Victoria-Kayen Woo

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Victoria-Kayen Woo
2015 Pan American Games Victoria-Kayen Woo.jpg
Personal information
Country representedFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Born (1997-10-15) October 15, 1997 (age 27)
LaSalle, Quebec, Canada
Residence Brossard, Quebec, Canada
Discipline Women's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
Years on national team2012–2021 (CAN)
GymGym-Richelieu
Head coach(es)Michel Charron
RetiredNovember 24, 2021 [1]
Medal record
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Pan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Toronto Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Lima Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Toronto Balance Beam

Victoria-Kayen Woo (born 15 October 1997 in LaSalle, Quebec) is a retired Canadian artistic gymnast. She is the 2015 Pan American Games bronze medalist on balance beam and silver medalist with the team. She finished fourth with her team at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, and she competed at the 2014 World Championships and 2015 World Championships.

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Personal life

Victoria-Kayen Woo was born in LaSalle, Quebec to parents Billy Woo and Maryse Ronda. [2] She has a younger sister, Rose-Kaying Woo, who is also a member of the Canadian National Gymnastics Team. [3] She began gymnastics at age three, and her favorite gymnast is Aliya Mustafina. [2]

Career

2014

Woo competed at the 2014 Commonwealth Games after being brought in to replace Victoria Moors. [4] The team finished in fourth behind England, Australia, and Wales. [5] She competed at the 2014 World Championships where she helped the Canadian team finish in twelfth and qualify for the 2015 World Championships. [6]

2015

Woo competed at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto. The team won a silver medal behind the United States. [7] She won the bronze medal on beam with teammate Ellie Black winning gold and American Megan Skaggs winning silver. After the competition Woo stated, "I was already surprised to qualify for the final on beam, because this apparatus is a little pet peeve of mine. It already felt like a gift to be there, so to win a medal was really the best reward!" [8]

2019

In June Woo was named to the team to compete at the 2019 Pan American Games alongside Ana Padurariu (later replaced by Isabela Onyshko), [9] Brooklyn Moors, Shallon Olsen, and Ellie Black. [10] Together they won the silver medal in the team final behind the United States. On September 4 Woo was named to the team to compete at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany alongside Ana Padurariu, Shallon Olsen, Brooklyn Moors, and Ellie Black. [11]

2021

Woo announced her retirement from the sport on November 24, 2021. [1]

Competitive history

YearEventTeamAA VT UB BB FX
Junior
2011Junior National Championships764
2012Elite CanadaSilver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg7Bronze medal icon.svg
Junior National ChampionshipsSilver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg5
Pacific Rim Championships Bronze medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg
International Gymnix4Gold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg6
Pan American Championships Gold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg66
Senior
2013Elite Canada7Gold medal icon.svg9
International GymnixGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svg
Ljubljana World Cup76
National Championships46
Élite Gym Massilia515Bronze medal icon.svg
2014 Elite Canada54
International Gymnix 754
National Championships546
Commonwealth Games 4
Pan American Championships515
World Championships 12
2015 Elite Canada6
International GymnixGold medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svg8Bronze medal icon.svg
City of Jesolo Trophy Bronze medal icon.svg23
Ljubljana World Cup75
National Championships4Bronze medal icon.svg
Pan American Games Silver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svg
World Championships 6
Arthur Gander Memorial4
2016 Elite Canada13
International GymnixSilver medal icon.svg57
Olympic Test Event 40
National Championships10105155
Arthur Gander Memorial8
Élite Gym Massilia718
2018 Elite Canada5Gold medal icon.svg65
International GymnixSilver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svg10Bronze medal icon.svg
Tokyo World Cup7
Pacific Rim Championships Silver medal icon.svg754
National Championships6156Silver medal icon.svg
2019 Elite Canada47Silver medal icon.svg
International Gymnix Bronze medal icon.svg847
Birmingham World Cup5
National Championships5
Pan American Games Silver medal icon.svg
World Championships 7
2020 Elite Canada5Bronze medal icon.svg
International Gymnix 474
2021 Canadian Championships6

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