Birthdate: 4/30/1998 Program: Rhythmic Level: Senior Current Residence: Staten Island, NY Club: Isadora by Matchpoint Head Coach: Nataliya Kiriyenko Other Coaches: Irina Khamidullina, Lyubov Maslova
Career Highlights
2016 U.S. hoop & ribbon silver medalist and all-around & clubs bronze medalist
Member of the 2014 and 2015 World Championships teams
2015 U.S. ball champion, ribbon silver medalist and all-around bronze medalist
2014 U.S. clubs silver medalist
2014 Pan American Championships team champion
About
Serena Lu
Birthplace: Minneapolis, MN Hometown: Staten Island, NY Personal Website:serenajlu.com Instagram:Instagram.com/serenajlu Name of High School: Staten Island Technical Highsc High School Graduation Year: 2016 Name of College: Princeton University College Graduation Year: 2020 Degree/Major: Psychology with Minors in Cogn Year you began gymnastics: 2004 Favorite Event: Ball How did you get involved in gymnastics: My mother saw an ad in the newspaper and had my sister and me try out a class. Favorite thing about gymnastics: The continuous process of challenging yourself to reach new personal bests. What are your goals for gymnastics?: My goal is to perform for the audience and reach my highest level of quality in each performance. Names of parents/guardians/spouse: Sean Lu and Dongfang Zhao Names of sibling(s): Cindy Family members in sports: Cindy Lu (former rhythmic gymnast)
Interests Outside the Gym
Hobbies or favorite activities: Reading, writing, dancing, knitting, anything performance related Favorite music: Finneas, Dua Lipa, The Carpenters Favorite book(s): Minor Feelings (Cathy Park Hong), We Were Dreamers (Simu Liu) Favorite movie(s): The Imitation Game, Grand Budapest Hotel Favorite TV show(s): Sherlock, Friends, The Boys, Umbrella Academy Favorite Food: Dumplings Charity Involvement: Playing piano and performing gymnastics for fundraisers
National Competition Results
2024
USA Gymnastics Championships, Minneapolis, Minn. -
8th-AA, HP
2024
Elite Qualifier, Naperville, Ill. -
4th-RB; 8th-AA
2024
Rhythmic Challenge, Lake Placid, N.Y. -
7th-RB; 8th-AA, CL
2023
USA Gymnastics Championships, Tulsa, Okla. -
8th-AA, CL, RB