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Megan Chu

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Megan Chu
Country represented United States
Born (2008-02-25) 25 February 2008 (age 16)
California, United States of America
ResidenceSan Diego
DisciplineRhythmic gymnastics
LevelInternational Elite
Years on national team2021–present
ClubPacific Stars Rhythmic Academy
Head coach(es)Svitlana Prokopova
Medal record
Representing  United States
Rhythmic gymnastics
Pacific Rim Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Cali Team
Gold medal – first place 2024 Cali All-Around
Gold medal – first place 2024 Cali Hoop
Gold medal – first place 2024 Cali Clubs
Gold medal – first place 2024 Cali Ribbon
Silver medal – second place 2024 Cali Ball
Pan American Championships
Silver medal – second place 2024 Ciudad de Guatemala Team
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Ciudad de Guatemala Hoop
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Ciudad de Guatemala Ball
Junior Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Guatemala City Team
Gold medal – first place 2021 Guatemala City All-Around
Gold medal – first place 2021 Guatemala City Hoop
Gold medal – first place 2021 Guatemala City Clubs
Gold medal – first place 2021 Guatemala City Ribbon
Gold medal – first place 2022 Rio de Janeiro Team
Gold medal – first place 2022 Rio de Janeiro Hoop
Gold medal – first place 2023 Guadalajara Team
Gold medal – first place 2023 Guadalajara Ribbon
Silver medal – second place 2021 Guatemala City Ball
Silver medal – second place 2023 Guadalajara All-Around
Silver medal – second place 2023 Guadalajara Ball
Silver medal – second place 2023 Guadalajara Clubs
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Rio de Janeiro Clubs
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Grand Prix 0 1 0
Total 0 1 0

Megan Chu (born 25 February 2008) is an American rhythmic gymnast.[1] She is a multiple Pan American Championships medalist.

Career

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Junior

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After taking up the sport in 2012,[2] Chu joined the junior national team in 2021. Chu competed at the 2021 Junior Pan American Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships, where she won team gold, gold in the all-around, hoop, clubs and ribbon and silver with ball.[3]

The following year, she won team gold, gold with hoop as well as bronze with clubs at the Pan American Championships.[4][5][6]

In 2023, at the Pan American Championships in Guadalajara, she won team gold, gold with ribbon, silver in the all-around and with ball.[7][8][9] In July, she was selected for the Junior World Championships in Cluj-Napoca along with Rin Keys and the junior group. The team finished in 11th place, and Chu was 8th in the ball final.[10]

Senior

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In 2024 she became a senior. In February, she competed in her first Grand Prix and won a silver medal in the Ribbon final. In April she competed at the Pacific Rim Championships in Cali, winning gold in teams and the All-Around. In her first senior Pan American championships she earned a bronze medal in the hoop and ball finals.

References

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  1. ^ https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/athletes/bio_detail.php?id=52045&type=licence
  2. ^ "USA Gymnastics | Athletes". members.usagym.org. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
  3. ^ "2021 Junior Rhythmic Pan Americans Result Book" (PDF). static.usagym.org.
  4. ^ "2022 Pan American Championships Junior Teams" (PDF). static.usagym.org.
  5. ^ "2022 Pan American Championships Junior All-Around" (PDF). static.usagym.org.
  6. ^ "2022 Pan American Championships Junior Event Finals" (PDF). static.usagym.org.
  7. ^ "Junior Team" (PDF). static.usagym.org.
  8. ^ "Junior All-Around" (PDF). static.usagym.org.
  9. ^ "Junior Event Finals" (PDF). static.usagym.org.
  10. ^ "2023 Junior World Championships Result Book" (PDF). gym.longinestiming.