Aleeza Yu
Aleeza Yu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country represented | Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Markham, Ontario, Canada | 11 June 1998||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Level | Senior International Elite | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College team | Stanford Cardinal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Aleeza Yu (born artistic gymnast.
6 November 1998) is a CanadianBiography[]
She was born in Markham, Ontario, Canada, to Gordon Yu and Sheree Wong.[1][2] Her family, which is of Chinese origin, practices Falun Dafa, a traditional meditation and spiritual practice.[3] In 2014 she finished second in all-round in the Elite Canada, with an all-around score of 55.650 points.[4] In 2016 she was awarded a full athletic scholarship at Stanford University.[3] In February 2017 she recorded the second highest score in Stanford's 195.775-195.200 victory over Arizona State.[5] In January 2019 she scored the third highest vault score in the Cardinal's home opener against UCLA.[6]
References[]
- ^ "YU Aleeza". International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ "2020 Women's Gymnastics Roster". Stanford Medicine. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Aleeza Yu Awarded Stanford Scholarship". Gemini Gymnastics. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ "Cambridge gymnast Victoria Moors wins Elite Canada title". The Record. 9 February 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ Sussman, Laura (19 February 2017). "Women's gymnastics triumphs in Tempe". The Stanford Daily. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ Zhang, Cybele (28 January 2019). "Women's gymnastics falls short to UCLA in front of sold-out Maples crowd". The Stanford Daily. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
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