Name: Kyla RossSport: Gymnastics
Discipline: All-Around, Floor Exercise, Balance Beam, Uneven Bars, Vault, Team
Height: 5’2”
Current Residence: Aliso Viejo, Calif.
School: Aliso Niguel High School
Olympic Experience:
- 2012 Olympic Games, gold medal in team
Career Highlights:
- 2012, U.S. Olympic Trials uneven bars gold medalist (tied), balance beam bronze medalist (tied), all-around fifth place
- 2012, Visa Championships uneven bars silver medalist, all-around and balance beam fourth place, floor exercise sixth place
- 2012, Pacific Rim Championships balance beam and team gold medalist
- 2010, Pan American Championships, all-around and team gold medalist
Fun Facts: Father was a Triple-A baseball player ... Loves the constant challenges gymnastics presents ... Mother put her in gymnastics at age 3 because she was extremely active ... Favorite book is The Hunger Games ... Favorite TV show is Modern Family
Learn more:
USA Gymnastics
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Olympians Kyla Ross And Abbey Weitzeil Earn Collegiate Women Sports’ Top Honor
Karen Price April 16, 2020
Olympic hopeful Sabrina Ionescu also picked up a Honda Sports Award.
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For 3 U.S. Olympians And 2 Paralympians, COVID-19 Marked Unceremonious End To Impressive NCAA Senior Seasons
Karen Price April 06, 2020
Swimmer Abbey Weitzeil was training for another NCAA title when she heard her senior season was finished.
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Olympic Champions Kyla Ross, Madison Kocian Reflect On Their Shortened Senior Year At UCLA
Blythe Lawrence March 27, 2020
The gold medalists had their esteemed college careers cut short due to the coronavirus outbreak.
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6 Team USA Athletes Represented In AAU Sullivan Award Finalists
Todd Kortemeier March 23, 2020
The James E. Sullivan Award is awarded each year to the nation’s most outstanding amateur athlete.
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7 Times Kyla Ross Was A Total Boss In Gymnastics
Blythe Lawrence April 22, 2019
The 2012 Olympic gold medalist holds a unique place in NCAA gymnastics history as well.
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After Crowning Success With Team USA, These 17 Former Elite Gymnasts Are Now Starring In The NCAA
Blythe Lawrence Jan. 09, 2019
Both among athletes and coaches, NCAA women’s gymnastics features a who’s who of former U.S. elite stars.
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We Asked 6 Team USA Student-Athletes, “What’s In Your Backpack?”
Lisa Costantini Sept. 07, 2018
From lucky bracelets to hand sanitizer, find out what’s important to student-athletes.
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Red, White & Trending: April 14-20
Jamie MacDonald April 21, 2017
Allysa Seely finds mermaids in the clouds; Jamie Nieto offers another inspirational update; Team USA makes headlines at Boston's historic marathon (and a special Red Sox game); Robby Kelley eeks out another day of slalom skiing while Mac Bohonnon has moved on to golf; stellar reactions from UCLA's star-studded gymnastics team; Adam Rippon returns with a closing; Serena Williams nearly breaks the internet (and steals some headlines); the USWNT #MomSquad's newest member scores in her debut; the best eggs, sunrises, cute kids and cute dogs from Easter; a #NationalHighFiveDay tip and more.
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Before They Were Collegiate Stars, These 10 Gymnasts Were Part Of Team USA
Karen Price April 13, 2017
The NCAA championships for women’s gymnastics are this weekend in St. Louis.
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Red, White & Trending: Jan. 27-Feb. 2
Jamie MacDonald Feb. 03, 2017
Sled team mourns the loss of head coach Jeff Sauer, gymnast Kyla Ross’ serendipitous perfection, Amy Purdy revs up a keynote speech, Team USA celebrates playing like a girl on #NGWSD, Jozy Altidore’s video brain teaser, Khatuna Lorig is bull’s-eye crazy, Laurie Hernandez reaches two new heights, track stars break a world medley record, Michael Phelps' raucous tee shot, Michelle Carter meets the Met, Ryan Hall racks up 308,727 steps in a week, Serena Williams honors her sister after winning No. 23, Olympians’ snow dazes in California, Paralympians’ snow days in Tarvisio, Steele Johnson’s diving fail, Gwen Jorgensen’s pro tip for pregnant moms, Simone Biles’ super H-Town experience and more.