Emily Schild

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Emily Schild
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Full nameEmily Jane Schild
Country representedFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Born (1998-08-19) August 19, 1998 (age 25)
Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.
Height1.47 m (4 ft 10 in) [1]
Discipline Women's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
Years on national team2015–17 (USA)
ClubEverest
College team Georgia Gymdogs (2017–21)
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Toronto Team

Emily Jane Schild (born August 19, 1998, in Fort Wayne, Indiana) is an American artistic gymnast. She has been a member of the U.S. National team since 2015 and made her international debut at the 2015 City of Jesolo Trophy. At the 2015 Pan-American Games in Toronto, she was part of the gold-winning US team. [2]

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Personal life

Emily Jane Schild was born on August 19, 1998, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, parents David and Maria Schild. [3] The family moved to North Carolina when Schild was around 5 years old.

A member of the National Honor Society, Schild was homeschooled through the NCVP and graduated high school in 2017. Schild is a senior[ when? ] at the University of Georgia and is signed to their gymnastics program. [4]

Gymnastics career

Schild began her gymnastics career at DeVeau's School of Gymnastics in Fishers, Indiana, and now[ when? ] trains at Everest Gymnastics in Huntersville, North Carolina, under Qi Han and Yiwen Chen.[ citation needed ]

2013–14: Level 10 and Junior International Elite

Schild qualified to the 2013 Nastia Liukin Cup as a Level 10 athlete and finished nineteenth all-around. [5] Later in the season, she tested for Junior International Elite and qualified for the 2013 U.S. Classic. Later, she advanced to the 2013 P&G U.S. Nationals and was twenty-fifth all-around and eighth on vault. [6]

Schild was nursing an injury during 2014 and was forced to sit out the whole season.

2015–present: Senior International Elite and National Team breakthrough

Schild was added to the U.S. Senior National team after the 2015 City of Jesolo Trophy selection camp, where she was also selected to the U.S. team. [7] In 2016, Schild was named to the National Team and invited to compete at the 2016 Olympic trials, but was not selected for the Olympic team.

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References

  1. "Gymnastics Artistic Athlete Profile : SCHILD Emily – Toronto 2015 Pan American Games".
  2. "USA Gymnastics – Women's Artistic Gymnastics National Team".
  3. "The Official Website of Emily Schild".
  4. "Emily Schild (@_emily_schild_) • Instagram photos and videos".
  5. http://www.gymdivas.us/profile_schild%5B%5D
  6. "The Official Website of Emily Schild".
  7. "USA Gymnastics names U.S. squad for 2015 City of Jesolo Trophy".