Elena Arenas (born August 31, 2001) is an American artistic gymnast.[1][2][3] She qualified to Junior International Elite in 2014 and competed during the 2014 and 2015 Elite seasons.[4] She is currently a senior being part of the Louisiana State University women's gymnastics team.[5]

Elena Arenas
Nickname(s)Lena
Born (2001-08-31) August 31, 2001 (age 23)
Milledgeville, Georgia, United States
HometownBishop, Georgia, United States
Gymnastics career
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
Country represented United States
College teamLouisiana State University
LevelNCAA
ClubGeorgia Elite
Head coach(es)Pete Arenas
Assistant coach(es)Amber Stiles
Medal record
Representing Louisiana State Tigers
NCAA Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Fort Worth Team

Gymnastics career

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Arenas trains at Georgia Elite Gymnastics in Watkinsville, Georgia.[6] She is coached primarily by her father, Pete. In 2015, Arenas won the WOGA Classic.[7]

Personal life

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Arenas' parents are Pete and Kim Arenas (née Arnold).[4] Her mother, Kim, was also an elite gymnast and won two consecutive NCAA All-Around national championships.[8]

The family lives in Bishop, Georgia, where Arenas was homeschooled and graduated in 2020.

References

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  1. ^ "INTERVIEW: ELENA ARENAS". Inside Gymnastics Magazine. January 2, 2017. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  2. ^ Caldwell, Matthew (August 14, 2016). "Georgia Elite gymnast Elena Arenas trains with US Olympic gold medalist team at Karolyi ranch". Athens Banner-Herald.
  3. ^ "The Girl Who Can Fly" (PDF). StoryWorks/Scholastic. April 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Elena Arenas". usagym.org. Archived from the original on December 5, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  5. ^ "Elena Arenas - 2021 - Gymnastics". LSU Tigers. June 5, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  6. ^ "Gymnastics Watkinsville - Georgia Elite Gymnastics". georgiaelitegymnastics.com.
  7. ^ "2015 WOGA Classic Results". February 14, 2015.
  8. ^ "Kim Arenas | Georgia Elite Gymnastics". Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
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