Jessica Stevens (born July 5, 2000) is an American individual and synchronised trampoline gymnast. She represented the United States at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
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| Country represented | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | July 5, 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Ellicott City, Maryland, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Trampoline gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Fairland Gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Konstantin Gulisashvili | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editIn May 2023, Stevens competed at the 2023 Pan American Trampoline and Tumbling Championships where she won silver in the individual and team events.[1] In November 2023, she competed at the 2023 Pan American Games where she won gold in the individual and synchronized events.[2][3][4]
She then competed at the 2023 Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships where she won gold in the team all-around and a bronze medal in the individual event with a score of 55.740, becoming the first American medalist in the event since 1974. Stevens previously competed at the Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships and placed 27th in 2017, 61st in 2018, 77th in 2019, 23rd in 2021 and sixth in 2022.[5]
On June 26, 2024, Stevens was named to Team USA's roster to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[6][7] She earned her Olympic spot by having the highest combined score by an American in two of three Olympic qualifiers this season.[8][9] During the women's trampoline event she scored 53.170 in the preliminary round, finishing in 13th place, and did not advance to the final.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Trampolinists claim five medals at 2023 Pan American Championships". usagym.org. May 15, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ "Jessica Stevens and Angel Hernandez Win Gold in Trampoline Gymnastics, Heading to Paris 2024". panamsports.org. November 4, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ "United States and Colombia claim gold in Pan American trampoline competition". santiago2023.org. November 4, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ "Gold went to the United States in team trampoline gymnastics". santiago2023.org. November 4, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ "Jessica Stevens ends 49-year U.S. medal drought at trampoline worlds". NBC Sports. November 12, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ Peene, Sam (June 26, 2024). "USA Gymnastics names Jessica Stevens and Aliaksei Shostak to Paris 2024 trampoline team". olympics.com. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ Day, Jeff; Hettesheimer, Cassidy (June 26, 2024). "Two more Olympians earn berths in trampoline in final night of USA Gymnastics Championships in Minneapolis". Star Tribune. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ Buhler, Ashlee (June 26, 2024). "Jessica Stevens, Aliaksei Shostak punch tickets to Paris for trampoline". NBC Sports. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ "Stevens, Shostak earn Olympic berths; titles collected as USA Gymnastics Championships conclude". usagym.org. June 27, 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ Dvorak, Petula (August 1, 2024). "Trampolining is an Olympic sport, and this Terp wants to make history". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 1, 2024.