Kaliya Lincoln

Kaliya Lincoln (born April 23, 2006) is an American artistic gymnast. She is the 2021 Junior Pan American champion on vault and floor.

Kaliya Lincoln
Country represented United States
Born (2006-04-23) April 23, 2006
Hayward, California
ResidenceFrisco, Texas
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
Years on national team2020–present (USA)
ClubWorld Olympic Gymnastics Academy
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2023 SantiagoTeam
Gold medal – first place2023 SantiagoFloor exercise

Gymnastics career

2020

In March, Lincoln was selected to compete at the 2020 International Gymnix, alongside Skye Blakely, Katelyn Jong, and Konnor McClain. As a result, she was added to the junior national team for the first time.[1] While there she helped USA win team gold.[2]

2021

In February, Lincoln competed at the 2021 Winter Cup where she placed fourteenth in the all-around.[3] In May she competed at the 2021 U.S. Classic where she placed first on floor exercise and third on vault.[4]

In June, she competed at her first National Championships. She ended the two-day competition first on floor exercise, and third in all-around with a combined score of 104.650.[5]

She was then selected to represent the United States at the 2021 Junior Pan American Artistic Gymnastics Championships alongside Kailin Chio, Madray Johnson and Katelyn Jong.[6] While there she helped the United States place first as a team and individually she won gold on vault and floor exercise.[7]

2023

In February, she made her senior debut at the 2023 Winter Cup, where she won gold on floor exercise.[8]

In August she competed at the 2023 U.S. Classic where she tied with Joscelyn Roberson for silver on floor exercise.[9][10] She then competed at the 2023 U.S. National Gymnastics Championships where she won silver on floor exercise behind Simone Biles.[11][12]

In September, she was named to the team to compete at the 2023 Pan American Games alongside Jordan Chiles, Kayla DiCello, Zoe Miller, and Tiana Sumanasekera.[13][14] At the Pan American Games she won a gold medal on floor exercise and helped team USA win gold.[15][16]

Competitive history
Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
Junior
2020International Gymnix1st place, gold medalist(s)
2021Winter Cup1456
American Classic810
U.S. Classic3rd place, bronze medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
U.S. National Championships3rd place, bronze medalist(s)481st place, gold medalist(s)
Pan American Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
Senior
2023Winter Cup910221st place, gold medalist(s)
U.S. Classic2731102nd place, silver medalist(s)
U.S. National Championships2792nd place, silver medalist(s)
Pan American Games1st place, gold medalist(s)61st place, gold medalist(s)

References
  1. "U.S. women to compete in 2020 Gymnix International". USA Gymnastics. March 3, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  2. "USA wins senior and junior team titles, 10 individual titles at 2020 Gymnix International". USA Gymnastics. March 9, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  3. "Chiles, Parker claim 2021 Winter Cup senior and junior all-around titles, four senior and five junior gymnasts named to U.S. Women's National Team". USA Gymnastics. February 28, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  4. "Jong coasts to 2021 GK U.S. Classic junior all-around title behind top scores on vault, uneven bars and balance beam". USA Gymnastics. May 21, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  5. "Katelyn Jong Wins U.S. Junior Nationals". International Gymnast. June 6, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  6. "Jong pulls away from field to claim 2021 U.S. Gymnastics Championships junior all-around title, Junior Pan American Championships team named". USA Gymnastics. June 6, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  7. "Seven U.S. gymnasts capture 15 medals during final day of 2021 Junior Pan American Championships". USA Gymnastics. June 21, 2021. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  8. "2023 Winter Cup Results". The Gymternet. February 28, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  9. "Legendary Olympic gold medalists lead star-studded entrant list for U.S. Classic". USA Gymnastics. June 28, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  10. "2023 Core Hydration Classic: Simone Biles is better than ever in first elite competition since Tokyo Olympics". gymnastics-now.com. August 5, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  11. "All-time greats set for 2023 Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships". USA Gymnastics. August 21, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  12. "2023 Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships Results". nbcsports.com. September 27, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  13. "U.S. senior women's teams named for 2023 World Artistic Championships, Pan American Games". USA Gymnastics. September 20, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  14. Rabalais, Scott (September 22, 2023). "Two LSU gymnastics recruits selected to compete in Pan American games for U.S. squad". The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  15. "U.S.' Kaliya Lincoln wins gold in floor at Pan American Games". ESPN.com. October 25, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  16. "Americans collect four more medals as Pan American Games artistic competition concludes". usagym.org. October 25, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
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