Elise Ray

2000 Olympic Bronze Medalist (Team)
2000 Senior Pacific Alliance Team Member
1999 World Championships Team Member

Hometown: Columbia, Md.
Residence: Columbia, Md.
Birth Date/Place: Feb. 6, 1982/Tallahassee, Fla.
Club: Hill's Angels
Coach: Kelli Hill
College: University of Michigan
Began Gymnastics: 1988
Years on National Team: 5 (1996-2001)
Favorite Event: Bars

International Competition

• 2000 Olympic Games, Sydney; 4th-Team
• 2000 Senior Pacific Alliance, Christchurch, New Zealand; 1st-AA; 1st-Team; 1st-FX; 3rd-BB; 3rd-UB; 6th-V
• 2000 Aussie Haircare Gymnastics Invitational, St. Petersburg, Fla.; 1st-AA; 1st-V, 1st-UB; 1st-FX
• 1999 World Championships, Tianjin, China; 8th-AA, 7th-UB, 6th-Team
• 1999 Canada Dual, CAN; 3rd-V, 2nd-UB, 1st-FX
• 1999 Pontiac International Team Championships; Richmond, Va.; 2nd-Team
• 1998 China Cup, Tianjin, CHN; 7th-team, 9th-AA, 3rd-BB, 2nd-FX
• 1998 Goodwill Games, New York, N.Y.; 2nd-UB
• 1998 Pacific Alliance Championships, Winnipeg, CAN; 1st-team, 2nd-UB
• 1998 Junior International Gymnastics Competition, Yokohama, JPN; 2nd-FX
• 1997 International Team Championships (USA, CHN, ROM), Cincinnati, Ohio; 1st-team
• 1997 Visa American Cup, Fort Worth, Texas; 7th-AA (prelims.), T2nd-UB
• 1996 Jr. Pan American Championships, Guatemala City, GUA; 2nd-team & AA, 1st-UB & FX, 3rd-BB

National Competition

• 2000 Olympic Team Trials, Boston; 1st-AA
• 2000 John Hancock U.S. Gymnastics Chamionships, St. Louis; 1st-AA, 1st-UB, 3rd-BB, 2nd-FX
• 1999 World Team Trials, Kansas City, Mo.; 1st-AA
• 1999 John Hancock U.S. Gymnastics Championships, Sacramento; 6th-AA, 6th-V, 5th-BB, 1st-FX
• 1999 U.S. Classic, Rochester, N.Y.
• 1998 John Hancock U.S. Gymnastics Championships, Indianapolis; 5th-AA, 1st-UB, 10th-BB, 6th-FX
• 1998 American Classic, Orlando, Fla.; 5th-AA, 6th-V, T3rd-UB, 13th-BB, 10th-FX
• 1997 John Hancock U.S. Gymnastics Championships, Denver, Colo.; 4th-AA, 11th-V, 1st-UB, T1st-BB, T3rd-FX (jr. div.)
• 1997 U.S. Classic, Seattle, Wash.; 13th-AA (jr. div.)
• 1997 American Classic, New Haven, Conn.; 3rd-AA (jr. div.)
• 1996 Coca-Cola National Championships, Knoxville, Tenn.; 3rd-AA (jr. div.)
• 1996 U.S. Classic, Colorado Springs, Colo.; 5th-AA, 2nd-UB, 1st-BB (jr. div.)
• 1994 U.S. Classic, Palm Springs, Calif.; 6th-AA, 2nd-UB (jr. div.)