Angi Cipra
Angi Cipra | |
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— Gymnast — | |
Full name | Angela Christine Cipra |
Nickname(s) | Angi |
Born |
Phoenix, Arizona | May 27, 1995
Hometown | Mesa, Arizona |
Residence | Los Angeles, California |
Height | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) |
Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics |
Level | College |
Club | Desert Devils |
College team | UCLA Bruins |
Head coach(es) | Valorie Kondos Field |
Angela Christine "Angi" Cipra (born May 27, 1995) is an American collegiate artistic gymnast. She currently competes for the UCLA Bruins gymnastics team in the Pac-12 Conference. She has represented the team since 2014.[1]
Early life
Angela Christine Cipra was born on May 27, 1995 in Phoenix to Daniel L. Cipra[2] and Ainez A. Cipra (née Chong).[3][4][5] The eldest of three children, she has a younger sister, Dani; who also has competitive gymnastics experience,[6] and a younger bother, Christopher.
Cipra first started out in gymnastics classes at Ultimate Gymnastics in Phoenix, which has since closed.[7] After leaving Ultimate, Angi moved to the renowned gymnastics facility, Desert Devils Gymnastics in Mesa. After transferring to the program, Cipra won both the State and Regional titles for her age division at Level 8.[8][9] Following this season, she transferred straight to Level 10.[10]
Gymnastics career
2010–13: Level 10 career
Cipra transferred to Level 10 for the 2010 season; at the age of fourteen. After being crowned Arizona State champion,[11] Cipra suferred a tough performance at Regionals and failed to advance to Nationals.[12] In 2011, Cipra was fifth at States, competing on bars only; which she won.[13] At Regionals, she placed seventh in the all-around, advancing to Nationals.[14] However, she elected not to attend.
Cipra captured both State and Regional titles throughout the 2012 season.[15][16] Angi competed at her first and only ever J.O. Nationals in the May of 2012; placing twenty-second in the all-around but becoming floor champion.[17] A week later, on May 17, 2012, she announced her verbal commitment to the UCLA Bruins gymnastics program.[18]
On November 21, 2012, Cipra signed the National Letter of Intent to the UCLA Bruins.[19][20] In her senior season, in 2013, Cipra was fourth at States[21] and was twetlth at Regionals.[22]
Personal life
Cipra attended Saguaro High School from 2009 to 2013; only 15 miles away from her gym.[23][24]
References
- ↑ http://www.uclabruins.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=749851&SPID=126916&DB_OEM_ID=30500&Q_SEASON=2013
- ↑ http://www.whitepages.com/name/Daniel-L-Cipra/Mesa-AZ/4616eyn
- ↑ http://www.whitepages.com/name/Ainez-A-Chong/Mesa-AZ/hypfiee
- ↑ http://www.whitepages.com/name/Ainez-A-Cipra/Mesa-AZ/9urx6cz
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/ainez.cipra
- ↑ http://www.mymeetscores.com/gymnast.pl?gymnastid=428194
- ↑ https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?hl=en#hl=en&q=uultimate+gymnastics+az
- ↑ http://www.mymeetscores.com/meet.pl?meetid=1245860&session=4B&level=8&division=13c&gymnastid=228143
- ↑ http://www.mymeetscores.com/meet.pl?meetid=1245851&session=3&level=8&division=SrB&gymnastid=228143
- ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20130924030732/http://gymdivas.us/profile_cipra.htm
- ↑ http://www.mymeetscores.com/meet.pl?meetid=1246110&session=1&level=10&division=JrC&gymnastid=228143
- ↑ http://www.mymeetscores.com/meet.pl?meetid=1246097&session=1&level=10&division=JrB&gymnastid=228143
- ↑ http://www.mymeetscores.com/meet.pl?meetid=16065053&session=4A&level=10&division=JrC&gymnastid=228143
- ↑ http://www.mymeetscores.com/meet.pl?meetid=16065108&session=2R&level=10&division=JuniorD&gymnastid=228143
- ↑ http://www.mymeetscores.com/meet.pl?meetid=16066193&session=4&level=10&division=Sr.A&gymnastid=228143
- ↑ http://www.mymeetscores.com/meet.pl?meetid=16066235&session=S3&level=10&division=SrA&gymnastid=228143
- ↑ http://www.mymeetscores.com/meet.pl?meetid=16066274&session=1SR&level=10&division=SeniorA&gymnastid=228143
- ↑ http://www.collegegymfans.com/index.php/recruiting-news/item/2855-2013-2014-cipra-to-ucla.html
- ↑ https://www.collegegymfans.com/index.php/recruiting-news/item/3225-ucla-signs-cipra-and-mossett.html
- ↑ http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/w-gym/spec-rel/112112aaa.html
- ↑ http://www.mymeetscores.com/meet.pl?meetid=43226&session=3&level=10&division=SrC&gymnastid=228143
- ↑ http://www.mymeetscores.com/meet.pl?meetid=1000000091&session=2&level=10&division=SeniorC&gymnastid=228143
- ↑ http://issuu.com/uclabruins/docs/gym-mg15-full
- ↑ https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?hl=en#hl=en&q=saguaro+high+school+to+desert+devils+gymnastics