Olivia Dunne

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Olivia Dunne
Olivia Dunne
Dunne in 2020
Personal information
Full nameOlivia Paige Dunne
Nickname(s)Livvy
Country represented United States
Born (2002-10-01) October 1, 2002 (age 18)
Hillsdale, New Jersey USA
ResidenceBaton Rouge, Louisiana
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
LevelNCAA
Years on national team2017 (USA)
ClubENA Paramus
College teamLSU Tigers (2021–24)
Head coach(es)Craig Zappa
Assistant coach(es)Jennifer Zappa
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Medal record
Representing  United States
City of Jesolo Trophy (junior)
Gold medal – first place 2017 Jesolo Team

Olivia Paige Dunne (born October 1, 2002) is an American artistic gymnast and social media personality. She was a member of the USA national gymnastics team in 2017 and is currently competing for Louisiana State University in the NCAA.[1]

Early life[]

Dunne was born in New Jersey in 2002 and raised in Hillsdale, New Jersey.[2] She started training in gymnasts when she was three years old.[3]

Gymnastics career[]

Junior[]

2014–15[]

Dunne made her elite debut at the 2014 American Classic where she finished 28th in the all-around.[4] She next competed at the U.S. Classic where she placed 33rd in the all-around.[5]

In 2015 Dunne re-qualified for elite status at the WOGA Classic, where she earned a qualifying score of 52.750 and placed fifth.[6] She next competed at the American Classic where she placed eighth and qualified to compete at the 2015 National Championships.[7] Dunne competed at the U.S. Classic where she placed 24th in the all-around.[8] Dunne made her National Championships debut in 2015 where she placed 25th in the all-around.[9]

2016[]

Dunne competed at the 2016 American Classic where she finished 27th in the all-around.[10] She next competed at the 2016 U.S. Classic where she finished 24th.[11] Dunne concluded the season competing at the 2016 National Championships where she finished 12th in the all-around. She also placed eighth on balance beam and sixth on floor exercise.[12]

2017[]

Dunne at the 2017 U.S. National Championships

In March Dunne was selected for the team to compete at the 2017 City of Jesolo Trophy; as a result she was added to the National Team for the first time.[13] She made her international debut there and placed sixth in the all-around.[14] Dunne competed at the 2017 U.S. Classic in July where she finished fifth in the all-around.[15] At the 2017 National Championships Dunne finished ninth in the all-around.[16]

Senior[]

2018–20[]

Dunne turned senior in 2018. Although the United States did not send a team, Dunne represented her club at the 2018 City of Jesolo Trophy. She finished 15th in the all-around.[17] She competed at the 2018 U.S. Classic only on uneven bars due to an ankle injury.[18] Dunne qualified to compete at the National Championships via petition.[19] She ended up placing 18th in the all-around.[20]

Dunne did not compete during the 2019 season in order to rest her injuries.[21] In November Dunne officially signed her National Letter of Intent with Louisiana State University, starting in the 2020–21 season.[22]

Dunne qualified to the 2020 Nastia Liukin Cup after dropping down to Level 10.[23] She ended up placing 11th.[24]

NCAA[]

2020–21 season[]

Dunne made her NCAA debut in a meet against Arkansas.[25] At the SEC Championships Dunne only competed on uneven bars where she placed fifth and helped LSU finish second as a team behind Alabama.[26] At the NCAA Championships semi-finals Dunne once again only competed on the uneven bars where she scored a 9.90 and finished ninth. However, LSU did not advance to the finals.[27]

Social media[]

Dunne joined the social media platform TikTok in 2020. Initially she posted videos of her gymnastics but later started posting videos of other areas of her life as well.[28] As of July 2021, Dunne had amassed over 4 million subscribers on TikTok and over 1 million followers on Instagram, giving her one of the largest platforms for an NCAA athlete.[29] As of August 2, 2021, Dunne became the most-followed NCAA athlete on social media with over 5 million followers across multiple social platforms.[30]

On July 1, 2021, the NCAA changed its rule to allow its athletes to earn money from their name, image, and likeness.[31] Dunne was projected to earn more compensation than any other collegiate athlete due to her large social media platform, which was a combined five million followers across both Instagram and TikTok at the time the law change took effect.[32] In August Dunne announced that she signed with WME Sports, becoming their first NIL athlete.[33] A month later she announced her first exclusive brand partnership with activewear brand Vuori.[34]

Competitive history[]

Junior[]

Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
2014 American Classic 28 31 25 16 18
U.S. Classic 33 36 35 29 20
2015 WOGA Classic 5
American Classic 8 18 15 9 6
U.S. Classic 24 34 30 14 12
U.S. National Championships 25 27 23 23 21
2016 American Classic 27 26 26 22 20
U.S. Classic 24 33 23 20 13
U.S. National Championships 12 22 21 8 6
2017 City of Jesolo Trophy 1st place, gold medalist(s) 6
American Classic 12 6
U.S. Classic 5 22 11 6 6
U.S. National Championships 9 15 9 7 8

Senior[]

Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
2018 City of Jesolo Trophy 15
U.S. Classic 15
U.S. National Championships 18 17 20 19
2020 Nastia Liukin Cup 11

NCAA[]

Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
2021 SEC Championships 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5
NCAA Championships SF 9

References[]

  1. ^ "LSU Gymnastics Roster". LSU Tigers women's gymnastics.
  2. ^ Cooper, Darren. "Archive: Standout Hillsdale gymnast aiming for the top", The Record, April 4, 2017. Accessed April 21, 2021. "Olivia Dunne’s gymnastics journey began as a quest for a 'pink, sparkly leotard.' It might end with an Olympic medal. The 12-year-old Hillsdale resident left today for the U.S. Secret Classic in Chicago, where she will be one of the youngest competitors on hand Saturday."
  3. ^ "Olivia Dunne USAG profile". USA Gymnastics.
  4. ^ "Toronjo, Foberg win all-around titles at 2014 American Classic". USA Gymnastics. July 5, 2014.
  5. ^ "Biles, Chiles take Secret U.S. Classic all-around titles". USA Gymnastics. August 2, 2014.
  6. ^ "2015 WOGA Classic Results". The Gymternet. February 14, 2015.
  7. ^ "16 advance from weekend's American Classic". USA Gymnastics. June 1, 2015.
  8. ^ "Biles, Hernandez win all-around titles at 2015 Secret U.S. Classic". USA Gymnastics. July 25, 2015.
  9. ^ "Hernandez captures junior women's all-around title at 2015 P&G Championships". USA Gymnastics. August 15, 2015.
  10. ^ "Navarro, Ramler and Hurd top standings at American Classic". USA Gymnastics. May 14, 2016.
  11. ^ "Alexeeva wins junior title at Secret Classic". USA Gymnastics. June 4, 2016.
  12. ^ "O'Keefe wins first junior U.S. title". USA Gymnastics. June 26, 2016.
  13. ^ "USA Gymnastics names U.S. Team for Jesolo Trophy". USA Gymnastics. March 25, 2017.
  14. ^ "U.S. women dominate first day of Jesolo Trophy". USA Gymnastics. April 4, 2017.
  15. ^ "Shchennikova, Malabuyo win all-around titles at 2017 U.S. Classic". USA Gymnastics. July 29, 2017.
  16. ^ "O'Keefe wins junior women's all-around standings at 2017 P&G Championships". USA Gymnastics. August 20, 2017.
  17. ^ "2018 City of Jesolo Trophy Results". The Gymternet. April 17, 2018.
  18. ^ "Olivia Dunne returns to the US Classic for the 5th time". LivvyDunne. July 25, 2018.
  19. ^ "Who Qualified to Nationals". The Gymternet. July 30, 2018.
  20. ^ "Biles wins fifth senior women's all-around title at 2018 U.S. Gymnastics Championships". USA Gymnastics. August 19, 2018.
  21. ^ @livvydunne (July 15, 2019). "hi friends! Unfortunately, I will not be competing this summer due to some healing injuries" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  22. ^ "Gymnastics Announces 2020 Signing Class". LSU Tigers. November 13, 2019.
  23. ^ "Final two gymnasts qualify for 2020 Nastia Liukin Cup". USA Gymnastics. February 24, 2020.
  24. ^ "Bryant, Rorich win titles at 2020 Nastia Liukin Cup". USA Gymnastics. March 7, 2020.
  25. ^ "No. 3 Gymnastics Opens Season Against Arkansas". LSU Tigers. January 7, 2021.
  26. ^ "Alabama Gymnastics Wins 10th Southeastern Conference Championship with Huge Night in Huntsville". Alabama Crimson Tide. March 20, 2021.
  27. ^ "LSU gym suffers heartbreaking, frustrating loss in NCAA Semifinals". The Daily Reveille. April 19, 2021.
  28. ^ "LSU Gymnast doubles as social media star". Tiger TV. September 21, 2021.
  29. ^ "From the February issue: LSU gymnast Olivia Dunne swings into fame on and off the mat". InRegister.
  30. ^ "Gymnast Olivia Dunne Celebrates Major Milestone In Hot Tub". The Inquisitr. 2021-08-02. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  31. ^ "Let's make a deal: NCAA athletes cashing in on name, image and likeness". ESPN. July 1, 2021.
  32. ^ "LSU gymnast expected to earn more money than any other college athlete". WBRZ-TV. July 1, 2021.
  33. ^ @wme_sports (August 19, 2021). "WME Sports is proud to announce we have signed All-American LSU gymnast, Olivia Dunne" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  34. ^ Dosh, Kristi (September 14, 2021). "LSU Gymnast Olivia Dunne Announces First NIL Brand Deal Is With Activewear Brand Vuori". Forbes.

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