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Serena Lu
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
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Serena Lu
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
Personal Information
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
2023 Elite Qualifier, Indianapolis, Ind. - 2nd-BA; 10th-AA
2023 Rhythmic Challenge, Lake Placid, N.Y. - 5th-BA
2017 USA Gymnastics Championships, Milwaukee, Wis. - 5th-HP; 6th-AA; 7th-BA
2017 National Qualifier, Lake Placid, N.Y. - 2nd-AA, HP, BA; RB(T); 5th-CL
2017 Rhythmic Challenge, Indianapolis, Ind. - 6th-RB; 7th-AA; 8th-HP, BA, CL
2016 USA Gymnastics Championships, Providence, R.I. - 2nd-HP, RB(T); 3rd-AA, CL; 4th-BA
2016 Rhythmic Challenge, Lake Placid, N.Y. - 3rd-AA
2015 USA Gymnastics Championships, Greensboro, N.C. - 1st-BA; 2nd-RB(T); 3rd-AA; 5th-CL; 6th-HP
2015 Rhythmic Challenge, Lake Placid, N.Y. - 2nd-BA; 4th-AA; 5th-CL; 6th-HP, RB
2014 USA Gymnastics Championships, Louisville, Ky. - 2nd-CL(T); 3rd-AA; 4th-HP, BA; 8th-RB
2014 National Qualifier, Lake Placid, N.Y. - 2nd-RB; 4th-HP, CL; 5th-AA; 8th-BA
2014 Rhythmic Challenge, Colorado Springs, Colo. - 1st-BA(T), RB(T); 5th-AA; 7th-CL
2013 U.S. Rhythmic Championships, Orlando, Fla. - 1st-BA; 2nd-RB; 3rd-AA, HP (Jr. Div.)
2013 National Qualifier, Deerfield, Ill. - 1st-CL, RB; 2nd-AA, HP, BA (Jr. Div.)
2013 Rhythmic Challenge, Colorado Springs, Colo. - 2nd-AA, BA, CL, RB; 3rd-HP (Jr. Div.)
2012 USA Gymnastics Rhythmic Championships, San Jose, Calif. - 2nd-HP(T); 3rd-CL; 4th-AA; 5th-BA, RB(T) (Jr. Div.)
2012 Rhythmic Invitational, Lake Buena Vista, Fla. - 3rd-RB; 8th-CL (Jr. Div.)
2012 Rhythmic Challenge, Colorado Springs, Colo. - 1st-HP; 2nd-CL; 3rd-AA; 4th-RB; 5th-BA (Jr. Div.)
2011 Visa Championships, Saint Paul, Minn. - 2nd-RB; 3rd-AA, CL; 4th-HP; 6th-BA (Jr. Div.)
2011 National Qualifier, Downers Grove, Ill. - 5th-BA; 6th-AA, CL(T), RB; 7th-HP (Jr. Div.)
International Competition Results
2023 Ritam Cup International Tournament, Belgrade, Serbia - 4th-RB; 5th-AA; 6th-HP; 8th-BA, CL
2017 World University Games, Taipei, Taiwan - 4th-BA, RB; 7th-AA
2017 World Challenge Cup, Portimao, Spain - 7th-HP; 10th-AA
2017 International Rhythmic Gymnastics Tournament, Corbeil-Essones, France - 6th-AA; 7th-BA, RB
2016 Sofia World Cup, Sofia, Bulgaria -
2016 Bucharest Grand Prix, Bucharest, Romania -
2015 World Championships, Stuttgart, Germany -
2015 Pesaro International Senior Tournament, Pesaro, Italy - 3rd-RB, BA; 6th-Team
2015 Bucharest World Cup, Bucharest, Romania -
2015 International Tournament of Pas de Calais, Calais, France - 2nd-CL; 3rd-AA, RB, BA, HP
2014 World Championships, Izmir, Turkey -
2014 Pan American Championships, Toronto, Canada - 1st-Team
2014 Irina Deleanu Cup, Bucharest, Romania - 3rd-BA(T), CL; 6th-RB; 7th-HP
2014 Lisbon World Cup, Lisbon, Portugal -
2014 KFK Gracia Cup, Budapest, Hungary - 3rd-CL; 4th-BA; 6th-HP; 9th-AA
2012 Pesaro World Cup and Junior Tournament, Pesaro, Italy - 6th-CL (Jr. Div.)
Videos of Serena Lu
2017 Portimao World Challenge Cup HP Final
2016 USA Gymnastics Champs AA Final Ribbon
2016 USA Gymnastics Champs AA Final Clubs
2016 USA Gymnastics Champs Ribbon Final
2016 USA Gymnastics Champs Clubs Final
2015 World Championships Ribbon Qualification
2015 USA Gymnastics Champs AA Final Ball
2015 USA Gymnastics Champs AA Final Hoop
2015 USA Gymnastics Champs AA Final Clubs
2015 USA Gymnastics Champs Ribbon Final
2015 USA Gymnastics Champs Clubs Final
2015 USA Gymnastics Champs Hoop Final
2015 USA Gymnastics Champs Ball Final
2014 World Championships AA Prelims Hoop
2014 World Championships AA Prelims Ball
2014 USA Gymnastics Champs Ribbon Final
2014 USA Gymnastics Champs AA Final Ribbon
2014 USA Gymnastics Champs AA Final Clubs
2014 USA Gymnastics Champs AA Final Hoop
2014 USA Gymnastics Champs Clubs Final
2014 USA Gymnastics Champs Ball Final
2014 USA Gymnastics Champs Hoop Final
2013 U.S. Rhythmic Championships AA Finals Ribbon
2013 U.S. Rhythmic Championships AA Finals Clubs
2013 U.S. Rhythmic Championships AA Finals Ball
2013 U.S. Rhythmic Championships AA Finals Hoop
2013 U.S. Rhythmic Championships Clubs Finals
2013 U.S. Rhythmic Championships Hoop Finals
2013 U.S. Rhythmic Championships Ball Finals
2013 U.S. Rhythmic Championships Ribbon Finals
2012 National Championships AA Finals Ribbon
2012 National Championships AA Finals Clubs
2012 National Championships AA Finals Ball
2012 National Championships AA Finals Hoop
2012 National Championships Hoop Finals
2012 National Championships Ribbon Finals
2012 National Championships Clubs Finals
2012 National Championships Ball Finals
LEGEND
Women:
AA = All Around | VT = Vault | UB = Uneven Bars | BB = Balance Beam | FX = Floor Exercise | (T) = Tie
Men:
AA = All Around | FX = Floor Exercise | PH = Pommel Horse | SR = Still Rings | VT = Vault | PB = Parallel Bars | HB = Horizontal Bars | (T) = Tie
Rhythmic
AA = All Around | RP = Rope | HP = Hoop | BA = Ball | CL = Clubs | RB = Ribbon | (T) = Tie
Acrobatic:
DY = Dynamic | BL = Balance | AA = All Around | CB = Combined
T&T:
TR = Trampoline | TU = Tumbling | DM = Double Mini | SY = Synchronized Trampoline
Parkour:
FS - Freestyle | SP = Speed