Isabella Chong
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| Nickname(s) | Bella | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented |  United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 April 2009 Pittsburgh, United States of America | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Mission Viejo, California | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Rhythmic Gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level | International Elite | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years on national team | 2021- | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Burlo Gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Jenya Tkachenko | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assistant coach(es) | Anastasiya Ivankova | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Isabella Chong (born 25 April 2009) is an American rhythmic gymnast.[1] She represents her country in international competitions.
Biography[edit]
Isabella took up rhythmic gymnastics after seeing a gymnast on a magazine.[2] As a pre junior, in 2021, she competed at the Ritam Cup in Belgrade where she topped the All-Around.[3]
A year later she again took part in the Ritam Cup, this time as a junior, but out of competition.[4] In June 2022 she was 11th at the USA Rhythmic Championships.[5] In 2023 she took 16th place in the Gdynia Rhythmic Stars tournament, at the USA Gymnastics Championships in Tulsa she was 6th in the All-Around, 8th with hoop and ribbon, 7th with ribbon and won bronze with ball.[6][7]
In 2024 she took part in the Aphrodite Cup in Athens, being 5th with club, 6th with hoop and 8th in the All-Around.[8][9] In late April she was selected for the Pacific Rim in Cali, there she won gold with hoop and clubs and in the team competition, along Jaelyn Chin, Natalie de la Rosa, Megan Chu, Yana Golovan and Dawn Kim.[10][11] At the Gdynia Cup she took silver in the All-Around and with clubs.[12][13] She was then selected for the Pan American Championships in Guatemala City, there she was the gold medalist in teams, All-Around and with ball.[14][15][16]
References[edit]
- ^ "CHONG Isabella - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
- ^ "USA Gymnastics | Athletes". members.usagym.org. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
- ^ "2021 Ritam Cup" (PDF). static.usagym.org.
- ^ "2022 Ritam Cup" (PDF). static.usagym.org.
- ^ "2022 USA Rhythmic Championships Junior" (PDF). static.usagym.org.
- ^ "2023 USA Rhythmic Championships Junior" (PDF). static.usagym.org.
- ^ "2023 Gdynia Rhythmic Stars" (PDF). static.usagym.org.
- ^ "2024 Aphrodite Cup" (PDF). static.usagym.org.
- ^ "2024 Aphrodite Cup Junior Event Finals" (PDF). static.usagym.org.
- ^ "2024 Pacific Rim Junior All-Around" (PDF). static.usagym.org.
- ^ "2024 Pacific Rim Junior Finals" (PDF). static.usagym.org.
- ^ "2024 Gdynia Cup Junior All-Around" (PDF). static.usagym.org.
- ^ "2024 Gdynia Cup Junior Event Finals" (PDF). static.usagym.org.
- ^ "2024 Pan American Championships Junior Teams" (PDF). static.usagym.org.
- ^ "2024 Pan American Junior All-Around" (PDF). static.usagym.org.
- ^ "2024 Pan American Junior Event Finals" (PDF). static.usagym.org.