samanthaShapiro

Program: Women's Artistic
Level: Senior
Residence: Los Angeles, CA
Club: All Olympia (AOGC)
Coach: Galina Marinova, Artur Akopyan

BIOGRAPHY

Sami is the daughter of Abbe and Brent Shapiro. She has a younger sister, Nicole, who is a Level 10 gymnast. Sami attends Windward School where she is a straight A student.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Began Gymnastics In: 1996
How did you get involved?: I became involved in gymnastics through a preschool program when I was three years old.
Favorite Gymnastics Thing: The feeling I have flying through the air.
Favorite Event: All events
Goals: To represent the USA in Worlds and Olympic competition
School: Windward School
Grade: 12th (Fall 2010)
Favorite School Subject: Math
Personal Website: http://www.chalkbowl.com/samantha/

NATIONAL COMPETITION RESULTS

2010 Visa Championships, Hartford, Conn.: 5th-FX; 7th-AA, BB(T)
2010 CoverGirl Classic, Chicago, Ill.: 4th-BB, FX
2008 Visa Championships, Boston, Mass.: 1st-UB, BB; 2nd-AA; 6th-FX; 8th-VT (Jr. Div)
2007 Visa Championships, San Jose, Calif.: 1st-BB; 2nd-AA, UB, FX; 12th-VT (Jr. Div)
2007 U.S. Classic, Battle Creek, Mich.: 1st-UB; 2nd-AA; 6th-BB; 7th-VT (Jr. Div)
2006 Visa Championships, St. Paul, Minn.: 13th-AA (Jr. Div)
2006 U.S. Classic, Kansas City, Kan.: 4th-AA (Jr. Div)

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION RESULTS

2009 World Cup, Montreal, Quebec, Canada: 1st-UB
2008 PAGU Individual Event Championships, Rosario, Argentina: 1st-UB, BB
2008 Gymnix International, Montreal, Quebec, Canada: 1st-Team, AA, UB, BB; 3rd-VT; 4th-FX (Jr. Div)
2008 Italy-Spain-Poland-USA competition, Jesolo, Italy: 5th-AA(T) (Jr. Div)
2008 Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships, San Jose, Calif.: 1st-Team, UB; 2nd-AA; 5th-BB; 7th-VT; 8th-FX (Jr. Div)
LEGEND: AA = All Around | VT = Vault | UB = Uneven Bars | BB = Balance Bean | FX = Floor Exercise | (T) = Tie