Graham Samuel Ackerman was born on July 14th 1983 in Seattle, WA, USA. An openly gay collegiate gymnast, Grahm has overcome back and ankle fractures during his career. In 2002 he was slowed by ankle injury throughout the season, returning to full strength just in time to receive All-America honors. He won the silver medal on vault at the USA Championships, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin over the summer of 2003. The six-time All-American completed one of the most successful seasons by a Bear gymnast ever in 2004; he became first gymnast, from University of California, Berkeley, to capture two national titles in the same year; fourth Golden Bear to earn four All-American honors in the same night. There was irony in the fact that he was presented his championship award by a West Point cadet, given that as an out gay man he wouldn't be able to attend the school or join the military....