Elena Arenas (born August 31, 2001) is an American artistic gymnast.[1][2][3] She qualified to Junior International Elite in 2014 and competed during the 2014 and 2015 Elite seasons.[4] She is currently a senior being part of the Louisiana State University women's gymnastics team.[5]
| Elena Arenas | ||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | Lena | |||||||||||
| Country represented |  United States | |||||||||||
| Born | August 31, 2001 Milledgeville, Georgia, United States | |||||||||||
| Hometown | Bishop, Georgia, United States | |||||||||||
| Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics | |||||||||||
| Level | NCAA | |||||||||||
| Club | Georgia Elite | |||||||||||
| College team | Louisiana State University | |||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Pete Arenas | |||||||||||
| Assistant coach(es) | Amber Stiles | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Gymnastics career
editArenas trains at Georgia Elite Gymnastics in Watkinsville, Georgia.[6] She is coached primarily by her father, Pete. In 2015, Arenas won the WOGA Classic.[7]
Personal life
editArenas' parents are Pete and Kim Arenas (née Arnold).[4] Her mother, Kim, was also an elite gymnast and won two consecutive NCAA All-Around national championships.[8]
The family lives in Bishop, Georgia, where Arenas was homeschooled and graduated in 2020.
References
edit- ^ "INTERVIEW: ELENA ARENAS". Inside Gymnastics Magazine. January 2, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- ^ Caldwell, Matthew (August 14, 2016). "Georgia Elite gymnast Elena Arenas trains with US Olympic gold medalist team at Karolyi ranch". Athens Banner-Herald.
- ^ "The Girl Who Can Fly" (PDF). StoryWorks/Scholastic. April 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- ^ a b "Elena Arenas". usagym.org. Archived from the original on December 5, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
- ^ "Elena Arenas - 2021 - Gymnastics". LSU Tigers. June 5, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ "Gymnastics Watkinsville - Georgia Elite Gymnastics". georgiaelitegymnastics.com.
- ^ "2015 WOGA Classic Results". February 14, 2015.
- ^ "Kim Arenas | Georgia Elite Gymnastics". Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved September 9, 2015.