ORREGO Ariana - FIG Athlete Profile

Title

Lastname

ORREGO

Firstname

Ariana

Gender

female

Country

Peru

Place of birth

Lima

Year of birth

1998 (27 y.o.)

Discipline(s)

Women's Artistic Gymnastics

Nickname

Ari (iowastatedaily.com, 07 Feb 2018)

Hobbies

Listening to music. (cosas.pe, 01 Jul 2021)

Occupation

Athlete, Student

Education

Management Information Systems - Iowa State University: Ames, IA, USA

Spoken languages

English, Spanish

Club

Iowa State University: Ames, IA, USA

Coach

Jay Ronayne [club]

Injuries

She suffered from a series of injuries during the 2017/18 season. (cyclones.com, 04 Jul 2018)

Start sporting career

She took up gymnastics at age six.

Reason for taking up the sport

Her parents wanted her to practise a sport. She preferred gymnastics over tennis, ballet and swimming because of its variety.

Milestones

She became the first Peruvian athlete to compete in any gymnastics discipline at the Olympic Games when she participated in the artistic competition at the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro. (SportsDeskOnline, 12 Oct 2018)

Trainings

She trains up to six hours a day.

Most memorable sporting achievement

Competing at the 2016 and 2020 Olympic Games. (cosas.pe, 01 Jul 2021)

Hero / Idol

US artistic gymnast Nastia Liukin. (Athlete, 06 Aug 2016)

Rituals

She always carries an amulet given to her by her late grandfather. (cosas.pe, 01 Jul 2021)

Philosophy / Motto

"Always fight for your dreams, never give up. You always have to go on and fight for what you believe in." (cosas.pe, 01 Jul 2021)

Awards

While competing at Iowa State University in Ames, IA, United States of America, she was named to the 2018 Academic All-Big 12 Conference Rookie Team. (cyclones.com, 01 Apr 2018)

A gymnastics competition in Peru, the Ariana Orrego Gymnastics Cup, is named after her. (abertodegimnasia.com, 08 Jan 2018)

Additional information

MOVE ABROAD
In 2011 she was invited by Argentinian coach Gustavo Moure to compete at an event in Virginia Beach, VA, United States of America. After the competition, she stayed for two more weeks in Virginia to train with Moure. After she competed twice more at the event in subsequent years, Moure invited her to join his club, Excalibur Gymnastics in Virginia Beach. In 2015, at age 15, she relocated there, living with a host family and home-schooled. In 2018 she moved to Iowa after she was invited to join Iowa State University by a gymnastics coach. (elcomercio.pe, 10 May 2017; abiertodegimnasia.com, 08 Jan 2018; iowastatedaily.com, 07 Feb 2018)

Last update : 2024-07-22

Olympic Games

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

47.031

Uneven Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

9.466

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.066

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.066

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

51.798

Uneven Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

11.833

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.733

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.166

World Championships

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

48.566

Uneven Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

140

Score Qualif.

11.333

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

11.500

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.300

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

52.165

Uneven Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.633

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.833

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

122

Score Qualif.

12.666

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

50.132

Uneven Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

150

Score Qualif.

11.300

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.633

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

110

Score Qualif.

12.466

Team

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

193.828

World / Challenge Cup

Vault

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.850

Uneven Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

11.650

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.950

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.450

Test Events Olympic Games

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

52.232

Uneven Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.166

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.666

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.600

World / Challenge Cup

Uneven Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.000

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

11.650

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.150

Uneven Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

13.025

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.950

Balance Beam

Rank Final

Score Final

12.600

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.150

2021 - Games of the XXXII Olympiad TOKYO (JPN)

2016 - Games of the XXXI Olympiad RIO DE JANEIRO (BRA)

2019 - 49th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships STUTTGART (GER)

2015 - 46th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships GLASGOW (GBR)

2014 - 45th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships NANNING (CHN)

2016 - World Challenge Cup 2016 ANADIA (POR)

2016 - Aquece Rio Final Gymnastics Qualifier (Test Event) RIO DE JANEIRO (BRA)

2016 - 40th TURNIER DER MEISTER World Challenge Cup 2016 COTTBUS (GER)

2015 - World Challenge Cup 2015 OSIJEK (CRO)

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