Emily Paige Gaskins (born May 23, 2000) is an American artistic gymnast. An elite gymnast since 2013, Gaskins was a member of the U.S. Junior National team for three years until 2016. She also made the Senior National Team in 2016.

Biography and career

Gaskins was born on May 23, 2000, in

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, to parents Ronald and Kim Gaskins (

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Birskovich). She has two elder sisters. She graduated from high school in 2018, and subsequently began attending the

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2013–2015: Junior career

2013

In fall 2012, Gaskins moved to

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in order to train at the

Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy (CGA), is an American women's artistic gymnastics academy in Fairfield, Ohio. It has trained Olympians and world champions, including Amanda Borden and Jaycie Phelps. History The academy was opened in the 1980s by ...

, under the tutelage of Mary Lee Tracy. Throughout the 2013 season, Gaskins competed as a Level 10, qualifying to the

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– she tied for 19th place with

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. Later, she finished second in the all-around at the Ohio State Championships and second at the Region 5 Championships. Earning a bid to the 2013 J.O. National Championships, Gaskins finished second in the all-around (only 0.025 away from the title), and tied for second on the uneven bars with

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and Grace Waguespack. Following her qualification to the elite level, she was fourth in the all-around in the second session of the American Classic, at the

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. At the 2013 U.S. Classic, Gaskins finished ninth in the all-around and, consequently, earned a bid to Nationals. At Nationals, Gaskins placed tenth in the all-around. As a result, she made the U.S. National Team. In November, she competed at the Mexican Open with the U.S. team, winning the team title.

2014–2015

In 2014, Gaskins finished twelfth in the all-around at the 2014 U.S. Classic. Later, at Nationals, she found herself in sixth in the all-around competition, inducted to the National team again. On October 11, 2014, Gaskins committed to the

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and the Gators program for the 2018–19 season. She finished seventeenth in the all-around at the

2015 U.S. Classic The 2015 U.S. Classic, officially the 2015 Secret U.S. Classic, is the 32nd edition of the U.S. Classic and was held on July 25, 2015 at Sears Centre Arena in Chicago. The event served as a qualification event to the USA Gymnastics National Cham ...

. However, at Nationals, she placed twelfth, but didn't make the National Team again. On December 29, 2015, it was revealed that Gaskins would change her commitment from Florida to the

and the Crimson Tide program.

2016–present: Senior career

2016

In March 2016, Gaskins was added to the national team and made her senior debut at the

2016 City of Jesolo Trophy The 2016 City of Jesolo Trophy was the ninth edition of the City of Jesolo Trophy gymnastics competition, held at the SGA Gymnasium in Jesolo, Italy from March 19–20, 2016. Teams from Italy, United States, Brazil and France attended, as well as ...

competition; she finished fourteenth in the all-around. In June 2016 she placed seventh in the all-around at the Secret U.S. Classic, and twentieth in the all around at the P&G Championships.

2017

Gaskins returned to training at Cincinnati Gymnastics in early 2017. In July 2017 Gaskins placed third on floor exercise and tied for sixth place in the all-around at the U.S. Classic. In August 2017 she placed seventh in the all-around and tied for fourth place on floor exercise at the U.S. National Championships. Gaskins was one of nine gymnasts invited to compete for the 2017 worlds team. After two days of trials, she was not named to the team’s roster.

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