Ciena Alipio
Birthdate: 3/7/2004
Program: Women's Artistic
Level: Senior
Current Residence: San Jose, CA
Club: Midwest Gymnastics Center
Head Coach: Jess Graba & Alison Lim
- 2022 U.S. balance beam silver medalist
Nickname: C
Birthplace: San Jose, CA
Hometown: San Jose, CA
Instagram: Instagram.com/ciena.37
YouTube: YouTube.com/channel/UC-VMNR16zVIzeHKP1vaWNUA
Name of High School: Laurel Springs
High School Graduation Year: 2022
College Graduation Year: 2026
Year you began gymnastics: 2007
Favorite Event: Beam
How did you get involved in gymnastics: I was always trying to do handstands in the house and I had lots of energy, so I was put in gymnastics.
Favorite thing about gymnastics: Learning new skills.
What are your goals for gymnastics?: Continue to be on the National Team & someday competing in college
Names of parents/guardians/spouse: Linda and Dante
Names of sibling(s): Eric
Favorite school subject: English
Hobbies or favorite activities: Hanging out with my family, traveling & camping
Favorite music: Billie Eilish
Favorite movie(s): The Twilight Series
Favorite TV show(s): Grey’s Anatomy & Criminal Minds
Favorite Food: Fruit
Other sports involvement: Dance
- 2022
OOFOS U.S. Gymnastics Championships, Tampa, Fla. -
2nd-BB
- 2022
U.S. Classic, Salt Lake City, Utah -
6th-FX; 9th-AA
- 2022
Winter Cup, Frisco, Texas -
- 2021
U.S. Gymnastics Championships, Fort Worth, Texas -
- 2021
GK U.S. Classic, Indianapolis, Ind. -
- 2021
American Classic, Indianapolis, Ind. -
8th-BB
- 2021
Winter Cup, Indianapolis, Ind. -
6th-AA, FX
- 2019
U.S. Gymnastics Championships, Kansas City, Mo. -
2nd-BB(T); 6th-AA (Jr. Div.)
- 2019
GK U.S. Classic, Louisville, Ky. -
2nd-BB; 5th-AA (Jr. Div.)
- 2019
American Classic, Salt Lake City, Utah -
1st-AA, UB; 2nd-BB (Jr. Div.)
- 2018
U.S. Gymnastics Championships, Boston, Mass. -
2nd-BB(T); 8th-VT (Jr. Div.)
- 2018
GK U.S. Classic, Columbus, Ohio -
4th-BB(T) (Jr. Div.)
- 2018
American Classic, Salt Lake City, Utah -
7th-VT(T); 9th-AA (Jr. Div.)
- 2017
P&G Championships, Anaheim, Calif. -
(Jr. Div.)
- 2017
U.S. Classic, Chicago, Ill. -
8th-BB
- 2016
Hopes Championships, Hartford, Conn. -
1st-BB; 2nd-AA; 4th-UB; 6th-VT(T) (12-13)
- 2016
Women's Junior Olympic National Championships, Fort Worth, Texas -
2nd-FX(T) (Jr. A)
- 2015
HOPES Championships, Chicago, Ill. -
1st-BB; 2nd-AA, FX(T); 6th-UB; 8th-VT (10-11)
- 2021
Arthur Gander Memorial, Morges, Switzerland -
3rd-AA
- 2019
Jesolo Trophy, Jesolo, Italy -
2nd-Team, BB; 3rd-VT; 8th-AA (Jr. Div.)