Jayla Hang | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Hang at the 2024 U.S. Classic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Jayla Thuy Hang | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname(s) | Jay | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Renton, Washington, U.S. | January 9, 2008|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country represented | ![]() (2022–present) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | Florida Gators (2027–30) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Pacific Reign Gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Head coach(es) | Cale Robinson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assistant coach(es) | Stephanie Gentry | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jayla Thuy Hang (born January 9, 2008) is an American artistic gymnast. She is the 2024 Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships and 2025 Pan American Championships all-around champion.
Hang competed at the 2022 Winter Cup where she won bronze on the uneven bars. [1]
In July she competed at the U.S. Classic where she won gold in the all-around, and on vault, bronze on floor exercise, and finished fourth on uneven bars and balance beam. [2] The following month she competed at the National Championships where she won gold on vault and balance beam, silver in the all-around, and bronze on uneven bars. [3]
Hang competed at the 2023 Winter Cup where she won gold on vault and uneven bars, silver in the all-around and bronze on floor exercise. [4] As a result, she was named to the team to compete at the 2023 Junior World Championships. [5]
On the first day of the Junior World Championships, Hang helped the USA finish second behind Japan. She qualified for the vault and floor exercise finals. [6] [7] During the event finals she placed fifth on floor exercise, sixth on vault, and finished fourth in the all-around. [8]
She was named to the roster for the 2023 National Championships, however, she had to withdraw from the competition after three events. [9] [10]
In February, Hang made her senior national team debut at the 2024 Winter Cup. [11] During the event she placed fourth on balance beam and ninth in the all-around. [12] In April, she made her senior international debut at the 2024 Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships. [10] During the event she won gold in the team event and all-around, silver on floor exercise, and bronze on uneven bars and balance beam. [13] [14]
On October 19, 2024, Hang committed to the University of Florida where she will be part of the women’s gymnastics team.
Hang competed at the 2025 Winter Cup where she won silver in the all-around and on vault and floor exercise. [15] She competed at the Antalaya World Cup where she qualified to all four apparatus event finals. She won gold on vault, placed fourth on balance beam, and sixth on uneven bars and floor exercise. [16] She then competed at the Osijek World Cup where she won gold on floor, silver on beam, bronze on vault and placed eighth on bars. [17] [18]
In May she was selected to compete at the 2025 Pan American Championships alongside Dulcy Caylor, Hezly Rivera, Gabrielle Hardie, Tiana Sumanasekera, and alternate Alessia Rosa. [19] On the first day of competition, she won gold in the all-around with a score of 55.300 points, and qualified to all four individual apparatus finals. [20] During the team final, she contributed scores on all four apparatuses towards the United States' first place finish. [21] During the event finals, she won a medal on every apparatus, including silver on uneven bars, balance beam, and floor exercise, and bronze on vault. [22] [23]
Year | Event | Team | AA | VT | UB | BB | FX |
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2022 | Winter Cup | 9 | 7 | ![]() | 7 | ||
U.S. Classic | ![]() | ![]() | 4 | 4 | ![]() | ||
U.S. National Championships | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||
2023 | Winter Cup | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||
Junior World Championships | ![]() | 4 | 6 | 5 |
Year | Event | Team | AA | VT | UB | BB | FX |
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2024 | Winter Cup | 9 | 4 | ||||
Pacific Rim Championships | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||
U.S. Classic | 22 | 41 | 5 | 32 | |||
U.S. National Championships | 16 | 23 | 18 | 20 | |||
2025 | Winter Cup | ![]() | ![]() | 6 | 11 | ![]() | |
Antalya World Cup | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 6 | |||
Osijek World Cup | ![]() | 8 | ![]() | ![]() | |||
Pan American Championships | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
U.S. Classic | 17 | 5 | |||||
U.S. National Championships | 6 | 13 | ![]() | 12 |