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Bella Basford

Birthdate:
4/8/2007

Program:
Trampoline & Tumbling

Level:
Senior

Current Residence:
Cincinnati, OH

Club:
Gymnastics Central

Head Coach:
Ariel Kibler

Other Coaches:
Richard Mousir

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Bella Basford

Personal Information

  • Nickname: Belly
  • Birthplace: Cincinnati, OH
  • Hometown: Cincinnati, OH
  • Twitter/X: @BellaBasford
  • Instagram: Instagram.com/bella.basford
  • Name of High School: Anderson High School
  • High School Graduation Year: 2025
  • Year you began gymnastics: 2018
  • Favorite Event: double mini
  • How did you get involved in gymnastics: For my tenth birthday I got a backyard trampoline. At first, my Mom said, "No flips!" because she didn't want my neighbors or me to get hurt. However, we continued to flip and when she found out, I began T&T classes at Gymnastics Central.
  • Favorite thing about gymnastics: the friendships I create and the opportunities I get
  • What are your goals for gymnastics?: To compete internationally
  • Names of parents/guardians/spouse: Mindy and Josh Basford
  • Names of sibling(s): Julia Basford
  • Family members in sports: Julia- swimming

Interests Outside the Gym

  • Favorite school subject: Sculpture or Spanish
  • Hobbies or favorite activities: reading, pickle ball, hanging out with friends, swimming, paddle boarding, diving, high jumping, bengals games, high school football games.
  • Favorite music: too diverse for only one genre:)
  • Favorite book(s): Any Colleen Hoover books
  • Favorite movie(s): most romantic or action movies
  • Favorite TV show(s): The summer I turned pretty, outer banks, stranger things, never have I ever
  • Favorite Food: quesadillas and ice cream
  • Other sports involvement: high school dive and track

National Competition Results

  • 2024 Winter Classic, Oklahoma City, Okla. - 8th-TR (IE 17-21)
  • 2024 Winter Classic, Oklahoma City, Okla. - 5th-DM
  • 2023 USA Gymnastics Championships, Tulsa, Okla. - 5th-DM; 6th-TR (Jr. Div.)
  • 2023 Elite Challenge, Irving, Texas - 7th-DM (Jr. Div.)
  • 2023 Winter Classic, Daytona Beach, Fla. - 7th-TR (Jr. Div.)

International Competition Results

Videos of Bella Basford

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