Jayla Hang (born January 9, 2008) is an American artistic gymnast. She was a member of the silver medal-winning team at the 2023 Junior World Championships and is the 2024 Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships all-around champion.
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| Nickname(s) | Jay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented |  United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | January 9, 2008 Renton, Washington, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hometown | Bellevue, Washington, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level | Senior International Elite | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years on national team | 2022 – present (USA) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Pacific Reign Gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Junior gymnastics career edit
2022 edit
Hang competed at the 2022 Winter Cup where she won bronze on the uneven bars.[1]
In July she competed at the U.S. Classic where she won gold in the all-around, and on vault, bronze on floor exercise, and finished fourth on uneven bars and balance beam.[2] The following month she competed at the National Championships where she won gold on vault and balance beam, silver in the all-around, and bronze on uneven bars.[3]
2023 edit
Hang competed at the 2023 Winter Cup where she won gold on vault and uneven bars, silver in the all-around and bronze on floor exercise.[4] As a result, she was named to the team to compete at the 2023 Junior World Championships.[5]
On the first day of the Junior World Championships, Hang helped the USA finish second behind Japan. She qualified for the vault and floor exercise finals.[6][7] During the event finals she placed fifth on floor exercise, sixth on vault, and finished fourth in the all-around.[8]
She was named to the roster for the 2023 National Championships, however, she had to withdraw from the competition after three events.[9][10]
Senior gymnastics career edit
2024 edit
In February, Hang made her senior national team debut at the 2024 Winter Cup.[11] During the event she placed fourth on balance beam and ninth in the all-around.[12]
In April, she made her senior international debut at the 2024 Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships.[10] During the event she won gold in the team event and all-around, silver on floor exercise, and bronze on uneven bars and balance beam.[13][14]
Competitive history edit
| Year | Event | Team | AA | VT | UB | BB | FX |
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| 2022 | Winter Cup | 9 | 7 |  |
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| 2023 | Winter Cup | |
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4 | 6 | 5 | |||
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| 2024 | Winter Cup | 9 | 4 | ||||
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| U.S. Classic | 22 | 41 | 5 | 32 | |||
References edit
- ^ "Parker repeats as junior all-around champion at 2022 Winter Cup Presented by OZONE and TURN". USA Gymnastics. February 27, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "Hang vaults to top of leaderboard in thrilling end to U.S. Classic junior women's competition". USA Gymnastics. July 30, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "Johnson captures women's junior all-around title on final day of OOFOS U.S. Gymnastics Championships". USA Gymnastics. August 21, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "Rivera takes home junior women all-around gold at 2023 Winter Cup". USA Gymnastics. February 26, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "USA Junior rosters set for FIG World Juniors, DTB Pokal, City of Jesolo Trophy". USA Gymnastics. March 7, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "Learning from mistakes: U.S. gymnast Hezly Rivera embraces 'mess-ups' to achieve Paris 2024 dream". International Olympic Committee. April 20, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "Junior women secure team silver at Junior Artistic World Championships; all through to finals". USA Gymnastics. March 30, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "Ginnastica artistica, Giulia Perotti strabilia a 13 anni: Campionessa del Mondo al corpo libero!" [Artistic gymnastics, Giulia Perotti amazes at 13: World Champion in floor exercise!]. OA Sport (in Italian). April 2, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "All-time greats set for 2023 Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships". USA Gymnastics. August 21, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ a b Bregman, Scott (April 11, 2024). "Jayla Hang and Simone Rose: U.S. up-and-coming gymnastics duo on supporting each other, LA2028 dreams". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "USA Gymnastics' Winter Cup kicks off U.S. Olympic Year". USA Gymnastics. February 20, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "DiCello wins women's senior all-around crown at 2024 Winter Cup". USA Gymnastics. February 24, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "Hang, Johnson go 1-2 in Pac Rim Championships all-around". USA Gymnastics. April 27, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. gymnasts Hang and Moldauer win senior all-around titles at Pacific Rim Championships". intlgymnast.com. April 28, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.