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Katelyn Ohashi
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Ohashi in February 2019
Personal information
Country represented  United States
Born (1997-04-12) April 12, 1997 (age 28)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Hometown Plano, Texas, U.S.
Residence Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height 4 ft. 10 in. (1.47 m)
Discipline Women's artistic gymnastics
Level Junior Elite (2009–12)
Senior Elite (2013)
Level 10 (2015)
NCAA (2016–19)
Years on national team 2009–2013 (US)
Gym WOGA, GAGE
College team UCLA Bruins (2016–19)
Former coach(es) Al Fong (GAGE)
Valeri Liukin (WOGA)
Laurent Landi
Valorie Kondos Field
Chris Waller
Randy Lane
Jordyn Wieber
Choreographer Antonia Marakova
Music Onegin's Theme (2010–2012), Ya Habibi, Always by Aysel and Arash (2013)
Retired April 20, 2019
Medal record
Representing  United States
Jr. Pacific Rim Championships
Gold 2012 Seattle Team
Gold 2012 Seattle All-Around
Gold 2012 Seattle Uneven Bars
Gold 2012 Seattle Balance Beam
Gold 2012 Seattle Floor Exercise
FIG World Cup
Gold 2013 Worcester All-Around
Representing UCLA Bruins
UCLA Bruins script.svg
NCAA Championships
Gold 2018 St Louis Team
Gold 2018 St Louis Floor Exercise
Bronze 2019 Fort Worth Team
Bronze 2019 Fort Worth Balance Beam

Katelyn Michelle Ohashi (born April 12, 1997) is an American gymnast. She is famous for her amazing gymnastics routines, especially her floor exercises. Katelyn competed for the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in college. She was a six-time All-American, which means she was one of the best gymnasts in the country.

Katelyn was also a four-time member of the USA Gymnastics Junior National Team. She won the junior national championship in 2011. In 2013, she won the American Cup. Katelyn became very popular online in January 2019. A video of her perfect 10 score on floor exercise went viral. This was her fourth perfect 10 score in her college career.

Early Life and Education

Katelyn Ohashi was born in Seattle, Washington. Her parents are Richard and Diana Ohashi. Her mother was also a gymnast in high school. Katelyn has three older brothers: Ryan, Kyle, and Kalen. Her family has both German and Japanese roots.

Katelyn started gymnastics when she was just three years old. In 2006, Katelyn, her mother, and her youngest brother, Kalen, moved. They first went to Kansas City, Missouri. Three years later, they moved to Plano, Texas. These moves helped Katelyn with her gymnastics training.

She went to Spring Creek Academy and later graduated from Plano Senior High School in 2015. In the fall of 2015, she started college at the University of California, Los Angeles. She studied gender studies and finished her degree in 2019.

Katelyn has spoken openly about challenges she faced. She had problems with how she saw her body. She also received mean comments about her body. This led to an eating disorder. Katelyn shared that getting help for her mental health was very important. She said it was "crucial in my growing as a person and my mental health."

Gymnastics Career Highlights

Katelyn started her gymnastics training with Al Fong. This was at Great American Gymnastics Express (GAGE) in Blue Springs, Missouri. Katelyn was 12 years old when she first competed nationally. This was at the 2009 Junior Olympic National Championships. She won first place on floor exercise. She also tied for second on uneven bars. She placed fourth in the all-around and tied for seventh on vault.

She competed in her first elite meet at the 2009 U.S. Classic. This event was in Des Moines, Iowa. In the junior division, she placed fourth on floor. She tied for fifth on balance beam and was ninth in the all-around. This allowed her to compete at the National Championships in Dallas. There, she won a silver medal on floor. She placed sixth on beam and tenth in the all-around. She was also chosen for the junior national team.

After the National Championships, Ohashi moved to Plano, Texas. She began training at WOGA.

Junior Success (2010-2012)

In 2010, Katelyn continued to shine in the junior division. At the U.S. Classic in Chicago, she won silver medals. These were for the all-around, bars, beam, and floor. At the National Championships in Hartford, Connecticut, she won the bars title. She also placed third in the all-around.

Katelyn traveled to Pretoria, South Africa, for the 2010 Bumbo Cup. There, she won gold medals in the all-around, floor, and vault. She also earned silver medals on bars and beam.

In 2011, Katelyn helped the U.S. team win gold at the City of Jesolo Trophy. She also won an individual gold medal on floor. She tied for second on uneven bars and placed third all-around. At the U.S. Classic, she won a silver medal on beam.

At the National Championships in August 2011, Katelyn won the junior all-around title. She scored 120.95 over two nights. She beat the defending champion, Kyla Ross. Katelyn also won gold medals on bars, beam, and floor at this event. Her beam routine was known for being very difficult.

In 2012, Katelyn continued her winning streak. At the Pacific Rim Championships, she won five gold medals. These were for team, all-around, uneven bars, balance beam, and floor exercise.

Senior and College Career

Katelyn won the 2013 American Cup in March. She beat her U.S. teammate Simone Biles. However, in April, she had shoulder surgery. This injury kept her from competing for the rest of the year.

Later, Katelyn faced more injuries. She had two torn shoulders and a spine injury. These required surgery. She did not compete again until 2015.

In 2015, Katelyn decided to step back from elite competition. She moved to Level 10. This allowed her to focus on her health and prepare for college gymnastics. Her first competition since 2013 was the Texas Prime Meet. She competed on vault, beam, and floor.

Katelyn Ohashi - UCLA - 2016 (25950953806)
Ohashi in March 2016

Katelyn joined the UCLA Bruins gymnastics team for the 2015–2016 season. She was named the Pac-12 Freshman of the Week four times. During a competition, she had an accident on the balance beam. She landed on her neck and found out she had a sternal fracture. This injury kept her out for four weeks.

The next season, Katelyn became the top-ranked gymnast on balance beam. She earned two perfect 10s. In the 2018 season, she performed even better. She scored three perfect 10s on floor, her first ever. She also set new personal bests on uneven bars, vault, and in the all-around. She finished the season ranked first on floor and third on beam. She was named the PAC-12 specialist of the year.

At the national championships, she won the floor title. This was her first national championship win. The next night, she won another national championship with the UCLA team. At the 2019 Collegiate Challenge, Katelyn earned another perfect 10. This was for a floor routine that became very popular online.

Perfect 10 Scores

Katelyn Ohashi earned several perfect 10 scores during her college career. These are very rare in gymnastics.

Season Date Event Meet
2017 March 5, 2017 Balance Beam UCLA vs UC Berkeley
March 12, 2017 UCLA vs UNC
2018 February 4, 2018 Floor Exercise UCLA vs Oklahoma
February 25, 2018 UCLA vs Oregon State
March 13, 2018 UCLA vs San Jose State
2019 January 12, 2019 Collegiate Challenge
February 10, 2019 UCLA @ Washington
February 16, 2019 UCLA vs Arizona
March 3, 2019 UCLA @ Oklahoma
March 17, 2019 UCLA vs Utah State
March 23, 2019 2019 Pac-12 Championship

Season Rankings

This table shows Katelyn's rankings during her college seasons.

Season All-Around Vault Uneven Bars Balance Beam Floor Exercise
2016 N/A N/A N/A 53rd 151st
2017 N/A N/A N/A 1st 49th
2018 N/A N/A 52nd 3rd 1st
2019 N/A N/A N/A 2nd 1st

After College (2020s)

In September 2020, Katelyn starred in a TV commercial. It was for the Toyota GR Yaris car. In the ad, Katelyn is seen tumbling down a street in Cape Town. She then leaps into the air and lands in the car.

In 2021, Katelyn joined Simone Biles' "Gold Over America Tour." This was a gymnastics show that traveled across the country. She joined the tour again in 2024.

Competitive History

This table shows Katelyn Ohashi's results in various gymnastics competitions.

Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
Junior
2009 U.S. Classic 9 18 15 5 4
US National Championships 10 22 20 6 2
2010 U.S. Classic 2 8 2 2 3
US National Championships 2 7 1 5 4
Bumbo Classic 1 1 2 2 1
2011 City of Jesolo Trophy 1 3 5 2 4 1
U.S. Classic 3 5 1 2 9
US National Championships 1 4 1 1 1
2012 Pacific Rim Championships 1 1 1 1 1
City of Jesolo Trophy 1 1 1
U.S. Classic 1 8
U.S. National Championships 5 11 1 2 2
Senior
2013 American Cup 1
NCAA
2016 PAC-12 Championships 1 7
NCAA Championships 5
2017 PAC-12 Championships 3 2
NCAA Championships 4 8
2018 PAC-12 Championships 1 3 1
NCAA Championships 1 4 1
2019 PAC-12 Championships 1 1 1
NCAA Championships 3 3 7

Film and TV Appearances

Katelyn Ohashi has also appeared on television.

Year Title Role Notes
2023 Bunk'd Herself Episode: "Coop D'etat"

See also

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