Sabrina Vega
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Sabrina Vega (born May 24, 1995) is an American
gymnast from Carmel, New York
. Sabrina trains at Dynamic Gymnastics in Mohegan Lake, where she is coached by former Romanian Olympic medalist Teodora Ungureanu
. She is a United States Senior National Team member and a 2011 World Champion. She is of Dominican and Puerto Rican descent.
In 2009, Sabrina competed at the United States Junior National Championships in Dallas, Texas
. She won gold on the floor exercise, bronze on balance beam, and finished fourth in the all-around. She competed at the 2009 Junior Pan American Games
in Aracaju, Brazil where she helped the United States team win the gold medal. She won silvers in the all-around and on uneven bars behind teammate Kyla Ross
.
In her first major meet as a senior, Vega placed third in the all-around (56.85) at the 2011 CoverGirl Classic on July 23 in Chicago, IL. She captured second place on floor (14.25) and finished fourth on vault (14.6).
In August, Vega placed fifth all-around at the 2011 U.S. National Championships in St. Paul, Minnesota
, with a two-night score of 112.05. Vega earned fourth place on floor exercise (28.9) and fifth place on beam (28.85).
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
gymnast from Carmel, New York
Carmel, New York
Carmel is a town located in Putnam County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 36,465.There are no incorporated villages in the town, although the hamlets of Carmel and Mahopac each have populations sizable enough to be thought of as villages.The Town of Carmel...
. Sabrina trains at Dynamic Gymnastics in Mohegan Lake, where she is coached by former Romanian Olympic medalist Teodora Ungureanu
Teodora Ungureanu
Teodora Ungureanu is a retired Romanian gymnast who competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics. She is a three-time Olympic medalist and a world silver medalist. After retirement from gymnastics she enjoyed a successful career as a gymnastics coach...
. She is a United States Senior National Team member and a 2011 World Champion. She is of Dominican and Puerto Rican descent.
In 2009, Sabrina competed at the United States Junior National Championships in Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
. She won gold on the floor exercise, bronze on balance beam, and finished fourth in the all-around. She competed at the 2009 Junior Pan American Games
Pan American Games
The Pan-American or Pan American Games are a major event in the Americas featuring summer and formerly winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Pan American Games are the second largest multi-sport event after the Summer Olympics...
in Aracaju, Brazil where she helped the United States team win the gold medal. She won silvers in the all-around and on uneven bars behind teammate Kyla Ross
Kyla Ross
Kyla Ross is a United States gymnast from Aliso Viejo, California. Kyla trains at Gym-Max in Costa Mesa, California, where she is coached by Jenny Zhang and Howie Liang...
.
In her first major meet as a senior, Vega placed third in the all-around (56.85) at the 2011 CoverGirl Classic on July 23 in Chicago, IL. She captured second place on floor (14.25) and finished fourth on vault (14.6).
In August, Vega placed fifth all-around at the 2011 U.S. National Championships in St. Paul, Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, with a two-night score of 112.05. Vega earned fourth place on floor exercise (28.9) and fifth place on beam (28.85).