Elena Arenas (born August 31, 2001) is an American
artistic gymnast
Artistic gymnastics is a discipline of gymnastics in which athletes perform short routines on different apparatuses. The sport is governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG), which designs the Code of Points and regulates ...
. She qualified to Junior International Elite in 2014 and competed during the 2014 and 2015 Elite seasons.https://usagym.org/pages/athletes/athleteListDetailPrint2.html?id=338268 She is currently a freshman being part of the
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University (officially Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, commonly referred to as LSU) is a public land-grant research university in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The university was founded in 1860 n ...
women's gymnastics team.
Gymnastics career
Arenas trains at Georgia Elite Gymnastics in
Watkinsville, Georgia
Watkinsville is the largest town and county seat of Oconee County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town had a total population of 2,896. It served as the seat of Clarke County until 1872 when the county seat of that county was ...
. She is coached primarily by her father, Pete. In 2015, Arenas won the WOGA Classic.
Personal life
Arenas' parents are Pete and Kim Arenas (née Arnold). Her mother, Kim, was also an elite gymnast and won two consecutive NCAA All-Around national championships. Elena's sister, Isabel, was a Level 10 gymnast.
The family lives in