Laurent Landi (born 18 October 1977) is a French artistic gymnastics coach and retired gymnast. He was formerly a coach at the World Olympic Gymnastics Academy until 2017, when he began working at the World Champions Centre as the Women's Team director as well as serving as the head coach to Simone Biles.[1][2] Landi has previously coached world and Olympic champion Madison Kocian[3] and world champion Alyssa Baumann.[4]
Laurent Landi | |
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 Laurent Landi in 2024. | |
| Born | 18 October 1977 |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Gymnastics coach |
| Employer(s) | WCC (2017–present) WOGA (former) |
| Known for | Gymnastics coach for Simone Biles and Madison Kocian |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Juliette Landi |
Career
editLandi was a member of the French national team in gymnastics. He trained at the Olympic Antibes Juan-les-Pins Club in Antibes, France.[5] He placed 12th in the all-around and won the bronze medal on high bar at the 1994 Junior European Championships.[6]
Coaching career
editFollowing his competitive career, in 1999, Landi started coaching at his club in Antibes. Landi coached there until 2002, when he began working at the French National Gymnastics training center in Marseille, France. In 2004, he moved to Norman, Oklahoma, with his future wife, Cecile.[7] In Oklahoma, Landi was a coach at the Bart Conner Gymnastics Academy.[5] In 2007, he and his wife began working at the World Olympic Gymnastics Academy, where they coached gymnasts such as Alyssa Baumann, Madison Kocian, Briley Casanova, Samantha Ogden, and Sophia Lee. In 2017, Landi moved from WOGA to the World Champions Centre, where he is currently head coach to Simone Biles.[1]
Personal life
editLandi lives in McKinney, Texas, with his wife, Cecile, a gymnastics coach and Olympian (1996), and daughter, Juliette Elvire Landi (born 2007), a competitive diver and olympian.
References
edit- ^ a b Pang, Becca (17 October 2017). "Simone Biles Returns To Gymnastics Training With New Coach Laurent Landi". FloGymnastics. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ^ "Coach Laurent Landi :: WOGA Gymnastics". Woga.net. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ^ "Gymnastics coaches face their own grueling journey to the Olympics". Associated Press. 14 August 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- ^ "Baumann Withdraws From U.S. Olympic Trials". 30 June 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- ^ a b "Ces entraîneurs français qui brillent à l'étranger". L'Equipe (in French). 14 August 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- ^ "Gymn Forum: 1994 Jr. European Champs., Men's EF". gymn-forum.net. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- ^ ""Une question d'expérience"". L'Equipe (in French). 4 October 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2016.