Michelle Janeth Pineda (born 13 December 2007)[1] is a Mexican-American senior artistic gymnast. She was the 2024 Pan American senior all around champion.
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| Full name | Michelle Janeth Pineda | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented |  Mexico | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Former countries represented |  United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 December 2007 United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Level | Senior International Elite | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Metroplex Gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | UCLA Bruins (2027–30) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editPineda began gymnastics at age six and began training at Metroplex Gymnastics in 2017.[2]
She began her junior elite season competing at the 2021 Winter Cup, placing 13th in the junior all around.[3] In 2022 she placed eleventh in the junior Winter Cup all around, tied with Claire Pease of WOGA. She placed seventh in the junior U.S Classic,[4] and seventeenth in the junior U.S. Championship.[5]
Pineda qualified elite following the Buckeye Classic in 2022, where she gained a 49.900 score in the all around, surpassing the necessary 49.500 to qualify. She was the only competitor at the meet to gain elite status.[6] At the 2023 senior American Classic Pineda earned the bronze in the all around and gold on the floor exercise.[7]
In 2024 Pineda gained a FIG licence to compete for Mexico, and she joined their B team.[8] She then competed in the 2024 Pan American Championships, where she qualified first in the all around with a score of 52.533. She also contributed on all events to lead Mexico to a team bronze.[9] During the all around final she earned the gold medal with a score of 52.500.[9] In event finals she placed fourth on uneven bars and tied with Brazil's Hellen Carvalho for silver on floor exercise with a score of 13.100. She won the gold on balance beam with a score of 13.367.[10]
Competitive history
edit| Year | Event | Team | AA | VT | UB | BB | FX |
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Representing USA 
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| 2021 | Winter Cup | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | |
| 2022 | Winter Cup | 11 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 8 | |
| U.S. Classic | 7 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | ||
| U.S. National Championships | 17 | 22 | 17 | 4 | 21 | ||
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| 2023 | Winter Cup | 16 | 23 | 17 | 10 | ||
| American Classic |  |
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| U.S. Classic | 9 | 13 | 8 | 12 | |||
| U.S. National Championships | 21 | 15 | 17 | 21 | |||
| Representing Mexico
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| 2024 | Pan American Championships | |
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References
edit- ^ "USA Gymnastics | Athletes". members.usagym.org. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
- ^ "Michelle Pineda - Women's Artistic - Gymnastics". www.chalkwarrior.com. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
- ^ "Results". Winter Cup. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
- ^ "Results". Core Hydration Classic. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
- ^ "2022 OOFOS U.S. Gymnastics Championships • USA Gymnastics". USA Gymnastics. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
- ^ "Pineda is Sole Elite to Qualify in Columbus". The Gymternet. 2022-02-09. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
- ^ "2023 American Classic Results". The Gymternet. 2023-07-09. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
- ^ "PINEDA Michelle - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
- ^ a b "sporttech.io". sporttech.io. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
- ^ "sporttech.io". sporttech.io. Retrieved 2024-05-26.