Angi Cipra

Angi Cipra
— Gymnast —
Full name Angela Christine Cipra
Nickname(s) Angi
Born (1995-05-27) May 27, 1995
Phoenix, Arizona
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 May 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

  1. ↑ http://www.uclabruins.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=749851&SPID=126916&DB_OEM_ID=30500&Q_SEASON=2013
  2. ↑ http://www.whitepages.com/name/Daniel-L-Cipra/Mesa-AZ/4616eyn
  3. ↑ http://www.whitepages.com/name/Ainez-A-Chong/Mesa-AZ/hypfiee
  4. ↑ http://www.whitepages.com/name/Ainez-A-Cipra/Mesa-AZ/9urx6cz
  5. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/ainez.cipra
  6. ↑ http://www.mymeetscores.com/gymnast.pl?gymnastid=428194
  7. ↑ https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?hl=en#hl=en&q=uultimate+gymnastics+az
  8. ↑ http://www.mymeetscores.com/meet.pl?meetid=1245860&session=4B&level=8&division=13c&gymnastid=228143
  9. ↑ http://www.mymeetscores.com/meet.pl?meetid=1245851&session=3&level=8&division=SrB&gymnastid=228143
  10. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20130924030732/http://gymdivas.us/profile_cipra.htm
  11. ↑ http://www.mymeetscores.com/meet.pl?meetid=1246110&session=1&level=10&division=JrC&gymnastid=228143
  12. ↑ http://www.mymeetscores.com/meet.pl?meetid=1246097&session=1&level=10&division=JrB&gymnastid=228143
  13. ↑ http://www.mymeetscores.com/meet.pl?meetid=16065053&session=4A&level=10&division=JrC&gymnastid=228143
  14. ↑ http://www.mymeetscores.com/meet.pl?meetid=16065108&session=2R&level=10&division=JuniorD&gymnastid=228143
  15. ↑ http://www.mymeetscores.com/meet.pl?meetid=16066193&session=4&level=10&division=Sr.A&gymnastid=228143
  16. ↑ http://www.mymeetscores.com/meet.pl?meetid=16066235&session=S3&level=10&division=SrA&gymnastid=228143
  17. ↑ http://www.mymeetscores.com/meet.pl?meetid=16066274&session=1SR&level=10&division=SeniorA&gymnastid=228143
  18. ↑ http://www.collegegymfans.com/index.php/recruiting-news/item/2855-2013-2014-cipra-to-ucla.html
  19. ↑ https://www.collegegymfans.com/index.php/recruiting-news/item/3225-ucla-signs-cipra-and-mossett.html
  20. ↑ http://www.uclabruins.com/sports/w-gym/spec-rel/112112aaa.html[]
  21. ↑ http://www.mymeetscores.com/meet.pl?meetid=43226&session=3&level=10&division=SrC&gymnastid=228143
  22. ↑ http://www.mymeetscores.com/meet.pl?meetid=1000000091&session=2&level=10&division=SeniorC&gymnastid=228143
  23. ↑ http://issuu.com/uclabruins/docs/gym-mg15-full
  24. ↑ https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?hl=en#hl=en&q=saguaro+high+school+to+desert+devils+gymnastics
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