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Katelyn Ohashi
Ohashi in 2019
Personal information
Born (1997-04-12) April 12, 1997 (age 29)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Height4 ft 10 in (147 cm)
Gymnastics career
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
Country represented
College team
UCLA Bruins (2016–19)
ClubPacific Reign (2026–)
WOGA (2009–2015)
GAGE (2006–2009)
Head coaches
Cale Robinson
Stephanie Gentry
Former coaches
Al Fong (GAGE)
Valeri Liukin (WOGA)
Laurent Landi
Valorie Kondos Field
Chris Waller
Randy Lane
Jordyn Wieber
ChoreographerAntonia Marakova
Medal record
Representing  United States
Jr. Pacific Rim Championships
Gold medal – first place2012 SeattleTeam
Gold medal – first place2012 SeattleAll-Around
Gold medal – first place2012 SeattleUneven Bars
Gold medal – first place2012 SeattleBalance Beam
Gold medal – first place2012 SeattleFloor Exercise
FIG World Cup
Gold medal – first place2013 WorcesterAll-Around
Representing UCLA Bruins
NCAA Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 St LouisTeam
Gold medal – first place2018 St LouisFloor Exercise
Bronze medal – third place2019 Fort WorthTeam
Bronze medal – third place2019 Fort WorthBalance Beam

Katelyn Michelle Ohashi (born April 12, 1997) is an American gymnast who competed for the University of California, Los Angeles.[1] She is a six-time All-American and a four-time member of USA Gymnastics' Junior National Team. She was the 2011 junior national champion[2] and won the 2013 American Cup. Noted for incorporating popular dance elements in her floor routines,[3] she trended globally on various social media networks in January 2019 for her perfect 10 score at the 2019 Collegiate Challenge, the fourth perfect-10 floor routine of her career.

Early life and education

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Ohashi was born in Seattle, Washington, to Richard and Diana Ohashi, the latter a former high-school gymnast. She has three older brothers, Ryan, Kyle, and Kalen, and is of German and Japanese descent.[4][5]

Ohashi started gymnastics at age 3.[6] To support her gymnastics training, Ohashi moved in 2006 to Kansas City, Missouri, with her mother and the youngest of her brothers; three years later, they moved to Plano, Texas.[7]

She attended Spring Creek Academy, then graduated from Plano Senior High School in 2015.[8] In the fall of 2015, she began attending the University of California, Los Angeles, where she majored in gender studies[9] and graduated in 2019.[6]

Gymnastics career

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2009–2012: Junior elite

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Early in her career, Ohashi trained with Al Fong at Great American Gymnastics Express (GAGE) in Blue Springs, Missouri. At age 12, she debuted on the national gymnastics scene at the 2009 Junior Olympic National Championships, where she placed first on floor exercise, tied for second on uneven bars, placed fourth in the all-around, and tied for seventh on vault.[2]

She competed in her first elite meet at the 2009 U.S. Classic where she placed fourth on floor exercise in the junior division, tied for fifth on balance beam and placed ninth in the all-around. This qualified her for the National Championships, where she won the silver medal on floor exercise, placed sixth on balance beam, placed tenth in the all-around; as a result she was named to the junior national team.[10] Soon after the National Championships, Ohashi moved to Plano, Texas, to train at WOGA.

In the junior division of the 2010 U.S. Classic, Ohashi won the silver medal in the all-around and on uneven bars, balance beam, and floor exercise.[2] At the 2010 U.S. National Championships, Ohashi placed second in the all-around behind Kyla Ross. She placed first on uneven bars, tied for fourth on floor exercise, placed fifth on balance beam and seventh on vault.[11] At the 2010 Bumbo Cup in Pretoria, South Africa, Ohashi captured the junior-division gold medals in the all-around, floor exercise, and vault, along with silver medals on uneven bars and balance beam.[2][12]

In the junior division at the 2011 City of Jesolo Trophy, Ohashi helped the U.S. win the team competition and won an individual gold medal on floor exercise. She tied for silver on the uneven bars and placed third in the all-around, fourth on balance beam and fifth on vault.[2] At the 2011 U.S. Classic, she won the silver medal on balance beam with a score of 14.95, and tied for fifth on vault.[13] At the 2011 U.S. National Championships, she won the junior all-around title with a total score of 120.95 over two nights, beating defending champion Kyla Ross.[14]

Ohashi began 2012 competing at the 2012 Pacific Rim Championships where she won gold in the all-around and on uneven bars, balance beam, and floor exercise.[15] At the 2012 City of Jesolo Trophy, Ohashi won gold with team USA and individually won gold on uneven bars and balance beam. At the 2012 U.S. National Championships, Ohashi placed fifth in the all-around.[16]

2013–2014: Senior elite

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Ohashi became age-eligible for senior level competition in 2013. She made her debut at the 2013 American Cup, where she won the all-around title, defeating U.S. teammate Simone Biles. In April, she underwent shoulder surgery which prevented her from competing for the rest of the year.

In an interview at the 2014 WOGA Classic, Ohashi said she was unsure of her ability to continue at the international elite level after her injury.[17] Later in the year, she suffered from two torn shoulders and a spine injury that required surgery, and did not compete again until 2015.

2015: Level 10

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In 2015, Ohashi dropped from elite competition back to Level 10. Her first competition since 2013 was the Texas Prime Meet, where she performed only on vault, balance beam, and floor exercise.

Ohashi competed at the 2015 Pikes Peak Cup in Colorado Springs on February 6. She placed 17th in the all-around competing on three events instead of four, and finished second in the vault event final with a score of 9.850.[18] She then competed at the 2015 WOGA Classic on February 14 and placed 14th overall, competing in only three events.[19] On February 20, she competed at the Legends Invitational in Los Angeles, where she placed 13th in the all-around and second on vault.[20]

2016–2019: NCAA

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Ohashi in March 2016

Ohashi joined the UCLA Bruins gymnastics team for the 2015–2016 season[21] and was the Pac-12 Freshman of the Week four times.[22] In a meet against the Arizona Wildcats, the cap of Ohashi's balance beam fell off, causing her to land on her neck upon dismount.[23] She sustained a sternal fracture,[24] an injury that kept her out for four weeks.

For the 2016–2017 season, Ohashi finished the regular season ranked No. 1 on balance beam and received two perfect 10s.

In the 2017–2018 season, Ohashi improved upon her performances from the previous season. She captured three perfect 10s on floor exercise, the first of her career, and set career highs on the uneven bars, vault and the all-around. She finished the regular season ranked first on floor exercise and third on balance beam, and was named the PAC-12 specialist of the year. At the 2018 NCAA National Championships, she competed on balance beam and floor exercise, placing fourth on balance beam and winning the floor exercise title, her first national championship win.[25] At the Super Six final, Ohashi scored a pair of 9.95s on balance beam and floor exercise, helping UCLA win the team title.[26]

At the 2019 Collegiate Challenge, Ohashi earned a perfect 10 for a floor exercise routine to an R&B-and-pop-hits medley that she was performing for the second time; video of her routine was shared widely on social media.[27] At the 2019 NCAA Championships, Ohashi placed third on balance beam and helped UCLA finish third overall as a team.[28]

Ohashi graduated from UCLA in 2019 with a degree in gender studies.[29]

2020–2024: Post-collegiate

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, Ohashi began writing poetry.[30] In September 2020, Ohashi appeared in a television commercial to promote the Toyota GR Yaris.[31] In the advertisement, Ohashi is seen tumbling down Riebeek Street in Cape Town before leaping into the air before coming back down in a Yaris.[31]

In May 2021, Ohashi wrote, directed, and produced BEaUtifully Molded, a spoken-word piece and its accompanying visual project that focuses on body positivity, self-expression, and unlearning the pressures of societal beauty standards.[32]

In the fall of 2021, Ohashi participated in Simone Biles' Gold Over America Tour.[33] She participated in the 2024 edition of the tour as well.[34]

2026–present: Return to elite gymnastics

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"After a few years of contemplating whether I wanted to continue chasing a dream I had as a little kid, I have decided to go for it. I'm taking it one day at a time; one skill, one event, one dream."

— Ohashi via Instagram[35]

On June 23, 2026, Ohashi announced that she would return to gymnastics competition at the age of 29. [36] Training at Pacific Reign, she made her elite comeback at the 2026 American Classic,[37] where she placed third on balance beam with a score of 13.150; she also earned a score of 11.500 on floor exercise.[38] Ohashi next competed at the 2026 U.S. Classic, scoring 13.200 on both balance beam and floor exercise.[39] Her combined score of 26.400 did not meet the two-event threshold of 26.800 required to qualify for the 2026 National Championships.[40]

Personal life

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Ohashi has spoken openly about her struggles with an eating disorder.[41] She has received mental-health counseling, which she reports as being "crucial in my growing as a person and my mental health."[6]

In 2017, she was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis.[42]

Competitive history

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Competitive history of Katelyn Ohashi at the junior level
Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
2009 U.S. Classic9181554
U.S. National Championships10222062nd place, silver medalist(s)
2010 U.S. Classic2nd place, silver medalist(s)82nd place, silver medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
U.S. National Championships2nd place, silver medalist(s)71st place, gold medalist(s)54
Bumbo Classic1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
2011 City of Jesolo Trophy1st place, gold medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)52nd place, silver medalist(s)41st place, gold medalist(s)
U.S. Classic3rd place, bronze medalist(s)51st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)9
U.S. National Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)41st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
2012 Pacific Rim Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
City of Jesolo Trophy1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
U.S. Classic1st place, gold medalist(s)8
U.S. National Championships5111st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Competitive history of Katelyn Ohashi at the senior level
Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
2013 American Cup1st place, gold medalist(s)
2026 American Classic3rd place, bronze medalist(s)11
U.S. Classic67
Competitive history of Katelyn Ohashi at the NCAA level
Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
2016 PAC-12 Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)7
NCAA Championships5
2017 PAC-12 Championships3rd place, bronze medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)
NCAA Championships48
2018 PAC-12 Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
NCAA Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)41st place, gold medalist(s)
2019 PAC-12 Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
NCAA Championships3rd place, bronze medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)7

Collegiate stats

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Career perfect 10.0

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Season[43]DateEventMeet
2017March 5, 2017Balance BeamUCLA vs UC Berkeley
March 12, 2017UCLA vs UNC
2018February 4, 2018Floor ExerciseUCLA vs Oklahoma
February 25, 2018UCLA vs Oregon State
March 13, 2018UCLA vs San Jose State
2019January 12, 2019Collegiate Challenge
February 10, 2019UCLA @ Washington
February 16, 2019UCLA vs Arizona
March 3, 2019UCLA @ Oklahoma
March 17, 2019UCLA vs Utah State
March 23, 20192019 Pac-12 Championship

Regular season ranking

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Season[44] All-Around Vault Uneven Bars Balance Beam Floor Exercise
2016 N/AN/AN/A53rd151st
2017 N/AN/AN/A1st49th
2018 N/AN/A52nd3rd1st
2019 N/AN/AN/A2nd1st

Floor music

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Year Music Title
2010–2012 Onegin's Theme
2013 Ya Habibi, Always by Aysel and Arash

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
2022 Gymnastics Academy: A Second Chance Herself Episode: "All in this together"
2023 Bunk'd Herself Episode: "Coop D'etat"

References

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  1. ↑ "6 Things to Know About Gymnast Katelyn Ohashi". ThoughtCo. Archived from the original on May 11, 2019. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 ”Katelyn Ohashi,” USA Gymnastics, Bio Archived March 14, 2020, at the Wayback Machine, accessed September 27, 2011.
  3. ↑ Chiu, Allyson. "'A 10 isn't enough': This UCLA gymnast's flawless floor routine just broke the Internet". Washington Post. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Video of UCLA gymnast Katelyn Ohashi's perfect 10 goes viral". The Japan Times. January 16, 2019. Archived from the original on April 17, 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  5. ↑ Orfanides, Effie (January 14, 2019). "Katelyn Ohashi: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy.com. Archived from the original on January 19, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  6. 1 2 3 "'I was told I looked like a pig' - viral gymnastic star Katelyn Ohashi's battles with body image". BBC Sport. May 23, 2019. Archived from the original on June 6, 2019. Retrieved July 11, 2019 – via bbc.com.
  7. ↑ "Gymnast Katelyn Ohashi made big sacrifices for a big goal". The Herald. March 16, 2012. Archived from the original on May 11, 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  8. ↑ @PSHSWildcats (January 16, 2019). "Katelyn Ohashi, Class of 2015, you make us Plano Proud!!!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. ↑ "Katelyn Ohashi: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy.com. January 14, 2019. Archived from the original on January 19, 2019. Retrieved January 18, 2019.
  10. ↑ ”USA Gymnastics names 2009 U.S. Women's National Team,”[link removed] Factsheet, USA Gymnastics, August 15, 2009, accessed September 27, 2011.
  11. ↑ "Ross repeats as Junior U.S. National Champion". USA Gymnastics. August 14, 2010.
  12. ↑ "USA wins five junior gold medals at Bumbo Cup". USA Gymnastics. December 4, 2010. Archived from the original on January 12, 2019. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
  13. ↑ "Raisman, Ross win 2011 CoverGirl Classic all-around titles". USA Gymnastics. July 24, 2011.
  14. ↑ "Ohashi cruises to victory at the 2011 Visa Championships". USA Gymnastics. August 20, 2011.
  15. ↑ "USA adds 14 medals in Junior Event Finals". USA Gymnastics. March 18, 2012.
  16. ↑ "Priessman wins junior women's all-around at Visa Championships". USA Gymnastics. June 10, 2012.
  17. ↑ "Katelyn Ohashi of WOGA Updates us on her Injury Status". gymnastike.org. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Katelyn Ohashi, WOGA Gymnastics - MyMeetScores.com". mymeetscores.com. Archived from the original on August 25, 2016. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
  19. ↑ "2015 WOGA Classic Results". thegymter.net. February 14, 2015. Archived from the original on November 27, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
  20. ↑ "2015 Gymnastics Legends - MyMeetScores.com". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
  21. ↑ "UCLA Gymnastics Signs Three More Star Recruits". UCLA Bruins. April 15, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
  22. ↑ "Ohashi Named Pac-12 Freshman of Week". www.uclabruins.com. January 19, 2016. Archived from the original on July 26, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  23. ↑ "Gymnast doesn't let fall throw game off balance, leads UCLA to win". Daily Bruin. January 24, 2016. Archived from the original on May 13, 2016. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
  24. ↑ Cummings, Matt (February 2, 2016). "Freshman gymnast Katelyn Ohashi diagnosed with sternal fracture". Daily Bruin. Archived from the original on January 26, 2017. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  25. ↑ "Lee, Ohashi Win NCAA Individual Titles". UCLA Bruins. April 20, 2018.
  26. ↑ "Peng-Peng Lee clinches NCAA title for UCLA gymnastics with perfect 10". Los Angeles Daily News. April 21, 2018.
  27. ↑ "'A 10 isn't enough': UCLA gymnast's flawless floor routine breaks the Internet". The Salt Lake Tribune. January 16, 2019.
  28. ↑ "UCLA gymnastics: Looking back at a memorable 2019 season". Los Angeles Times. April 28, 2019.
  29. ↑ "UCLA Gymnast Who Scored Perfect 10 Officially Finishes Her College Career with Upbeat Routine". People. April 22, 2019.
  30. ↑ "Former UCLA gymnastics star Katelyn Ohashi relishes her current, quieter life". Los Angeles Times. June 30, 2022.
  31. 1 2 "Toyota Yaris 2020 Advert". Sounds-Familiar. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  32. ↑ "Gymnastics Icon Katelyn Ohashi Is Thriving 2 Years After Graduating From UCLA". PopSugar. June 16, 2021.
  33. ↑ "Simone Biles to headline post-Olympic gymnastics tour". NBC Sports. December 4, 2019. Archived from the original on October 8, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  34. ↑ Sandmaier, Christy (May 17, 2024). "Katelyn Ohashi on how Simone Biles' Gold Over America changed the game". Inside Gymnastics. Archived from the original on September 18, 2024. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
  35. ↑ @katelyn_ohashi; (June 23, 2026). "After a few years of contemplating whether I wanted to continue chasing a dream I had as a little kid" – via Instagram.
  36. ↑ "Katelyn Ohashi announces gymnastics comeback after seven years away". International Olympic Committee. June 23, 2026.
  37. ↑ "Weekly Preview June 24: WAG American/Hopes Classic, MAG National Qualifier, GFA GymFest". USA Gymnastics. June 24, 2026.
  38. ↑ "Drusch tops American Classic as Carey, Ohashi return". USA Gymnastics. June 27, 2026.
  39. ↑ "Esponda claims senior all-around title at 2026 U.S. Classic". USA Gymnastics. July 18, 2026.
  40. ↑ "USA Gymnastics Expects No Petitions, Leaving Katelyn Ohashi Bid Uncertain". Forbes. July 22, 2026.
  41. ↑ "Katelyn Ohashi: 'I wanted to bring the joy back to gymnastics'". ESPN.com. September 4, 2019. Archived from the original on September 6, 2023. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  42. ↑ "Katelyn Ohashi, UCLA gymnast, on her electrifying floor routines: "What you see is literally how I feel" - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. March 26, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2026.
  43. ↑ "Hall of 10s". balancebeamsituation.com. April 29, 2016. Archived from the original on April 26, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  44. ↑ "Road to Nationals - NCAA Gymnastics Rankings". roadtonationals.com. Archived from the original on March 24, 2023. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
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