Kailin Chio (born July 4, 2006) is an American artistic gymnast and former member of the USA national gymnastics team. She is the 2021 Junior Pan American Games champion on floor exercise.
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| Full name | Kailin Chio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | KK | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented |  United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | July 4, 2006 Henderson, Nevada USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hometown | Las Vegas, Nevada USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level | Senior International Elite | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years on national team | 2021–22 (USA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | GymCats | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | LSU Tigers (2025–28) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Cassie Rice | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assistant coach(es) | Jill Preston | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Music | Baby's on Fire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
editChio was born to Sara and Nathan Chio in 2006 in Henderson, Nevada. She started gymnastics in 2009.[1]
Gymnastics career
edit2021
editChio competed at the American Classic where she finished first in the all-around in the junior division.[2] In late May she competed at the U.S. Classic where she placed second in the all-around behind Katelyn Jong.[3] In June Chio competed at the U.S. National Championships. She ended the two day competition fifth in the all-around. She won gold on vault and bronze on floor exercise.[4] As a result, Chio was added to the national team for the first time. Additionally she was selected to represent the United States at the Junior Pan American Championships alongside Jong, Madray Johnson, and Kaliya Lincoln.[5]
At the Junior Pan American Championships Chio helped the USA finish first in the team final. Individually she won silver on the floor exercise behind compatriot Lincoln.[6][7]
In November Chio was selected to represent the United States at the inaugural Junior Pan American Games alongside Katelyn Jong, Madray Johnson, and Tiana Sumanasekera.[8] While there the United States placed first as a team and individually Chio won gold on floor exercise, silver in the all-around behind Jong, and bronze on uneven bars behind Johnson and Aurélie Tran of Canada.
2022–23
editChio became age-eligible for senior competition in 2022. However, she did not compete during the season due to injury. In October she verbally committed to compete for the LSU Tigers gymnastics team starting in the 2024–25 season.[9]
On January 9, 2023, Chio announced on her Instagram that she had retired from elite level gymnastics and would be competing Level 10.[10] In November Chio signed her National Letter of Intent with the LSU Tigers.[11]
Competitive history
edit| Year | Event | Team | AA | VT | UB | BB | FX |
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| Junior elite | |||||||
| 2021 | American Classic | 4 | |||||
| U.S. Classic | 4 | 13 | 6 | ||||
| U.S. National Championships | 5 | 11 | 5 | ||||
| Pan American Championships | |||||||
| Junior Pan American Games | |||||||
| Level 10 | |||||||
| 2023 | Nastia Liukin Cup | ||||||
| Level 10 National Championships | 6 | 8 | |||||
References
edit- ^ "Kailin Chio". USA Gymnastics.
- ^ "Chio takes junior all-around title at 2021 American Classic". USA Gymnastics. April 24, 2021.
- ^ "Jong coasts to 2021 GK U.S. Classic junior all-around title behind top scores on vault, uneven bars and balance beam". USA Gymnastics. May 21, 2021.
- ^ "Katelyn Jong Wins U.S. Junior Nationals". International Gymnast. June 6, 2021.
- ^ "Jong pulls away from field to claim 2021 U.S. Gymnastics Championships junior all-around title, Junior Pan American Championships team named". USA Gymnastics. June 6, 2021.
- ^ "Seven U.S. gymnasts capture 15 medals during final day of 2021 Junior Pan American Championships". USA Gymnastics. June 21, 2021.
- ^ "2021 Junior Pan American Championships Results". The Gymternet. June 21, 2021.
- ^ "USA Gymnastics names 2021 Junior Pan American Games women's artistic team". USA Gymnastics. November 17, 2021.
- ^ @kailin_chio (October 13, 2022). "i am so excited to announce that i have verbally committed to LSU on a full athletic scholarship!" – via Instagram.
- ^ @kailin_chio (January 9, 2023). "from starting this elite journey when i was 7 years old and becoming a senior elite at the age of 16 has been nothing short of amazing experiences and memories" – via Instagram.
- ^ "Gymnastics Announces Class of 2024 Signees". LSU Tigers. November 8, 2023.