. At the Region 5 Championships, she placed in the top ten in the all-around and qualified to the Junior Olympic Nationals in Cincinnati, OH. In the summer of 2018, Naomi moved to Olympia Gymnastics Academy in Shelby, MI. In 2019, Naomi placed second in the all-around and first on balance beam at the State Championships, qualifying to Regionals.

Naomi trains 21.5 hours per week at Olympia Gymnastics Academy in Shelby, MI under coach Lori Koch. Naomi will join Michigan State University gymnastics team during the 2020-2021 school year.