Carly Janiga (born October 19, 1988) is an elite gymnast from Paradise Valley, Arizona. She trained at the Desert Devils Gymnastics club in Mesa, Arizona under coach Geoff Eaton. She was considered a viable prospect for the American team in the Athens 2004 Olympics. She is currently a junior at Stanford University.
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As the youngest gymnast in serious contention for the U.S. team, Janiga was noted for her explosive tumbling. Her floor exercise was easily one of the most technically difficult in the world. It featured four 'E' element tumbling passes: a double layout, double Arabian tucked, piked full-in, and whip through to triple full.
National Team Coordinator Marta Karolyi had a positive opinion on Janiga. NBC commentator Tim Daggett noted in an interview with the Arizona Republic newspaper, "I don't pick the team, Marta Karolyi does, and Marta Karolyi likes her a lot". [1]
Janiga qualified for the Olympic trials in Anaheim, California in June 2004. She finished ninth and was not selected for the team. In late 2004, Janiga represented the United States in two IAAF World Cup competitions, earning gold medals for the floor exercise in both meets.
Janiga entered Stanford University in the fall of 2006 and is competing in NCAA gymnastics.
In 2007, Janiga was awarded First-Team All-American status in the all-around, vault and floor exercise. She placed fourth in the all-around competition at the 2007 NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championships held in Salt Lake City Utah. She was also named Pacific-10 Conference 2007 Freshman of the Year.[2]
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