U.S. Olympic Athletes

Ava Gehringer

Biography
Ava is coached by Natasha Klimouk and Dani Takova at North Shore Rhythmic Gymnastic Center in Buffalo Grove, Illinois.

Personal Information
Hometown: Evanston, IL
Began Gymnastics In: 1994
Grade: 12th

National Competition Results
2008 Rhythmic Challenge, Colorado Springs, Colo.: 4th-AA
2007 Visa Championships, San Jose, Calif.: 4th-AA, RP, CL, RB; 5th-HP
2007 Rhythmic Challenge, Colorado Springs, Colo.: 4th-AA
2006 Visa Championships, St. Paul, Minn.: 3rd-AA, BA; 5th-RP, RB; 6th-CL
2006 Western Championships, Deerfield, Ill.: 1st-AA
2006 Eastern Championships, College Park, Md.: 2nd-AA
2005 Visa Championships, Indianapolis, Ind.: 6th-RB; 9th-AA
2005 Western Championships, Forest Grove, Ore.: 6th-AA
2005 Eastern Championships, College Park, Md.: 11th-AA
2004 Visa Championships, Nashville, Tenn.: 16th-AA
2004 Eastern Championships, Wilmingham, Del.: 12th-AA
2004 Western Championships, Deerfield, Ill.: 13th-AA
2004 Rhythmic Challenge, Colorado Springs, Colo.: 10th-AA
2003 National Championships, Milwaukee, Wis.: 3rd-BA; 6th-AA (Jr. Div)
2003 Eastern Championships, Tampa Bay, Fla.: 8th-AA (Jr. Div)
2003 Western Championships, St. Paul, Minn.: 6th-AA (Jr. Div)
2002 U.S. Championships, Cleveland, Ohio: 10th-AA (Jr. Div)
2002 Western Championships, Portland, Ore.: 12th-AA (Jr. Div)
2002 Eastern Championships, New Orleans, La.: 12th-AA (Jr. Div)
2001 National Championships, Philadelphia, Pa.: 20th-AA (Jr. Div)
2001 Eastern Championships, Hartford, Conn.: 18th-AA (Jr. Div)
2001 Western Championships, San Rafael, Calif.: 18th-AA (Jr. Div)

International Competition Results
2008 Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships, San Jose, Calif.: 1st-Team
2007 World Championships, Patras, Greece: alternate
2007 5th Baltic Rhythmic Gymnastic Cup, Rumia-Gdynia, Poland: 3rd-CL; 9th-AA
2007 I Torneo Internacional De Andalucia, Marbella, Spain: 4th-AA
2007 Coupe D'Opale, Calais, France: 3rd-RB; 5th-AA; 5th-HP; 5th-RP; 6th-CL
2006 Happy Cup, Ghent, Belgium: 4th-BA; 5th-CL; 5th-RB; 7th-RP; 9th-AA
2006 No Limits Open, Braaschatt, Belgium: 5th-RP; 6th-RB; 8th-AA
2006 Diputacion de Huelva, Huelva, Spain: 1st-BA; 3rd-AA; 3rd-RB