Kieryn Finnell

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Kieryn Finnell
2024 US Classic Floor 23.jpg
Finnell at the 2024 U.S. Classic
Personal information
Country representedFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Born (2008-04-09) April 9, 2008 (age 16)
Rochester, New York, U.S.
LevelSenior International Elite
Years on national team2022 – 2024 (USA)
ClubRGA
Head coach(es)Barry Coss
Youlia Coss
Medal record
Women's artistic gymnastics
Representing Flag of the United States.svg United States
Pacific Rim Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Cali Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Cali Balance beam
Junior World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Antalya Team

Kieryn Finnell (born April 9, 2008) is an American artistic gymnast. She was a member of the silver medal-winning team at the 2023 Junior World Championships and is the 2024 Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships balance beam champion.

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Junior gymnastics career

2022

Finnell suffered a hamstring injury two days prior to the 2022 Winter Cup, and missed the competition as a result. [1]

In July she competed at the U.S. Classic where she won gold on uneven bars and placed fourth in the all-around. [2] The following month she competed at the National Championships where she placed eighteenth in the all-around. [3]

2023

Finnell competed at the 2023 Winter Cup where she won silver on balance beam and bronze in the all-around. [4] As a result, she was named to the team to compete at the 2023 Junior World Championships as an alternate. [5] She helped the USA finish second behind Japan. [6] [7]

In August she competed at the 2023 U.S. Classic where she won gold in the all-around and on balance beam, and silver on uneven bars and floor exercise. [8] She then competed at the 2023 National Championships where she won silver in the all-around and on balance beam, bronze on uneven bars, placed sixth on floor exercise, and seventh on vault. [9] [10]

Senior gymnastics career

2024

In April, she made her senior international debut at the 2024 Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships, alongside Jayla Hang, Madray Johnson and Simone Rose. [11] During the event she won gold in the team event and on balance beam, and placed fourth in the all-around. [12] [13]

In May, she competed at the Core Hydration Classic where she placed twenty-fifth in the all-around. [14] [15] She then competed at the National Championships, and placed nineteenth in the all-around. [16]

Competitive history

YearEventTeamAA VT UB BB FX
Junior
2022 U.S. Classic 4Gold medal icon.svg
U.S. National Championships 1813181618
2023 Winter Cup Bronze medal icon.svg65Silver medal icon.svg12
Junior World Championships Silver medal icon.svg
U.S. Classic Gold medal icon.svg6Silver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg
U.S. National Championships Silver medal icon.svg7Bronze medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg6
Senior
2024 Pacific Rim Championships Gold medal icon.svg4Gold medal icon.svg
U.S. Classic 25152525
U.S. National Championships 19171228

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