Ava Verdeflor

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Ava Verdeflor
Full nameAva Lorein Verdeflor
Country representedFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Born (1999-01-02) January 2, 1999 (age 25)
Tarlac, Philippines
Residence Allen, Texas, United States
Discipline Women's artistic gymnastics
LevelJunior International Elite
Club WOGA
College team Penn State Nittany Lions
Head coach(es) Yevgeny Marchenko
Medal record
Representing Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Southeast Asian Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Singapore Uneven Bars
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Singapore Team

Ava Lorein Verdeflor (born January 2, 1999) is a Filipino-American artistic gymnast. She currently represents the Philippines in International competition but lives with her family in Allen, Texas, and holds dual citizenship.

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Junior career

Verdeflor competed at the Junior Asian Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan in April and placed 12th, securing a qualifying spot to the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics in Nanjing, China. [1] [2]

Senior career

Verdeflor competed at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games. She won bronze medal and silver medal in the Women's artistic team all-around and Women's uneven bars.

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References

  1. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-28. Retrieved 2014-07-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Ava Lorein secured a spot for the Philippines to the 2014 Youth Olympic Games".