Ivana Hong

Birthdate: 12/11/1992 Program: Women's Artistic Level: Senior Current Residence: Allen, TX Club: WOGA Gymnastics Head Coach: Valeri Liukin

Career Highlights 2009 World Championships bronze medalist on balance beam 2009 U.S. balance beam champion Replacement athlete for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team 2007 World Championship Team gold medalist  Personal Information Nickname: Ivie Hometown: Laguna Hills, CA Personal Website: www.ivanahong.com Twitter: @IvanaHongName of High School: Lovejoy High School Year you began gymnastics: 1997 Favorite Event: Balance beam How did you get involved in gymnastics: When I was 5, my mom wanted to sign me up for some form of exercise, but we were turned away unless my mom would take the class with me. Luckily she insisted that they let me try. The rest is history. Favorite thing about gymnastics: Traveling the world and being looked up to as a role model and an inspiration for others. What are your goals for gymnastics?: My goals are to continue to compete at the elite level. Names of parents/guardians: Mike and Michelle Names of sibling(s): Isabelle, Isadora, Preston  Interests Outside the Gym Favorite school subject: Math Hobbies or favorite activities: Shopping, movies, reading, baking Favorite music: Taylor Swift Favorite book(s): My Sister's Keeper Favorite TV show(s): So You Think You Can Dance Favorite Food: Fresh fruits, my mom's food Charity Involvement: Youth Core, Hi-Step  National Competition Results 2012 NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championships, Duluth, Ga. - 4th-Team, BB(T) 2009 Visa Championships, Dallas, Texas - 1st-BB; 2nd-AA; 5th-UB; 6th-FX 2009 CoverGirl Classic, Des Moines, Iowa - 1st-BB; 2nd-AA; 3rd-VT; 5th-FX 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Gymnastics, Philadelphia, Pa. - 5th-AA, UB; 7th-FX; 8th-VT, BB 2008 Visa Championships, Boston, Mass. - 5th-AA; 6th-BB, FX; 7th-UB 2007 Visa Championships, San Jose, Calif. - 4th-AA; 5th-BB, FX; 8th-UB 2006 Visa Championships, St. Paul, Minn. - 3rd-BB(T); 5th-AA; 7th-FX (Jr. Div.) 2006 U.S. Classic, Kansas City, Kan. - 2nd-BB; 8th-FX; 9th-AA (Jr. Div.) 2005 Visa Championships, Indianapolis, Ind. - 4th-BB; 7th-FX; 8th-AA (Jr. Div.) 2004 Visa Championships, Nashville, Tenn. - 5th-BB; 13th-UB; 16th-AA; 17th-FX; 18th-VT (Jr. Div.) 2004 U.S. Classic, Rochester, N.Y. - 3rd-BB; 10th-AA (Jr. Div.) 2004 American Challenge, Ontario, Calif. - 1st-AA, BB, UB; 2nd-VT; 4th-FX 2003 U.S. Challenge, San Antonio, Texas - 2nd-AA, BB; 5th-VT; 6th-UB, FX 2003 American Challenge, Boston, Mass. - 1st-UB, BB; 2nd-AA, UB; 3rd-FX; 7th-VT 2002 U.S. Challenge, Virginia Beach, Va. - 1st-BB; 3rd-AA; 4th-FX; 6th-VT; 9th-UB   International Competition Results 2009 World Championships, London, England - 3rd-BB 2008 Friendship International Exchange, Huntsville, Texas - 1st-AA; 2nd-BB(T); 4th-UB 2007 World Championships, Stuttgart, Germany - 1st-Team 2007 Pan American Games, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 1st-Team; 3rd-AA 2007 Houston International Invitational, Houston, Texas - 2nd-AA; 2nd-BB; 3rd-VT 2007 USA vs Great Britain International Competition, Lisburn, Ireland - 1st-Team; 3rd-BB; 5th-AA 2006 USA/Japan/New Zealand Competition, Houston, Texas - 1st-Team; 3rd-AA, BB, FX 2005 Top Gym Competition, Charleroi, Belgium - 1st-UB, BB; 3rd-AA