BIOGRAPHY

Larson was a member of the gold-medal team at the 2007 Gymnix International, where she also took second in the all-around and third on the uneven bars. At the 2007 Junior Pan American Championships, whe won the team and all-around gold medals. Larson is the daughter of Eric and Gail Larson, and she has an older sister, Willie.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Began Gymnastics In: 1995
How did you get involved?: I saw my older sister doing gymnastics and I wanted to do it, too.
Favorite Gymnastics Thing: I love being able to do things that not many people get a chance to do.
Favorite Event: Floor exercise
Goals: To earn a gold medal at the Olympic Games and World Championships.
School: UCLA
Grade: Freshman (Fall 2010)
Favorite School Subject: Film Analysis

NATIONAL COMPETITION RESULTS

2010 Visa Championships, Hartford, Conn.: 1st-FX; 2nd-AA; 3rd-UB; 7th-BB(T)
2010 CoverGirl Classic, Chicago, Ill.: 1st-AA; 2nd-FX; 4th-VT; 8th-UB(T)
2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Gymnastics, Philadelphia, Pa.: 6th-FX; 7th-AA; 9th-VT, UB; 11th-BB
2008 Visa Championships, Boston, Mass.: 3rd-FX; 7th-AA; 8th-UB
2007 Visa Championships, San Jose, Calif.: 3rd-FX; 6th-AA; 8th-UB; 10th-VT(T); 12th-BB (Jr. Div)
2007 U.S. Classic, Battle Creek, Mich.: 2nd-UB; 3rd-AA (Jr. Div)
2006 U.S. Classic, Kansas City, Kan.: 5th-AA (Jr. Div)
2005 Women's Junior Olympic Level 10 National Championships, Ontario, Calif.: 1st-AA; 2nd-VT, BB, FX; 3rd-UB

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION RESULTS

2010 World Championships, Rotterdam, Netherlands: 2nd-Team
2009 USA-Germany Friendly Exchange, Muelheim, Germany: 1st-Team; 7th-AA
2009 USA-France Friendly Exchange, Rouen, France: 1st-Team
2009 World Cup, Montreal, Quebec, Canada: 1st-BB, FX
2008 Friendship International Exchange, Huntsville, Texas: 2nd-FX; 4th-AA; 6th-UB
2008 Gymnix International, Montreal, Quebec, Canada: 1st-Team; 2nd-AA; 3rd-UB
2007 Junior Pan American Championships, Guatemala City, Guatemala: 1st-Team, AA, FX; 2nd-UB (Jr. Div)

LEGEND: AA = All Around | VT = Vault | UB = Uneven Bars | BB = Balance Bean | FX = Floor Exercise | (T) = Tie