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Gymnastics

Alisa

Kano

Olympian 2016

Athlete Bio#

Height

5'4"

Age

30

Hometown

New York, NY

Education

Gramercy Arts High School (New York, N.Y.) '13 Oakton Community College, Undeclared

Quick Facts
  • Daughter of Hirohisa and Eva Kano
  • Has one older brother, Daiji
  • Began gymnastics at age 9
  • Hobbies include drawing, photography, playing piano and cooking
  • Speaks Japanese
  • Lived in New York for 13 years before moving to Chicago to train at North Shore Rhythmic Gymnastics Center.
Career Highlights
  • 2015 Pan American Games, gold (6 clubs, 2 hoops); silver (all-around, 5 ribbons)
Olympic Experience
  • 1-time Olympian
    • Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 14th (Group Competition - Women)
World Championship Experience
  • Most recent: 2015 – 11th (Group Competition - Ribbon - Women), 13th (Group Competition - Women), 15th (Group Competition - 3x Clubs + 2x Hoop - Women)
  • Years of participation: Group Competition - 3x Clubs + 2x Hoop - Women 2015; Group Competition - Ribbon - Women 2015; Group Competition - Women 2013, 2014, 2015; Group Competition - Ball + Ribbon - Women 2013, 2014; Group Competition - Clubs - Women 2014
  • Top finish: 11th – 2015 (Group Competition - Ribbon - Women)
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