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Kaleb Cave returns to tumbling competition after Achilles injury

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 PM

Last updated Jul 22, 2026

Kaleb Cave returns to tumbling competition after Achilles injury

Summary

Kaleb Cave will compete at the World Trampoline Gymnastics Championships in Nanjing, China, in November. The UMBC diver and tumbling athlete qualified after earning a silver medal at the USA Gymnastics Championships last month. Cave previously faced a major setback due to a ruptured Achilles tendon that sidelined him for the 2025 World Championships. He has made a strong recovery, returning to full tumbling after nine months of rehabilitation. His coach, Jeff Fisher, supports Cave's dual sport endeavor, highlighting the crossover skills between diving and tumbling.

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•Cave will compete in Nanjing, China, in November.
•He earned silver at the USA Gymnastics Championships.
•Cave missed the 2025 World Championships due to injury.
•He returned to full tumbling after nine months of rehab.
•Coach Jeff Fisher endorses Cave's dual-sport involvement.

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12:00 PMYahoo Sports — UMBC diver to return to world stage in tumbling after Achilles tear

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As a member of several U.S. trampoline and tumbling national teams, Kaleb Cave has maximized opportunities to stamp his passport with adventures to Bulgaria, England and Portugal. The Columbia resident and Hammond graduate has also tickled another fancy of his: food. “The only time I ever truly travel outside of the states is when I have international assignments,” he said. “So like Portugal ...
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