Ciena Alipio facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Ciena Alipio
Full name	Ciena Alipio
Nickname(s)	C
Country represented	United States
Born	(2004-03-07) March 7, 2004 (age 22) San Jose, California USA
Discipline	Women's artistic gymnastics
Years on national team	2019–22 (USA)
Club	Midwest Gymnastics Center
College team	UCLA Bruins (2023–26)
Head coach(es)	Jess Graba Alison Lim
Medal record Representing the UCLA Bruins NCAA Championships Silver 2025 Fort Worth Team Bronze 2025 Fort Worth Balance beam

Ciena Alipio (born March 7, 2004) is a talented American gymnast. She was once part of the United States women's national gymnastics team. Today, she competes in college gymnastics for the UCLA Bruins.

About Ciena Alipio

Her Early Life

Ciena Alipio was born in 2004 in San Jose, California. Her parents are Linda and Dante Alipio. She has one brother named Eric. Ciena's mother's family comes from the Navajo Nation.

Starting Gymnastics

Ciena began her gymnastics journey in the Junior Olympic Program. In 2015, she competed at the HOPES Championships. There, she won first place on the balance beam. She also finished second in the all-around competition. In 2016, Ciena continued to shine. She placed first in the all-around at the HOPES Classic. She also won first on balance beam at the HOPES Championships.

Becoming an Elite Gymnast

In 2017, Ciena became a junior elite gymnast. She made her elite debut at the American Classic. Later that year, she competed at the 2017 U.S. National Gymnastics Championships. In 2018, Ciena continued to improve. She earned a silver medal on the balance beam. This was at the 2018 U.S. National Gymnastics Championships. She finished just behind Konnor McClain.

International Competitions

The year 2019 was big for Ciena. She was chosen for her first international competition. This was the 2019 City of Jesolo Trophy in Italy. Because of this, she joined the junior national team. In Italy, Ciena helped the USA team win a silver medal. She also won individual silver on balance beam. She earned a bronze medal on vault. Later that year, she won gold in the all-around at the American Classic. She also won gold on uneven bars.

Senior Level Gymnastics

In November 2021, Ciena competed as a senior gymnast internationally. She took part in the Arthur Gander Memorial in Switzerland. She placed third in the competition. In August 2022, Ciena competed at the National Championships. She earned another silver medal on the balance beam. She finished second only to Konnor McClain.

College Gymnastics at UCLA

Ciena started her college gymnastics career in 2023. She joined the UCLA Bruins team. Her first competition was on January 7, 2023. This was at the Super 16 Invitational.

Perfect Scores!

Ciena Alipio has achieved a perfect 10.0 score in her college career. This is a very rare and exciting achievement in gymnastics!