Maia Amano
Birthdate: 11/21/2003
Program: Trampoline & Tumbling
Level: Senior
Current Residence: Huntsville, AL
Club: Merino Trampoline Gymnastics Academy
Head Coach: Nuno Merino
Other Coaches: Clare Bretscher
- 2024 U.S. synchro silver medalist and trampoline bronze medalist
- 2022 World double mini team silver medalist
- 2022 U.S. synchro silver medalist
- 2021 World team all-around silver medalist
- 2021 U.S. synchro champion
Birthplace: Honolulu, HI
Hometown: Honolulu, HI
Instagram: Instagram.com/maiaamano
Name of High School: St. Andrews Schools
High School Graduation Year: 2021
Name of College: University of Alabama in Huntsville
College Graduation Year: 2025
Degree/Major: Kinesiology - Exercise Science
Year you began gymnastics: 2012
Favorite Event: Trampoline
How did you get involved in gymnastics: I used to get in trouble for climbing walls and furniture as a kid, so my parents enrolled me in recreational gymnastics classes. The gym happened to be rebuilding their trampoline program and I was encouraged to try out. I ended up loving it!
Favorite thing about gymnastics: The thrill of competing and learning new skills
What are your goals for gymnastics?: Medal at the Olympic Games and push women’s difficulty
Names of parents/guardians/spouse: Robin & Robin Amano
Hobbies or favorite activities: Drawing, painting, hiking, playing any sport
Favorite TV show(s): Our Beloved Summer, Twenty-Five Twenty-One, Haikyuu
Favorite Food: Asian
- 2025
Winter Classic Invitational, Battle Creek, Mich. -
1st-SY; 2nd-MXSY; 3rd-TR
- 2024
USA Gymnastics Championships, Minneapolis, Minn. -
2nd-SY; 3rd-TR
- 2024
Elite Challenge, Irving, Texas -
3rd-SY; 5th-TR
- 2023
Winter Classic, Daytona Beach, Fla. -
7th-DM
- 2023
Winter Classic, Daytona Beach, Fla. -
7th-TR
- 2022
USA Gymnastics Championships, Des Moines, Iowa -
2nd-SY; 5th-TR
- 2022
Elite Challenge, Irving, Texas -
2nd-SY; 3rd-DM; 6th-TR
- 2022
Winter Classic Invitational, Daytona Beach, Fla. -
1st-SY; 4th-TR
- 2021
USA Gymnastics Championships, St. Louis, Mo. -
1st-SY; 5th-TR
- 2021
Elite Challenge, Birmingham, Ala. -
2nd-TR; 5th-DM
- 2020
VIP Classic, Evansville, Ind. -
3rd-SY; 5th-TR; 8th-DM
- 2019
USA Gymnastics Championships, Des Moines, Iowa -
1st-DM; 3rd-TR; 6th-SY (Jr. Div.)
- 2019
Elite Challenge, Winston-Salem, N.C. -
1st-SY; 6th-DM; 7th-TR (Jr. Div.)
- 2019
VIP Classic, Evansville, Ind. -
2nd-DM, SY(T) (Jr. Div.)
- 2018
USA Gymnastics Championships, Greensboro, N.C. -
3rd-TR, DM; 5th-SY (Jr. Div.)
- 2018
Elite Challenge, Colorado Springs, Colo. -
2nd-SY; 3rd-TR, DM (Jr. Div.)
- 2018
Winter Classic, Battle Creek, Mich. -
5th-TR, DM, SY (Jr. Div.)
- 2017
USA Gymnastics Championships, Milwaukee, Wis. -
1st-SY (Jr. Div.); 7th-DM; 8th-TR (Youth 13-14)
- 2017
Elite Challenge, Colorado Springs, Colo. -
2nd-TR; 3rd-DM(T) (Youth 13-14); 3rd-SY (Jr. Div.)
- 2017
Winter Classic, Battle Creek, Mich. -
5th-DM (Youth 13-14)
- 2016
Elite Challenge, Colorado Springs, Colo. -
7th-TR (Youth)
- 2025
Riccione World Cup, Riccione, Italy -
- 2025
Baku World Cup, Baku, Azerbaijan -
2nd-SY
- 2024
Coimbra World Cup, Coimbra, Portugal -
3rd-SY
- 2024
Club Pan American Cup, Lima Peru -
1st-TR (17-21)
- 2022
World Championships, Sofia, Bulgaria -
2nd-Team DM
- 2022
Nissen World Cup, Arosa, Switzerland -
- 2022
AERE World Cup, Rimini, Italy -
- 2022
Baku World Cup, Baku, Azerbaijan -
5th-TR
- 2021
World Championships, Baku, Azerbaijan -
2nd-Team AA
- 2019
World Age Group Competitions, Tokyo, Japan -
6th-SY (15-16)
- 2019
City of Valladolid International Tournament, Valladolid, Spain -
3rd-DM; 5th-TR (15-16)
- 2018
World Age Group Competitions, St. Petersburg, Russia -
6th-DM; 8th-SY (15-16)
- 2015
Aalsmeer Flower Cup, Aalsmeer, Netherlands -
(Jr. Div.)