Lisa Wang
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Lisa Wang is a nationally and internationally ranked rhythmic gymnast. She began rhythmic gymnastics
training in 1998, when she was ten years old. In 2000, Wang became a part of the National Team. In 2001, She claimed her first Junior National Championship at the Visa National Championships.
Since then, Wang has achieved numerous titles including
During the 2007 World Championships (which serve as the 2008 Summer Olympics
qualifier), Wang was the most heavily favored American Rhythmic Gymnast for the 2008 Olympics. But she placed 28th and thus missed Olympic qualification by three-tenths of a point. The United States Olympic Committee
denied her application to apply for the Tripartite wild card spot, despite support from USA Gymnastics
, thus removing her last chance to compete at the 2008 Olympics.
Wang graduated from Adlai E. Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Illinois
in December 2006. After being accepted into Yale University
Early Action, Wang decided to defer matriculation for a year in order to continue training. Her life and gap year were documented by the national best-seller "Fat Envelope Frenzy". In 2007, she shot an international commercial in Brazil for a Netherland-based Water Company. In May 2008, Wang competed in her last National Championship in Houston, Texas
. She swept all 5 Gold Medals in addition to winning the All-Around Title and Athlete of the Year Wang Currently attends Yale University as the Class of 2012.
Rhythmic gymnastics
Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport in which individuals or teams of competitors manipulate one or two pieces of apparatus: rope, clubs, hoop, ball, ribbon and Free . An individual athlete only manipulates 1 apparatus at a time...
training in 1998, when she was ten years old. In 2000, Wang became a part of the National Team. In 2001, She claimed her first Junior National Championship at the Visa National Championships.
Since then, Wang has achieved numerous titles including
- 3-time Senior National Champion in 2006, 2007, and 2008
- 3-time World Championships Team Member in 2003, 2005, and 2007
- 3-time National Rhythmic Challenge Champion
- In 2007, she became the All-around Pan American GamesPan American GamesThe Pan-American or Pan American Games are a major event in the Americas featuring summer and formerly winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Pan American Games are the second largest multi-sport event after the Summer Olympics...
Champion in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
During the 2007 World Championships (which serve as the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
qualifier), Wang was the most heavily favored American Rhythmic Gymnast for the 2008 Olympics. But she placed 28th and thus missed Olympic qualification by three-tenths of a point. The United States Olympic Committee
United States Olympic Committee
The United States Olympic Committee is a non-profit organization that serves as the National Olympic Committee and National Paralympic Committee for the United States and coordinates the relationship between the United States Anti-Doping Agency and the World Anti-Doping Agency and various...
denied her application to apply for the Tripartite wild card spot, despite support from USA Gymnastics
USA Gymnastics
United States of America Gymnastics or USAG is the national governing body for gymnastics in the United States. The mission of USA Gymnastics is to encourage participation and the pursuit of excellence in all aspects of gymnastics....
, thus removing her last chance to compete at the 2008 Olympics.
Wang graduated from Adlai E. Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Illinois
Lincolnshire, Illinois
Lincolnshire is a village in the Vernon Township region of Lake County, in the U.S. state of Illinois. The village is a suburb of Chicago, a city in the adjacent Cook County. Its population was 6,108 at the time of the 2000 census. Lincolnshire was incorporated on August 5, 1957, from the...
in December 2006. After being accepted into Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
Early Action, Wang decided to defer matriculation for a year in order to continue training. Her life and gap year were documented by the national best-seller "Fat Envelope Frenzy". In 2007, she shot an international commercial in Brazil for a Netherland-based Water Company. In May 2008, Wang competed in her last National Championship in Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
. She swept all 5 Gold Medals in addition to winning the All-Around Title and Athlete of the Year Wang Currently attends Yale University as the Class of 2012.