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Quick facts for kids Trinity Thomas
Thomas at the 2024 U.S. Gymnastics Championships
Personal information
Full name	Trinity Lemyra Thomas
Country represented	United States
Born	(2001-04-07) April 7, 2001 (age 24) York, Pennsylvania USA
Height	5 ft 3 in (160 cm)
Discipline	Women's artistic gymnastics
Years on national team	2015–19 (USA)
Club	Prestige Gymnastics
College team	Florida Gators (2019–23)
Head coach(es)	Tony Fatta
Medal record Representing the  United States Pan American Championships Gold 2018 Lima Team Silver 2018 Lima All-around Silver 2018 Lima Uneven bars FIG World Cup Event 1st 2nd 3rd All-Around World Cup 0 1 0 Representing Florida Gators NCAA Championships Gold 2022 Fort Worth All-Around Gold 2022 Fort Worth Uneven Bars Gold 2022 Fort Worth Floor Exercise Silver 2022 Fort Worth Team Silver 2023 Fort Worth Team Silver 2023 Fort Worth Uneven Bars

Trinity Lemyra Thomas, born on April 7, 2001, is an amazing American artistic gymnast. She was part of the United States National Team four times between 2016 and 2020. At the 2018 Pan American Gymnastics Championships, she helped her team win a gold medal. She also won silver medals in the all-around and on the uneven bars.

Trinity was a member of the Florida Gators gymnastics team in college. She became one of the most successful college gymnasts ever. She earned a record-tying 28 perfect 10.0 scores. She also achieved a record-breaking five "Gym Slams." A Gym Slam means getting a perfect 10.0 on all four gymnastics events: vault, uneven bars, balance beam, and floor exercise.

Early Gymnastics Journey

Starting Out in Gymnastics

Trinity Thomas began gymnastics training in 2008 when she was seven years old. This was a bit later than many other top gymnasts. In 2011, while training at Skyline Gymnastics in York, she became the Pennsylvania state champion for Level 7. She won in the all-around and on all four events.

Because of her success, she skipped Level 8 and moved straight to Level 9. In 2012, she placed second at the Regionals. At the 2012 Level 9 Eastern Championship in Maryland, she finished fourth in the all-around.

Moving Up Levels

For the 2013 season, Trinity moved to Artistic Sports Academy Plus (ASAP) in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. She then moved up to Level 10, which is the highest level in the USA Gymnastics program. She placed third at the State Championships and ninth at Regionals. This allowed her to qualify for the J.O. NIT competition. At this competition in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Trinity finished fourth in the all-around. She also became the National Champion on floor exercise.

In 2014, she moved to Prestige Gymnastics in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. That year, she only competed in three events at the Pennsylvania State Championships.

Elite Gymnastics Career

In February 2015, Trinity became a Junior International Elite gymnast. She earned this title through her strong performance at the WOGA Classic Elite Qualifier.

Senior Debut in 2017

Trinity was old enough to compete at the senior level in 2017. Her first international competition as a senior was the 2017 City of Jesolo Trophy. There, she helped the USA team win first place. In July, Trinity competed at the 2017 U.S. Classic. She only competed on uneven bars and balance beam, placing third on both.

Later that summer, Trinity competed at the 2017 U.S. National Gymnastics Championships. She finished fourth in the all-around. She also placed sixth on bars and third on both beam and floor. Because of her performance, she was named to the senior national team. She was also invited to the selection camp for the World Championships. Trinity was chosen as a non-traveling alternate for the 2017 World Championships team.

2018 Highlights

At the start of 2018, Trinity was chosen to compete at the Tokyo World Cup. She won a silver medal there, finishing behind Mai Murakami from Japan. In April, she announced she would join the University of Florida's gymnastics team.

In August, Trinity competed at the 2018 U.S. National Gymnastics Championships. She placed eighth in the all-around. She was also fourth on bars and sixth on beam and floor. She was again named to the senior national team. On August 20, 2018, Trinity was selected for the team to compete at the 2018 Pan American Gymnastics Championships. There, she won a gold medal with her team. She also earned silver medals in the all-around and on uneven bars.

Balancing College and Elite in 2019

In 2019, Trinity became one of the few gymnasts to train for both college (NCAA) and elite gymnastics at the same time. She competed at the 2019 GK US Classic in July. She chose to only compete on uneven bars and balance beam, placing sixth and seventh respectively.

At the U.S. National Championships, Trinity competed in the all-around and finished ninth. She also placed fourth on uneven bars. This was her fourth time being added to the national team.

Elite Comeback in 2023–2024

In July 2023, Trinity announced her goal to try for the U.S. team for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. She made her return to elite competition at the 2024 Winter Cup. There, she placed fourth in the all-around and second on uneven bars.

College Gymnastics Career

First Season: 2018–2019

Trinity started competing for the Florida Gators college gymnastics team in the 2018–2019 season. At the 2019 SEC Championships, she placed first on vault and second on floor exercise. She also finished third in the all-around. She helped Florida finish second overall.

During the Regional Finals, the Florida Gators did not qualify as a team for the 2019 NCAA Championships. However, Trinity qualified as an individual on floor exercise and uneven bars. At the NCAA Championships, she placed seventh on floor exercise.

Perfect 10s Begin: 2019–2020

On January 24, 2020, Trinity earned her first perfect 10.0 score in college. This happened on the uneven bars during a meet against Louisiana State. The next week, she earned her second perfect 10.0, this time on balance beam. On March 7, she earned a perfect 10.0 on floor exercise.

The NCAA cancelled the rest of the 2020 season on March 12 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. Trinity was nominated for the Honda Sports Award, a big honor in college sports.

Focusing on College: 2020–2021

Trinity announced in May 2021 that she was retiring from elite gymnastics. She explained that ankle injuries earlier in the year made it hard to train for the 2020 Olympic Games. She decided to focus on healing her injury and continuing to compete in college.

Achieving a Gym Slam: 2021–2022

On January 16, 2022, Trinity earned perfect 10.0 scores on both vault and floor exercise in a meet against Alabama. By getting a 10.0 on vault, Trinity achieved a "Gym Slam." This means she had earned a perfect 10.0 on all four gymnastics events. She was the 12th college gymnast and third Florida Gator to do this. She is also the only college gymnast to earn a perfect 10.0 on each event at least three times.

Record-Tying Season: 2022–2023

In the first meet of the 2023 season on January 6, Trinity earned a perfect 10.0 on the balance beam. This made her one of only two Gators to start a season with a perfect score. On January 27, she scored another perfect 10.0 on vault. This was her fourth career Gym Slam.

At the 2023 NCAA Gymnastics Finals, Trinity tied the record for the most perfect 10.0 scores in NCAA history. She earned her 28th perfect 10.0 on vault.

Perfect 10.0 Scores

Trinity Thomas earned many perfect 10.0 scores during her college career.

Personal Life

Trinity Thomas was born on April 7, 2001, in York, Pennsylvania. Her parents are Titania and Tisen Thomas. Her father, Tisen, played as a wide receiver for Penn State University's Nittany Lions football team from 1990 to 1993.

Trinity has four siblings. Her sister Tesia was also a gymnast, volleyball player, and swimmer. She now competes in track and field at Penn State. Her sister Taleyn is a gymnast, diver, and pole vaulter. Her brother Tristen is a gymnast and swimmer. Her brother Tayvon plays football and swims.

Competitive History

Year	Event	Team	AA	VT	UB	BB	FX
Junior
2015	US Classic		16	13	24	11	15
	P&G National Championships					5
2016	City of Jesolo Trophy		5
	US Classic					42
	P&G National Championships		6	10	11	6	7
Senior
2017	City of Jesolo Trophy
	American Classic
	US Classic
	P&G National Championships		4		6
2018	Tokyo World Cup
	U.S. National Championships		8		4	6	6
	Pan American Championships
2019	U.S. Classic				6	7
	U.S. National Championships		9		4	10	15
	Worlds Team Selection Camp		12	9	8	10	12
2020	only competed in NCAA
2021
2022
2023
2024	Winter Cup		4			9	11
	U.S. Classic					37
	U.S. National Championships				36		35
NCAA
2019	SEC Championship				15
	NCAA Championships						7
2020	SEC Championships	Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the USA
	NCAA Championships
2021	SEC Championships				10
	NCAA Championships	4	11			10	13
2022	SEC Championships					7
	NCAA Championships			4		4
2023	SEC Championships			12		5
	NCAA Championships			5