Lili Mizuno

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Lili Mizuno
Country represented United States
Born (2001-02-04) February 4, 2001 (age 20)
Kawasaki, Japan
DisciplineRhythmic
LevelSenior International Elite
Years on national team2015-Present
ClubNorth Shore Rhythmic Gymnastics Center
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Daytona Beach Team
Gold medal – first place 2018 Lima Team
Silver medal – second place 2017 Daytona Beach All-around
Silver medal – second place 2017 Daytona Beach Hoop
Silver medal – second place 2017 Daytona Beach Ball
Silver medal – second place 2017 Daytona Beach Ribbon
Silver medal – second place 2018 Lima Hoop
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Rio de Janeiro Group All-around

Lili Mizuno (born 4 February 2001) is an American rhythmic gymnast.[1][2] She is the 2018 Pan American Championships hoop silver medalist.

Gymnastics career[]

Junior[]

Mizuno joined the junior national team in 2015.[3]

In February 2016 she made her international debut at the Alina Cup in Moscow, finishing fourth in clubs with a score of 15.400.[4] At the Pacific Rim Championships in April, Mizuno won the junior all-around.[5] She took gold in all four apparatus finals as well.[6] In June at the US Gymnastics Championships, Mizuno won gold in hoops and clubs, silver in all-around and rope, and placed fourth in ball.[7]

Senior[]

2017[]

Mizuno joined the senior national team in 2017. In March, she competed at the Rhythmic Challenge in Indianapolis, Indiana, winning gold in ball and bronze in all-around.[8] At the end of March, she was assigned to three international competitions: Marbella Grand Prix in Marbella, Spain from March 31-April 2; Sofia International Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria in May; and Guadalajara World Challenge Cup in Guadalajara, Spain from June 2–4.[9] At the US Gymnastics Championships in June, she won clubs silver behind Olympian Laura Zeng.[10] Mizuno competed at the in October, capturing silver in hoop, ball, ribbon and all-around, behind teammate Evita Griskenas.[2][11]

2018[]

At the 2018 Rhythmic Challenge in February, Mizuno was third all-around with a score of 63.800.[12] At the end of March, Mizuno was assigned to four international competitions: Sofia International Tournament from March 30-April 1; Baku World Cup in Baku, Azerbaijan from April 27–29; Guadalajara World Challenge Cup from May 4–6; and Portimao World Challenge Cup in Portimao, Portugal from May 11–13.[13] In July at the US Gymnastics Championships, Mizuno was fourth in clubs and fifth all-around.[1] At the Pan American Championships in September, she won silver in hoop, behind teammate Laura Zeng and ahead of Mexico's .[2][14]

2019[]

Mizuno captured gold in all-around and ball, plus silver in hoop, clubs and ribbon at the Rhythmic Challenge in February.[15] In March she competed at MTM Ljubljana International Tournament in Ljubljana, Slovenia, finishing fifth all-around.[1][16] At the Pesaro World Cup in Pesaro, Italy, from April 5–7,[17] Mizuno finished 35th all-around, far behind fellow American Evita Griskenas, who finished sixth.[18] At the Tashkent World Cup in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on April 19–21,[1][16] she finished 17th all-around and did not advance to any apparatus finals.[19] At the US Gymnastics Championships in July, she won ball bronze with a score of 18.800, behind Laura Zeng and Evita Griskenas.[20] Mizuno competed at the Kazan World Challenge Cup in Kazan, Russia from August 30-September 1, placing 28th all-around.[21] At Japan's AEON Cup in October,[22] the American team finished eighth and Mizuno finished fifteenth all-around.[23]

2020[]

Mizuno started her 2020 season in February at the Rhythmic Challenge in Lake Placid, New York.[24] Mizuno placed fourth all-around, behind Lennox Hopkins-Williams and ahead of Elena Shinohara. She was third with ball, fourth in hoop and ribbon, and seventh in clubs.[25]

2021[]

Mizuno was selected to represent the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics alongside Camilla Feeley, Isabelle Connor, Nicole Sladkov, and Elizaveta Pletneva.[26] They finished eleventh in the qualification round for the group all-around.[27]

Personal life[]

Mizuno was born in Kawasaki, Japan. Before serious gymnast careers she joined Rythmic Gymnastics Academy East Bay where she first started.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e "USA Gymnastics | Lili Mizuno". usagym.org. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  2. ^ a b c "MIZUNO Lili - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  3. ^ "USA Gymnastics | Rhythmic Jr. National Team Rosters". usagym.org. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  4. ^ "Mizuno advances to finals at Alina Cup". USA Gymnastics. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  5. ^ "USA wins women's, rhythmic team, all-around gold medals at 2016 Pac Rim Championships". USA Gymnastics. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  6. ^ "USA sweeps rhythmic gold at Pacific Rim Championships". USA Gymnastics. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  7. ^ "2016 USA Gymnastics Championships Meet Results - Rhythmic Junior" (PDF). USA Gym. 11 June 2016.
  8. ^ "Zeng, Denisova win Rhythmic Challenge titles". USA Gymnastics. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  9. ^ "USA Gymnastics announces rhythmic gymnastics international assignments". USA Gymnastics. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  10. ^ "Griskenas, Zeng win U.S. rhythmic event titles at 2017 USA Gymnastics Championships". USA Gymnastics. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  11. ^ "Griskenas completes sweep at 2017 Pan Am Championships". USA Gymnastics. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  12. ^ "Zeng, Kapitonova, capture all-around titles at 2018 Rhythmic Challenge". USA Gymnastics. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  13. ^ "USA Gymnastics announces rhythmic gymnastics spring international assignments". USA Gymnastics. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  14. ^ "USA wins eight event medals at 2018 Pan American Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships". USA Gymnastics. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  15. ^ "Mizuno, Zhao, Kobelev win respective all-around titles at 2019 Rhythmic Challenge". USA Gymnastics. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
  16. ^ a b "USA Gymnastics announces spring international assignments for rhythmic gymnastics". USA Gymnastics. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  17. ^ "U.S. gymnasts are headed to Europe, Japan this weekend". USA Gymnastics. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  18. ^ "Griskenas finishes six in all-around, advances to three event finals at Pesaro World Cup". USA Gymnastics. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  19. ^ "Zeng will compete in ball, clubs finals at Tashkent World Cup". USA Gymnastics. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  20. ^ "Zeng wins hoop, ball titles at 2019 USA Gymnastics Championships". USA Gymnastics. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  21. ^ "Griskenas finishes eighth in all-around, advances to ribbon final at 2019 Kazan World Cup". USA Gymnastics. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  22. ^ "USA Gymnastics announces fall international assignments for rhythmic gymnastics". USA Gymnastics. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  23. ^ "USA competes in Japan's Aeon Cup". USA Gymnastics. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  24. ^ "2020 Rhythmic Challenge begins Feb. 8". USA Gymnastics. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
  25. ^ "2020 Rhythmic Challenge & Invitational Meet Results" (PDF). USA Gym. 9 February 2020.
  26. ^ "Laura Zeng leads first full U.S. Olympic rhythmic gymnastics team". NBC Sports. July 2, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  27. ^ "Rhythmic Gymnastics — Group All-Around — Qualification — Results" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
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