famousfilipinos: (original posting August 15, 2009)
Ivana Hong
just placed 2nd at the Visa National Championships currently being held in Dallas, Texas (airing on NBC tonight, Saturday Aug 15th, 9pm). Bridget Sloan (who just won 1st place!), Rebecca Bross, Olympic Gold Medalist, Nastia Liukin and Hong are slated for the US team headed for London in the October 2009 World Championships.
Ivana Hong (born December 11, 1992 in Worcester, Massachusetts) is an American artistic gymnast. She was a member of the gold medal American team at the 2007 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships and the all-around bronze medalist at the 2007 Pan American Games. She was named an alternate to the 2008 U.S. Olympic team.
Hong is of Chinese ancestry[1]. Hong lived in Blue Springs, Missouri, and trained at Great American Gymnastics Express (GAGE) for four years.[2] She currently trains under Valeri Liukin at the World Olympic Gymnastics Academy (WOGA).[3]
[sources: Wiki, Sportsday, zimbio, LAtimesblogs, gymnicetic]
