2015 AT&T American Cup Women s biographies

Transcription

1 2015 AT&T American Cup Women s biographies Sources: USA Gymnastics, International Gymnastics Federation, Wikipedia Women s events VT=vault, UB=uneven bars, BB=balance beam, FX=floor exercise, AA=all-around

2 Simone Biles, United States Birthdate: 3/14/1997 Residence: Spring, Texas Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio Club: World Champions Centre Head Coach: Aimee Boorman Nickname: $imoney High School: Home School, 2015 Began gymnastics: 2003 Parents/guardians: Nellie & Ronald Biles Sibling(s): Ronald II, Adam, Adria Family members in sports: Adria, gymnastics Career Highlights 2014 Women's Sports Foundation's individual Sportswoman of the Year First woman to win four gold medals at a single World Championships (2014) since the Soviet Union s Ludmilla Tourischeva in Has won nine world medals (six gold, two silver, one bronze), which is tied for second most all time with Nastia Liukin and Shannon Miller (Alicia Sacramone has 10) Her six World gold medals is the most ever by an American woman 2014 World team, all-around, balance beam and floor exercise champion and vault silver medalist 2014 U.S. all-around, floor exercise and vault champion and balance beam silver medalist 2013 World all-around and floor exercise champion, vault silver medalist and balance beam bronze medalist 2013 U.S. all-around champion and vault, uneven bars, balance beam & floor exercise silver medalist 2013 AT&T American Cup silver medalist Competition Results 2014 World Championships, Nanning, China: 1st-Team, AA, BB, FX; 2nd-VT 2014 P&G Championships, Pittsburgh, Pa.: 1st-AA, VT, FX; 2nd-BB(T); 4th-UB 2014 Secret U.S. Classic, Chicago, Ill.: 1st-AA, VT, BB(T), FX; 4th-UB 2013 World Championships, Antwerp, Belgium: 1st-AA, FX; 2nd-VT; 3rd-BB; 4th-UB 2013 P&G Championships, Hartford, Conn.: 1st-AA; 2nd-VT, UB, BB, FX 2013 Secret U.S. Classic, Chicago, Ill.: 7th-BB; 8th-FX(T) 2013 USA, Germany, Romania Tri-Meet, Chemnitz, Germany: 1st-Team; 2nd-AA(T) 2013 City of Jesolo Trophy, Jesolo, Italy: 1st-Team, AA, VT, BB, FX 2013 AT&T American Cup, Worcester, Mass.: 2nd-AA

3 Elsabeth Ann Black, Canada Nickname: Ellie Birthdate: Sept. 8, 1995 Hometown: Halifax, Nova Scotia Club: Halifax Alta Gymnastics Club Coach: David Kikuchi, Keiji Yamanaka School: Citadel High School (2013) Years on national team: 3 Began gymnastics: 2001 Parents: Katharine and Thomas Black Siblings: Karen, figure skater (7-5-93); William, member of the Men s Junior National Gymnastics Team ( ) Favorite activities: spending time with family/friends; watching movies; listening to music Role model: Hugh Smith, a Canadian national team gymnast because he is an incredible teammate and athlete; funny and makes training positive and enjoyable; inspires her to keep pushing to be better and go for dreams Future study: kinesiology 2014 World Cup, Glasgow, Scotland: 2nd 2014 World Cup, Stuttgart, Germany: 7th 2014 World Championships, Nanning, China: 7th, BB; 9th, AA; 12th, team 2014 Commonwealth Games, Glasgow, Scotland: 1st, BB; 2nd, VT; 3rd, FX; 4th, AA, UB, team 2014 Pacific Rim Championships, Richmond, B.C., Canada: 1st, VT; 2nd, team; 3rd, AA; 4th, FX; 5th, UB; 6th, BB 2014 Canadian Championships, Ottawa, Ont.: 1st, AA, UB 2013 World Championships, Antwerp, Belgium: 8th, FX; 9th, vault; 13th, AA 2013 World Cup, Tokyo: 3rd, AA 2013 Canadian Championships, Ottawa, Ont.: 1st, AA, BB; 2nd, FX; 3rd, VT 2012 Olympic Games, London, Great Britain: 5th, team; 8th, VT 2012 Canadian Championships, Regina, Sask.: 1st, VT; 3rd, FX; 7th, AA Erika Fasana, Italy Birthdate: 1996 Hometown: Rome 2014 World Cup, Glasgow, Scotland: 7th, AA 2014 World Championships, Nanning, China: 5th, team; 7th, FX; 17th, AA 2012 Olympic Games, London, England: 7th, team 2012 Olympic Test Event, London, England: 1st, team; 2nd, AA; 6th, VT

4 Vanessa Ferrari, Italy Nickname: Tiny Dynamo; the Cannibal Birthdate: Nov. 10, 1990 Hometown: Brescia, Italy Birthplace: Orzinuovi, Brescia, Italy Club: Esercito Italiano Brixia Brescia Coach: Enrico Casella School: student Began gymnastics: 1996 Years on national team: 12 Parents: Galia Nikolova (Bulgarian) and Giovanni Ferrari Siblings: Ivan and Michele, brothers Hobbies/activities: enjoys watching skating and diving competitions; international pop music; Career highlights Two-time Olympian (2008 and 2012) Competed in two AT&T American Cups: , finished fifth in both 2006 World all-around champion and bronze medalist for uneven bars and floor Other World medals: silver FX (2013); bronze AA (2007) 2007 European all-around champion 2014 World Cup, Glasgow, Scotland: 6th, AA 2014 World Cup, Stuttgart, Germany: 4th, AA 2014 World Championships, Nanning, China: 5th, team, FX; 6th, AA 2014 European Championships, Sofia, Bulgaria: 1st, FX 2014 World Cup, Tokyo, Japan: 1st, AA 2014 AT&T American Cup, Greensboro, N.C.: 5th, AA 2013 World Cup, Glasgow, Scotland: 3rd, AA 2013 World Cup, Stuttgart, Germany: 3rd, AA 2013 World Championships, Antwerp, Belgium: 2nd, FX; 4th, BB; 6th, AA 2013 World Cup, La Roches, France: 2nd, BB 2013 AT&T American Cup, Worcester, Mass.: 5th, AA 2012 Olympic Games, London: 4th, FX; 7th, team; 8th, AA 2012 European Championships, Brussels, Belgium: 3rd, Team; 4th, FX 2012 Olympic Test Event, London, Great Britain: 1st, AA, FX, team 2012 Italian Nationals, Catania: 1st, AA, FX; 2nd, UB; 3rd, BB 2012 AT&T American Cup, New York City: 5th 2011 World Championships, Tokyo: 12th, AA 2011 European Championships, Berlin: 6th, AA; 8th, UB 2011 Italian Nationals, Meda: 1st, AA, UB; 2nd, FX; 3rd, BB 2010 World Championships, Rotterdam, Netherlands: 11th, AA; 6th, FX; 8th, Team 2010 Italian Nationals, Ancona: 1st, UB, BB, FX; 2nd, AA 2009 European Championships, Milan, Italy: 2nd, FX; 9th, AA 2009 Italian Nationals, Meda: 1st, AA, UB, FX; 2nd, BB 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing: 11th, AA 2008 European Championships, Clermont-Ferrand, France: 5th, BB 2007 World Championships, Stuttgart, Germany: 3rd, AA; 6th, FX; 8th, UB 2007 World Cup, Paris: 1st, UB, BB, FX 2007 European Championships, Amsterdam: 1st, AA, FX; 6th, UB; 8th, BB 2007 Italian Nationals, Ancona: 1st, AA, UB, BB, FX; 3rd, VT 2006 World Championships, Aarhus, Denmark: 1st, AA; 3rd, UB, FX 2006 European Championships, Volos, Greece: 1st, Team; 2nd, FX 2006 Italian Nationals, Meda: 1st, AA, UB, BB, FX 2005 Italian Nationals, Ancona: 1st, AA, UB, BB; 2nd, FX 2004 Italian Nationals, Meda: 1st, UB 2003 Italian Nationals, Venice: 2nd, BB, FX

5 Claudia Fragapane, Great Britain Birthdate: Hometown: Bristol, England Club: Bristol Hawks Coach: Helen Potter, Rory Weavers School: St. Bernadette s Secondary School Parents: Paolo and Teresa Fragapane, selfemployed Siblings: Lorenza (1988), Liliana (1990), Alessia (2003), Chiara (2006) Favorite activities: listing to music, shopping, movies, going to the gym Role model: Rhian Pugh, junior European bar champion good friend and inspiration Goals: Wants to become a top gymnastics coach; working with young children Began gymnastics: 2003 Started competition: 2004 Career highlights Four-time Commonwealth Games champion 2014 World Championships, Nanning, China: 5th, VT; 6th, team; 8th, FX; 10th, AA 2014 European Championships, Sofia, Bulgaria: 2nd, team; 6th, VT; 8th, FX 2014 Commonwealth Games, Glasgow, Scotland: 1st, team, AA, VT, FX 2014 British Championships, Liverpool, Great Britain: 2nd, VT; 3rd, AA, UB; 5th, FX 2014 Senior English Championships: 1st, VT; 3rd, AA 2013 Massillia Masters, France: 3rd, team; 6th, AA Emily Pearl Little, Australia Birthdate: 1994 Hometown: Armadale, Australia Competitive results 2012 Olympic Games, London, Great Britain: 15th, AA 2012 Olympic Test Event, London, Great Britain: 24th, AA 2011 World Championships, Tokyo, Japan: 8th, team; 23rd, AA 2010 World Championships, Rotterdam, Netherlands: 6th, team

6 Jessica Lopez, Venezuela Hometown: Caracas, Venezuela Living: Denver, Colo. Birthdate: January 22, 1986 Coach: Nilson Medeiros School: University of Denver (2009), BA, psychology; minor in business and communications Club: TIGAR Parents: David (retired system analyst) and Carmen Lopez (baker) Siblings: Lorena, was a gymnast and aerobic gymnast, and was top 10 in aerobic rankings and a six-time national champion; Yanitza; and Emilia. Favorite activities: music, movies, playing with dog Berny, reading, friends and volunteers at charity events. Role models: inspired by her mother, because she works hard and is always positive, and father because they taught her value of commitment, dedication and hard work, as well as to remain humble. Future goals: wants to work in athletic administration Began gymnastics: 1989 First competition: 1992 Years on the national team: 19 years Career highlights 2008 and 2012 Olympian 2010 FIG World Cup floor exercise champ 2014 World Cup, Glasgow, Scotland: 3rd, AA 2014 World Cup, Stuttgart, Germany: 2nd, AA 2014 World Championships, Nanning, China: 8th, AA 2014 Central American Games: 1st, AA, UB, BB; 2nd, FX 2014 World Cup, Anadia, Portugal: 1st, UB, BB 2014 Pre-Pan American Championships: 2nd, AA, UB, FX 2013 World Championships, Antwerp, Belgium: 2012 Olympic Games, London: 18th, AA 2012 Olympic Test Event, London: 22, AA 2011 World Championships, Tokyo, Japan: 24th, AA 2010 World Cup, Glasgow, Scotland: 2nd, UB; 3rd, BB 2010 World Championships, Rotterdam, Netherlands: 10th, AA 2010 South American Games, Colombia: 1st, AA, UB, BB, FX 2010 Pre-Pan American Championships: 2nd, UB, BB; 3rd, AA 2009 World Championships, London, Great Britain: 27th, UB; 27th, AA; 51st, FX; 79th, BB 2008 Olympic Games, Beijing, China: 2007 World Championships, Stuttgart, Germany: 51st, FX; 78th, AA; 84th, UB; 166th, BB

7 Natsumi Sasada, Japan Birthdate: Hometown: Tokyo, Japan Lives: Kanagawa, Japan Club: Nippon Sport Science University Coach: Kyoko Seo, Noriko Knodo School: Nippon Sport Science University Began gymnastics: 2001 Parents: Shigekazu and Yayoi Sasada; mother is an associate university professor Favorite activities: listening to music; calligraphy (Shu-ji) Favorite gymnast: Aliya Mustafina 2014 World Championships, Nanning, China: 8th, team; 20th, AA 2014 Japanese Championships, Tokyo: 1st, AA 2013 World Championships, Antwerp, Belgium: 23rd, AA 2013 Japanese Championships, Tokyo: 1st, AA MyKayla Skinner, USA Birthdate: 12/9/1996 Hometown: Gilbert, Ariz. Club: Desert Lights Gymnastics Head coach: Lisa Spini Nickname: Mick & Micky High school: Higley High School, 2015 Began gymnastics: 2000 How did you get involved in gymnastics: My older sisters, Chelsea & Katie, were gymnasts, and she wanted to be a gymnast like them. Parents/guardians: Cris & Kym Skinner Sibling(s): Jeremy, Chelsea, Katie Family members in sports: Jeremy (Married, 4 kids, football, baseball); Chelsea (Married, 2 kids, gymnastics, diving, cheer, dance); Katie (Married, gymnastics, dance, diving, cheer) Hobbies/favorite activities: Jewelry, beading; going to movies; hanging out with friends Favorite music: Country, Taylor Swift Favorite movie: Twilight Favorite food: Gecko Grill, Mexican Career Highlights 2014 World team gold medalist and vault bronze medalist; also fourth on floor exercise U.S. vault and floor exercise silver medalist U.S. vault bronze medalist Competition Results 2014 World Championships, Nanning, China - 1st-Team; 3rd-VT; 4th-FX 2014 Pan American Championships, Toronto, Canada - 1st-Team, AA, VT, FX; 7th-BB 2014 P&G Championships, Pittsburgh, Pa. - 2nd-VT, FX; 5th-AA; 6th-BB 2014 Secret U.S. Classic, Chicago, Ill. - 2nd-VT; 5th-AA; 6th-BB, FX 2014 City of Jesolo Trophy, Jesolo, Italy - 1st-Team, VT, FX; 4th-AA 2013 P&G Championships, Hartford, Conn. - 3rd-VT, FX; 6th-AA 2013 Secret U.S. Classic, Chicago, Ill. - 2nd-VT; 10th-AA 2012 Visa Championships, St. Louis, Mo. - 3rd-VT 2012 City of Jesolo Trophy, Jesolo, Italy - 4th-FX; 5th-VT; 10th-AA(T)