Christina Desiderio
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Full name | Christina Lydia Desiderio |
Born | [1] Independence Twp., New Jersey | August 22, 2000
Hometown | Hackettstown, New Jersey |
Training location | Allentown, Pennsylvania |
Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics |
Level | Senior International Elite |
Years on national team | 2015-2017 (US) |
Club | Parkettes |
College team | LSU Tigers (2018–21) |
Retired | May 4, 2021 |
Christina Lydia Desiderio (born August 22, 2000, in New Jersey) is a retired American artistic gymnast. Desiderio was named to the 2015 U.S. Junior National team, after her performances at the 2015 U.S. National Gymnastics Championships.[2]
Personal life[]
Christina Lydia Desiderio was born on August 22, 2000, in New Jersey to parents Dominick and Carol (née Noll) Desiderio. She has an older brother, Dominick, who is 2 years older than her, and is a baseball player. She graduated high school a year early.[3] She lives in Hackettstown and commutes over an hour each day to train at Parkettes National Gymnastics Training Center in Allentown.[4]
Desiderio started the sport at Giant Gymnastics in Hackettstown and trained at the club until 2010.[5]
Gymnastics career[]
2012-15: Level 10 and Junior International Elite career[]
Desiderio moved up to Level 10 for the 2012 season. Throughout the season, she placed second in the all-around at States, as well as winning three individual titles.[6] Later, at Regionals, Christina tied for sixth in the all-around and was the beam and vault champion.[7] She advanced to J.O.Nationals and was fifty-fourth in the Junior A division.[8] In 2013, Desiderio competed at States only; winning the vault and floor titles as well as finishing fourth in the all-around.[9] In June, she participated in a National Elite Qualifier and achieved Junior International Elite status.[10] She competed at the American Classic at the Karolyi Ranch and was eighth overall.[11] At the U.S. Classic, Christina finished tenth in the all-around.[12] She competed at Nationals; finishing thirteenth in the all-around.[13]
Desiderio competed as an elite throughout the whole 2014 season. She requalified to elite status at the 2014 National Elite Qualifier in San Diego; despite already being qualified.[14] At the 2014 U.S. Classic, she placed eighth in the all-around.[15] She was eighteenth in the all-around at Nationals, after a tough competition.[16] Christina started the 2015 season at the U.S. Classic, where she placed tenth in the all-around and was second on floor.[17]
On October 7, 2015, she announced her verbal commitment to the LSU Lady Tigers gymnastics program[18] – starting from the 2018–19 academic year.[19]
2016: Senior International Elite career[]
In 2016 Christina was named to the National Team and invited to compete for a place on the Olympic Team at the 2016 Olympic Trials.
2017–present: Collegiate career[]
Desiderio graduated from high school a year early as a homeschooler to begin attending Louisiana State University and the LSU Lady Tigers gymnastics team.[20]
References[]
- ^ "Gymnastics | Videos, News & Articles - FloGymnastics".
- ^ "USA Gymnastics | Women's Artistic Gymnastics National Team".
- ^ "Dominick Desiderio Class of 2017 - Player Profile | Perfect Game USA".
- ^ "Google".
- ^ http://www.mymeetscores.com/gymnast.pl?gymnastid=278959
- ^ http://www.mymeetscores.com/meet.pl?meetid=16066178&session=6&level=10&division=11-13&gymnastid=278959
- ^ http://www.mymeetscores.com/meet.pl?meetid=16066253&session=1&level=10&division=JrA&gymnastid=278959
- ^ http://www.mymeetscores.com/meet.pl?meetid=16066274&session=1JR&level=10&division=JuniorA&gymnastid=278959
- ^ http://www.mymeetscores.com/meet.pl?meetid=1000000081&session=&level=10&division=Lvl10JrA&gymnastid=278959
- ^ http://www.mymeetscores.com/meet.pl?meetid=46292&pb=N&session=1&level=JR&division=JRElite&gymnastid=278959
- ^ https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/w_13classic_junior1.pdf
- ^ https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/w_13classic_jr.pdf
- ^ https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/w_13champs_jr2.pdf
- ^ http://www.mymeetscores.com/meet.pl?meetid=1000000284&session=1P&level=E&division=Jr&gymnastid=278959
- ^ https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/w_14classic_jr.pdf
- ^ https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/w_14champs_jraa.pdf
- ^ https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/w_15susc_jr.pdf
- ^ "Gymnastics | Videos, News & Articles - FloGymnastics".
- ^ "Login • Instagram". Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
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: Cite uses generic title (help) - ^ "Chatting with LSU's Newest Tiger, Christina Desiderio". 20 July 2017.
- 2000 births
- Living people
- American female artistic gymnasts
- American children
- People from Hackettstown, New Jersey
- Sportspeople from Warren County, New Jersey
- U.S. women's national team gymnasts
- LSU Tigers women's gymnasts