Birthdate: 5/25/1994 Program: Women's Artistic Level: Senior Current Residence: Needham, MA Club: Brestyan's American Gymnastics Head Coach: Mihai Brestyan

Print Back to Web Version

• 2012 Olympic team and floor exercise gold medalist and balance beam bronze medalist
• Most decorated American gymnast at the 2012 Games, winning three medals
• Finished tied for third in the 2012 Olympic all-around final, but missed out on the bronze due to the tiebreaker
• 2012 U.S. balance beam and floor exercise champion, and all-around bronze medalist
• 2011 World Championships team gold medalist and floor exercise bronze medalist
• 2010 World Championships Team silver medalist
• 2011 CoverGirl Classic all-around, vault (tie) and floor exercise champion

Name of High School: Needham High School
Year you began gymnastics: 1996
Favorite Event: Floor
How did you get involved in gymnastics: I got involved when I was two years old when my mom put me in mommy and me classes, I always had a lot of energy so it was the perfect fit! I have always loved it ever since!
Favorite thing about gymnastics: I love performing and that gymnastics never gets boring, there is always something that needs to be fixed or improved!
What are your goals for gymnastics?: To make the 2012 Olympic Team
Names of parents/guardians: Lynn and Rick