Kyla Ross

Elite American gymnast, Olympic champion

Kyla Ross - Elite American gymnast, Olympic champion
Born

October 24th, 1996
28 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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A prominent figure in gymnastics, achieved significant success in both individual and team events. Competed at the 2012 London Olympics, where contributed to the United States women's gymnastics team winning the gold medal. At the same Olympics, earned a silver medal in the individual balance beam competition. After her Olympic success, continued to compete in collegiate gymnastics at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where she further showcased talent and skill.

Olympic gold medal in women's team gymnastics at London 2012

Olympic silver medal in balance beam at London 2012

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