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Kyla Ross

Birthdate: 10/24/1996
Program: Women's Artistic
Level: Senior
Current Residence: Aliso Viejo, CA
Club: Gym-Max Gymnastics
Head Coach: Jenny Zhang
Other Coaches: Howie Liang


Career Highlights

  • 2012 Olympic Team gold medalist
  • 2012 U.S. uneven bars silver medalist


Personal Information

Hometown: Aliso Viejo, CA
Personal Website: www.kylaross.net
Twitter: @kyla_ross96
Facebook: Facebook.com/kylarossfan

Year in School: Freshman
Name of High School: Aliso Niguel High School
Year you began gymnastics: 1999
Favorite Event: All
How did you get involved in gymnastics: My mom put me in gymnastics when I was 3 years old because I had so much energy and was extremely active.
Favorite thing about gymnastics: My favorite thing about gymnastics is the constant challenge that motivates me to keep going.
What are your goals for gymnastics?: To make the 2012 Olympic Team
Names of parents/guardians/spouse: Kiana and Jason Ross
Names of sibling(s): Mckenna and Kayne
Family members in sports: Dad was a triple A baseball player


Interests Outside the Gym

Favorite school subject: Math
Hobbies or favorite activities: Cooking
Favorite music: Pop
Favorite book(s): The Hunger Games
Favorite TV show(s): Modern Family
Favorite Food: Salmon

National Competition Results

2012 U.S. Olympic Trials, San Jose, Calif. - 1st-UB(T); 3rd-BB(T); 5th-AA
2012 Visa Championships, St. Louis, Mo. - 2nd-UB; 4th-AA,BB; 6th-FX
2012 Secret U.S. Classic, Chicago, Ill. - 2nd-AA, UB; 4th-VT; 5th-BB, FX
2011 Visa Championships, Saint Paul, Minn. - 2nd-AA, UB, BB; 3rd-VT; 6th-FX (Jr. Div.)
2011 CoverGirl Classic, Chicago, Ill. - 1st-AA, UB(T); 2nd-VT; 3rd-FX; 4th-BB (Jr. Div.)
2010 Visa Championships, Hartford, Conn. - 1st-AA, BB; 3rd-VT, FX; 7th-UB (Jr. Div.)
2010 CoverGirl Classic, Chicago, Ill. - 1st-BB; 4th-VT, UB; 8th-FX(T) (Jr. Div.)
2009 Visa Championships, Dallas, Texas - 1st-AA, VT, BB; 3rd-FX (Jr. Div.)
2009 CoverGirl Classic, Des Moines, Iowa - 1st-AA, VT; 5th-UB, FX (Jr. Div.)
2009 American Classic, San Diego, Calif. - 1st-BB; 2nd-AA; 3rd-VT(T), FX (Jr. Div.)
2008 Women's Junior Olympic Level 10 National Championships, Orlando, Fla. - 1st-AA, BB, FX; 2nd-VT (Jr. A)

International Competition Results

2013 USA, Germany, Romania Tri-Meet, Chemnitz, Germany - 1st-Team, AA
2013 City of Jesolo Trophy, Jesolo, Italy - 1st-Team, UB; 2nd-AA, BB
2012 Olympic Games, London, England - 1st-Team
2012 City of Jesolo Trophy, Jesolo, Italy - 1st-Team, AA, UB, BB; 3rd-VT; 8th-FX(T)
2012 Kellogg's Pacific Rim Championships, Everett, Wash. - 1st-Team, BB; 2nd-AA, UB; 3rd-FX
2011 City of Jesolo Trophy, Jesolo, Italy - 1st-Team, AA, BB; 2nd-VT, UB(T); 7th-FX (Jr. Div.)
2010 Pan American Championships, Guadalajara, Mexico - 1st-Team, AA; 2nd-FX; 6th-UB
2010 Pacific Rim Championships, Melbourne, Australia - 1st-Team, VT; 2nd-AA, UB, FX (Jr. Div.)
2010 City of Jesolo Trophy, Jesolo, Italy - 2nd-AA (Jr. Div.)
2009 Junior Pan American Championships, Aracaju, Brazil - 1st-Team, AA, UB, BB; 2nd-FX

Videos of Kyla Ross

2012 Interview after Olympic Trials Day 1
2012 Visa Championships Day 2 Vignette
2012 Visa Championships Day 2 Floor Exercise
2012 Visa Championships Day 2 Balance Beam
2012 Visa Championships Day 2 Uneven Bars
2012 Visa Championships Day 2 Vault
2012 Interview after Visa Championships Day 1
2012 Visa Championships Day 1 Floor Exercise
2012 Visa Championships Day 1 Balance Beam
2012 Visa Championships Day 1 Uneven Bars
2012 Kellogg's Pacific Rim Championships FX final
2012 Kellogg's Pacific Rim Championships UB final
2012 Kellogg's Pacific Rim Championships BB final
2012 Kellogg's Pacific Rim Championships VT
2012 Kellogg's Pacific Rim Championships UB
2012 Kellogg's Pacific Rim Championships BB

LEGEND:

  • Women: AA = All Around | VT = Vault | UB = Uneven Bars | BB = Balance Bean | FX = Floor Exercise | (T) = Tie
  • Men: AA = All Around | FX = Floor Exercise | PH = Pommel Horse | SR = Still Rings | VT = Vault | PB = Parallel Bars | HB = Horizontal Bars | (T) = Tie
  • Rhythmic: AA = All Around | RP = Rope | HP = Hoop | BA = Ball | CL = Clubs | RB = Ribbon | (T) = Tie
  • T&T: TR = Trampoline | SY = Synchronized Trampoline
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