Leanne Wong

Leanne Wong
Full name Leanne Ashley Wong
Born (2003-09-20) September 20, 2003[1]
Residence Overland Park, Kansas, U.S.
Discipline Women's artistic gymnastics
Level Junior international elite
Years on national team 2017 – Present (US)
Gym Great American Gymnastics Express (current)[2]
Head coach(es) Al Fong
Medal record
Representing  United States
Women's artistic gymnastics
Junior Pan American Championships
2018 LimaTeam
2018 LimaVault
2018 LimaUneven Bars
2018 LimaBalance Beam
2018 LimaAll-Around

Leanne Ashley Wong (born September 20, 2003)[3] is an American artistic gymnast. She is a two-time member of the United States' women's national gymnastics team (2017-2019) and the 2018 national Junior all-around champion.[4]

Junior career

2017

Wong qualified as an elite gymnast at the Parkettes National Qualifier in May alongside club teammate Kara Eaker, where she scored a 51.900 in the all-around to qualify to nationals.[5] She later competed at the American Classic in Texas, winning gold medals in the all-around and on vault.[6] At the end of July, Wong competed at the Secret U.S. Classic, where she placed ninth in the all-around and sixth on vault.[7]

Wong competed at her first national championships in August. Wong continued to impress on vault with a two-night score of 29.45, winning the national title on the apparatus ahead of Maile O'Keefe and Emma Malabuyo. Wong also placed third on floor exercise as well as fifth in the all-around behind O'keefe, Malabuyo, Eaker, and Adeline Kenlin with a combined total of 108.250 points. After the championships, she was named to the junior national team.[8]

2018

With O'keefe, Malabuyo, Eaker, and Kenlin all moving to the senior level, Wong entered the season as one of the top American junior competitors. On April 8, Wong was named to the Junior Pan American Championships team. In advance of this competition, she competed at the Auburn National Qualifier, where she won the all-around with upgraded routines on the uneven bars, balance beam, and floor exercise.[9]

Wong traveled to Lima, Peru in June to make her international debut at the Junior Pan American Championships. Competing on a team alongside Jordan Bowers, Tori Tatum, and JaFree Scott, Wong won a gold medal in the team competition. Individually, she won the bronze medal in the all-around behind Bowers and Zoe Allaire-Bourgie of Canada. Two days later, Wong competed in the event finals on vault, uneven bars, and balance beam, placing second on each apparatus behind Tatum, Bowers, and Allaire-Bourgie, respectively.

Wong competed at the GK U.S. Classic at the end of July. She won the all-around by over a point ahead of American Classic champion Kayla DiCello and Junior Pan American champion Bowers with a score of 55.350.[10] She also placed first on vault and floor exercise and third on balance beam. Three weeks later, Wong competed at the 2018 National Championships. With her victory at the Classic, she entered the meet as one of the contenders for the title along with fellow national team members Bowers, DiCello, Tatum, and Sunisa Lee.[11] After two days of competition in which Wong hit all eight of her competitive routines, she became the 2018 Junior all-around champion ahead of DiCello and Lee. Her two-day combined total of 112.250 would have placed her 4th in the senior division. Additionally, she won the national title on floor exercise, was the runner-up on vault behind DiCello and on uneven bars behind Lee, and placed sixth on balance beam. Her performance secured her spot on the junior national team for the second consecutive year.

Competitive history

Junior

Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
2017Parkettes National Qualifier691144
American Classic1st, gold medalist(s)1st, gold medalist(s)594
U.S. Classic96151812
P&G National Championships51st, gold medalist(s)2653rd, bronze medalist(s)
2018Auburn National Qualifier1st, gold medalist(s)1st, gold medalist(s)2nd, silver medalist(s)1st, gold medalist(s)
Pan American Championships1st, gold medalist(s)3rd, bronze medalist(s)2nd, silver medalist(s)2nd, silver medalist(s)2nd, silver medalist(s)
U.S. Classic1st, gold medalist(s)1st, gold medalist(s)73rd, bronze medalist(s)1st, gold medalist(s)
U.S. National Championships1st, gold medalist(s)2nd, silver medalist(s)2nd, silver medalist(s)61st, gold medalist(s)

References

  1. ↑ "usagym.org". USA Gymnastics. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  2. ↑ "My Meet Scores". mymeetscores.com. May 24, 2018. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  3. ↑ "My Meet Scores". mymeetscores.com. May 24, 2018. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Leanne Wong Wins 2018 Junior National Gymnastics Title In Close Competition". Retrieved 2018-09-02.
  5. ↑ "2017 Parkettes National Qualifier Results". The Gymternet. 2017-05-27. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
  6. ↑ "Arenas, Wong win 2017 American Classic". USA Gymnastics. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
  7. ↑ "2017 U.S. Classic Results". The Gymternet. 2017-07-31. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
  8. ↑ "USA Gymnastics | Leanne Wong". usagym.org. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
  9. ↑ "2018 Auburn National Qualifier Results". The Gymternet. 2018-05-29. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
  10. ↑ "Biles, Wong win all-around titles at 2018 GK U.S. Classic". USA Gymnastics. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
  11. ↑ "2018 US Nationals – Junior Preview". The Balance Beam Situation. 2018-08-14. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
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