Deanne Soza (born September 24, 2001 in Orem, Utah) is a former American artistic gymnast.
| Deanne Soza | ||||||
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| Country represented |  United States | |||||
| Born | September 24, 2001 Orem, Utah, United States | |||||
| Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics | |||||
| Level | Senior International Elite | |||||
| Gym | Texas Dreams Gymnastics (2016-2020) Arete Gymnastics (until 2016) | |||||
| College team | Utah Red Rocks | |||||
| Head coach(es) | Kim Zmeskal-Burdette | |||||
| Assistant coach(es) | Chris Burdette | |||||
| Former coach(es) | Dan Coleman (until 2016) | |||||
| Music | 2013-2014: He’s a Pirate from Pirates of the Caribbean | |||||
| Retired | October 21, 2020 | |||||
Medal record
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Competitive History edit
2013 edit
Soza competed at the 2013 Secret U.S. Classic, placing 16th all-around.[1] She advanced to Nationals, where she accumulated a two-day score of 103.050, placing 26th.[2]
2014 edit
Deanne kicked off the 2014 season finishing third at the American Classic, held at the Karolyi's Ranch.[3]
Soza later competed at the Secret U.S. Classic, where she placed third with Norah Flatley.[4] She also took home a silver on uneven bars and a bronze on vault.
Soza was expected to compete at the 2014 P&G Championships in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
In September 2014, Deanne contracted a rare eye infection which could have blinded her. She healed fully and resumed training.[5]
2015 edit
Soza returned to competition at the 2015 U.S. Classic on July 25. She placed fifth in the junior all-around competition with a score of 55.550, including second on balance beam with a score of 14.5 and tied for third on floor exercise (with Laurie Hernandez) with a score of 14.350.[6] These scores were sufficient for her to once again qualify to the P&G National Championships.
2016 edit
In January 2016, FloGymnastics released an article that revealed that Soza could have died as a result of her eye infection.[7]
References edit
- ^ "USA Gymnastics" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-05-28. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
- ^ "USA Gymnastics" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-08. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
- ^ "USA Gymnastics" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-12-21. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
- ^ "USA Gymnastics" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-12-21. Retrieved 2014-08-04.
- ^ Arete Gymnastics (15 September 2014). "Deanne Soza". Facebook. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
- ^ "USA Gymnastics" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-08. Retrieved 2015-07-28.
- ^ "Deanne Soza: Seeing Through a Life-Threatening Infection - FloGymnastics".