Alma Kuc facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Alma Kuc |
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| Full name | Alma Alexandra Kuc |
| Country represented |  Poland |
| Born | September 21, 1998 Toronto, Ontario |
| Height | 5 ft 1 in (155 cm) |
| Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics |
| Years on national team | 2013-2017 |
| Club | All Olympia Gymnastics Center |
| College team | California Golden Bears |
| Head coach(es) | Artur Akopyan |
| Assistant coach(es) | Galina Marinova, Marcello Figue |
Alma Alexandra Kuc was born on September 21, 1998. She is a talented artistic gymnast from Poland. Since 2018, she has been part of the California Golden Bears gymnastics team.
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About Alma Kuc
Alma Kuc was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She has also lived in Argentina and Brazil. Her family has roots in Poland. Alma's younger brother, Thomas Kuc, is an actor.
Alma finished high school at Laurel Springs High School in Ojai, California. In 2017, she started studying at UC Berkeley. She is learning about Molecular and Cell Biology there. She also competes for the university's gymnastics team.
Alma's Gymnastics Career
Alma Kuc has competed in many important gymnastics events. She represented Poland in these competitions.
Competing in 2014
In 2014, Alma competed at the European Championships. Her team included Marta Pihan-Kulesza, Katarzyna Jurkowska-Kowalska, Gabriela Janik, and Claudia Chmielowska. The Polish team finished in 10th place.
Later that year, she also competed at the World Championships. The team, with Paula Plichta joining, finished 17th.
Highlights from 2015 and 2016
At the 2015 World Championships, Alma competed with a team that placed 19th.
In 2016, Alma had a great year at the Polish Championships. She finished 4th in the all-around competition. She also won a gold medal on the uneven bars.
After that, she competed at the Gym Festival Trnava. She earned a silver medal in the all-around. Japan's Hitomi Hatakeda won the gold.
Alma also took part in the 2016 European Championships. Her team finished 11th.
European Championships in 2017
In 2017, Alma competed at the European Championships. She only competed on the uneven bars. She finished 18th in the qualification round.
