Logan Elanna Edra (born May 8, 2003), known by her nickname B-Girl Logistx (pronounced "logistics"), is an American breakdancer. She qualified for the United States at the

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, featuring the debut of breakdancing at the Olympics.

Biography

Edra was born on May 8, 2003, in

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, and has Filipino ancestry. She took ballet classes when young, but was unable to continue due to costs associated with classes. When she was age seven, her father suggested trying out hip hop dance classes; Edra said that "I told my dad I didn't want to try it, that I was scared, but he wanted me to try it." She said he responded by tricking her into attending the classes, telling her that she was going to be attending art classes instead. According to NBC: "She quickly became hooked, inspired by her B-girl teacher and the feeling of bliss that hip-hop brought her. Hip-hop classes quickly turned to breakdancing classes, and her career continued from there." Edra was nicknamed "Logistx" by her father at age 10, and went on a strict schedule to develop as a dancer, which included gymnastics classes. She began competing in breaking competitions and won the Silverback Open B-Girl tournament in Philadelphia in 2018. In 2020, she traveled to Singapore and won the Junior 7 to Smoke breaking competition. Around that time, she moved to South Florida, where she later opened a dance studio. She competed at the Red Bull BC One World Final in 2021 and won the title, becoming both the youngest winner and the first American winner in the women's category. Edra later won a bronze medal at the WDSF 2023 Pan American Championship and was selected for the

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; her performance there led her to be chosen to compete for the United States at the

, the first time breakdancing was featured at the games.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Edra, Logan 2003 births Living people 21st-century American sportswomen American breakdancers American sportspeople of Filipino descent Breakdancers at the 2024 Summer Olympics Olympic breakdancers for the United States Sportspeople from Chula Vista, California