Ignacio Yockers

Yockers was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 2003 to Bryan Yockers and Maria Fernandez. His mother is Spanish.^[1] He graduated from Jenks High School in 2022 and attended the University of Oklahoma where both of his parents attended.^[1] He graduated in 2026 with a 4.0 GPA while double majoring in computer science and mathematics.^[1][2]

Yockers began competing in U.S. domestic meets, making his elite debut at the 2022 Winter Cup where he finished fifteenth on pommel horse.^[3] At the 2023 Winter Cup, Yockers won silver on pommel horse behind Ian Skirkey.^[4] At the 2023 NCAA Championships, Yockers helped Oklahoma finish fourth and individually he won bronze on pommel horse behind Skirkey and teammate Zachary Nuñez.^[5]

In 2025, Yockers officially switched nationalities and began representing Spain in international competitions.^[6] At the 2025 Spanish National Championships, he won silver in the all-around and gold on pommel horse.^[7] Yockers made his international debut for Spain at the 2025 World University Games where he finished ninth in the all-around and fourth on pommel horse.^[8] At the 2026 European Championships, Yockers helped Spain finish eleventh as a team during qualifications and individually he qualified to the pommel horse final where he finished fifth.^[9] He next competed at the 2026 Mediterranean Games where he helped Spain win bronze as a team. Individually, he won gold on pommel horse, earning his first major international title.^[10] At the 2026 Paris World Challenge Cup, Yockers finished fifth on pommel horse.^[11]