Hobbies
Playing the piano, cycling, shopping, cooking. (usagym.org, 22 Aug 2019)
Occupation
Athlete, Business Owner, Student
Spoken languages
English
Club
University of Florida: Gainesville, FL, USA
Coach
Jenny Rowland [club]; Owen Field [club]
Injuries
She sustained an ankle injury one week prior to the 2022 World Championships in Liverpool, England. She was able to compete at the tournament and claimed gold in the team event. (olympics.com, 17 Sep 2023)
Start sporting career
She took up the sport at age five at the Great American Gymnastics Express club in Blue Springs, MO, United States of America.
Reason for taking up the sport
"My dad wanted me to be an ice skater but I didn't enjoy falling on hard ice and decided to do gymnastics and really loved it."
Most memorable sporting achievement
Winning a silver and a bronze at the 2021 World Championships in Kitakyushu, Japan. (flogymnastics.com, 03 Dec 2021)
Most influential person in career
Coaches Al Fong and Armine Barutyan, and her parents. (moreau-usa-southeast.com, 26 Sep 2018)
Philosophy / Motto
"Train insane or remain the same." (Instagram profile, 23 May 2021)
Additional information
TOKYO ISOLATION
She was selected as a travelling alternate for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. However, she spent 11 days in isolation before returning home after another travelling alternate, who was also her roommate on the US team, tested positive for COVID-19. "I was just really disappointed in my experience, and I just really wanted to train more and just get the real experience of competing outside the country." (tresamagazine.com, 16 Sep 2022; gymnastics.sport, 16 Oct 2021)
BUSINESS OWNER
She runs her own gymnastics apparel company called Leanne Wong Bowtique. "I feel like the bow is probably the easiest to make out of everything compared to like shoes, leggings or a shirt or something. So, that's where my first bow came to life. I've been really fortunate just to create my own website. I actually designed it and created it in December of 2021. So, during that winter break, I was just working really hard on that to get it started. Training for both college gymnastics and elite gymnastics is a lot [speaking in 2023], but I like to say that my bow business is like my free time, my down time, something I just enjoy doing." (apnews.com, 26 Aug 2023; insidegymnastics.com, 25 Aug 2023; on3.com, 10 Jul 2023; leannewongbowtique.com, 01 Jan 2023)
Last update : 2024-07-22
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