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CARLY JANIGA
Carly Janiga (born October 19, 1988), is an American gymnast.
As an elite gymnast, she trained at the Desert Devils Gymnastics club in Mesa, Arizona, under coach Geoff Eaton. She did not compete
much in 2003 due to a heel injury. 2004 was her big year, however, and she was considered a viable prospect for the American team
for the 2004 Olympics in Athens.
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Carly Janiga, 2004 US Nationals
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At that time, the youngest gymnast in serious contention for the U.S. team, Janiga was noted for her explosive tumbling. Her floor
exercise was easily one of the most technically difficult in the world, featuring four "E" element tumbling passes: a double layout,
double Arabian tucked, piked full-in and whip through to triple full. National Team Coordinator Marta Karolyi had a positive opinion on
Janiga, prompting NBC commentator Tim Daggett to note, in an interview with the Arizona Republic
newspaper, that "I don't pick the team, Marta Károlyi does, and Marta Károlyi likes her a lot." Janiga qualified to the
Olympic trials in Anaheim, California, in June 2004, where she finished ninth and was not selected for the team.
In late 2004, Janiga represented the United States in two IAAF World Cup competitions after the Olympics, earning gold medals on
the floor exercise in both meets. Janiga entered Stanford University in the fall of 2006 and is competing in NCAA gymnastics.
For more information, visit her
profile page on the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique website.
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