Jazmyn Foberg

Jazmyn Foberg
 Gymnast  
Nickname(s) Jazzy
Country represented  United States
Born (2000-02-02) February 2, 2000
Toms River, New Jersey, U.S.
Residence Bayville in Berkeley Township, New Jersey, U.S.[1]
Discipline Women's artistic gymnastics
Level Senior International Elite
Years on national team 2014-present
Club MG Elite
Head coach(es) Maggie Haney
Assistant coach(es) Victoria Levine

Jazmyn Foberg (born February 2, 2000) is an American artistic gymnast. She is the 2014 junior national all-around and uneven bars champion, as well as a member of the United States Junior National Team.

Competitive history

2014

In August 2014, Foberg competed at the Secret U.S. Classic, where she placed fifth in the all-around, tied for third on vault, tied for sixth on uneven bars, placed seventh on balance beam, and tied for eleventh on floor exercise. Later that month, Foberg competed at the U.S. National Championships, where she won the all-around title ahead of favorites Nia Dennis and Norah Flatley, as well as the uneven bars. She also placed fourth on vault, ninth on beam, and fifth on floor.[2]

On December 8, 2014, both Foberg and teammate Laurie Hernandez committed to the University of Florida. They will enroll in the fall of 2018.

2015

In March 2015, Foberg made her international debut at the City of Jesolo Trophy. She won gold with the U.S. junior team, gold on vault, and bronze in the all-around.

Foberg participated in the 2015 U.S. Classic in July, winning gold on balance beam with a score of 14.650 and placing second on vault (14.800), third on uneven bars (14.100, tied with Jordan Chiles), and third in the all-around (57.400).[3]

In August, Foberg competed at the National Championships, where she won silver medals in the all-around, vault, uneven bars, and balance beam. Together, she and Hernandez brought home a total of nine medals from the competition.

References

  1. Wall, Karen. "All That Jazzy: Berkeley Gymnast Wins National Championship; Jazmyn Foberg, 14, earns all-around title at U.S. Junior National Championships", Berkeley Patch, August 23, 2014. Accessed October 12, 2015. "Berkeley gymnast Jazmyn Foberg is the new junior national gymnastics all-around champion."
  2. "Foberg Wins Junior P&G Championships". International Gymnast Magazine. Retrieved 2014-08-23.
  3. https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/w_15susc_jr.pdf


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