Hometown: Moss Beach, Calif. Birthday: 3/17/1993 Sport/Disciplines: Vaulting

One of the most decorated athletes on the U.S. Vaulting Team, Kristian Roberts has made his comeback from a broken leg in 2016 count as he returns for his second WEG. Roberts most recently won the 2018 USEF/AVA National Vaulting Championship’s Male Gold division, claiming the title for the sixth time in seven years. He has had a strong showing at home competition and abroad in 2018. Earlier this year, Roberts placed in the top-15 in the CVIO4* Individual Male competition and as an individual competitor on the U.S. Vaulting Team in the CVIO4* Nations Cup Aachen. Roberts competed at three of the 2018 Selection Trials for the WEG, earning second-place finishes at Vault Into Spring, the Mozart Memorial Vaulting Classic and Selection Trials, and Heart of the Rockies, respectively. He is a member of the Pacific Coast Vaulting Club Squad.