Elena Arenas

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Elena Arenas
Nickname(s)Lena
Country representedFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Born (2001-08-31) August 31, 2001 (age 22)
Milledgeville, Georgia, United States
Hometown Bishop, Georgia, United States
Discipline Women's artistic gymnastics
LevelNCAA
ClubGeorgia Elite
College team Louisiana State University
Head coach(es)Pete Arenas
Assistant coach(es)Amber Stiles
Medal record
Representing Louisiana State Tigers
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NCAA Championships
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Elena Arenas (born August 31, 2001) is an American artistic gymnast. [1] [2] [3] She qualified to Junior International Elite in 2014 and competed during the 2014 and 2015 Elite seasons. [4] She is currently a senior being part of the Louisiana State University women's gymnastics team. [5]

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Gymnastics career

Arenas trains at Georgia Elite Gymnastics in Watkinsville, Georgia. [6] She is coached primarily by her father, Pete. In 2015, Arenas won the WOGA Classic. [7]

Personal life

Arenas' parents are Pete and Kim Arenas (née Arnold). [4] Her mother, Kim, was also an elite gymnast and won two consecutive NCAA All-Around national championships. [8]

The family lives in Bishop, Georgia, where Arenas was homeschooled and graduated in 2020.

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