Michelle Pineda

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Michelle Pineda
Full nameMichelle Janeth Pineda
Country representedFlag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Former countries representedFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Born (2007-12-13) 13 December 2007 (age 16)
United States
Discipline Women's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
ClubMetroplex Gymnastics
College team UCLA Bruins (2027–30)
Medal record
Representing Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Pan American Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Santa Marta All Around
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Santa Marta Balance Beam
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Santa Marta Floor Exercise
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Santa Marta Team

Michelle Janeth Pineda (born 13 December 2007) [1] is a Mexican-American senior artistic gymnast. She was the 2024 Pan American senior all around champion.

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Career

Pineda began gymnastics at age six and began training at Metroplex Gymnastics in 2017. [2]

She began her junior elite season competing at the 2021 Winter Cup, placing 13th in the junior all around. [3] In 2022 she placed eleventh in the junior Winter Cup all around, tied with Claire Pease of WOGA. She placed seventh in the junior U.S Classic, [4] and seventeenth in the junior U.S. Championship. [5]

Pineda qualified elite following the Buckeye Classic in 2022, where she gained a 49.900 score in the all around, surpassing the necessary 49.500 to qualify. She was the only competitor at the meet to gain elite status. [6] At the 2023 senior American Classic Pineda earned the bronze in the all around and gold on the floor exercise. [7]

In 2024 Pineda gained a FIG licence to compete for Mexico, and she joined their B team. [8] She then competed in the 2024 Pan American Championships, where she qualified first in the all around with a score of 52.533. She also contributed on all events to lead Mexico to a team bronze. [9] During the all around final she earned the gold medal with a score of 52.500. [9] In event finals she placed fourth on uneven bars and tied with Brazil's Hellen Carvalho for silver on floor exercise with a score of 13.100. She won the gold on balance beam with a score of 13.367. [10]

Competitive history

YearEventTeamAA VT UB BB FX
Representing USA Flag of the United States.svg
Junior
2021 Winter Cup 1310121311
2022 Winter Cup 11168128
U.S. Classic 7121088
U.S. National Championships 172217421
Senior
2023 Winter Cup 16231710
American ClassicBronze medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg
U.S. Classic 913812
U.S. National Championships 21151721
Representing Mexico Flag of Mexico.svg
2024 Pan American Championships Bronze medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg4Gold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg

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