Ivana Hong (born December 11, 1992 in Worcester,
Massachusetts) is an American artistic gymnast. She
was a member of the gold medal American team at the
2007 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships and the
all-around bronze medalist at the 2007 Pan American
Games.
Hong is of Chinese ancestry. Ivana now lives in Blue
Springs, Missouri where she trains at GAGE.
Hong qualified to Junior Elite status in 2004 and
made the United States Junior National Championships
at age eleven. While she was not successful in
making the National Team, she had nonetheless made
her mark on the United States gymnastics scene. A
year later, she qualified to the national team. She
did so again in 2006, earning a solid 5th place in
the all-around and a Bronze medal on beam.
Hong became a Senior International Elite in 2007.
She was part of the American Team which won gold in
the Pan-American Games in Brazil. Hong also won a
Bronze medal in the all-around at this competition.
Hong's strong showing at this competition and the
U.S. Nationals qualified her to the World
Championships team where she again won gold as a
member of the United States team.
