52nd FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships
ANTWERP (BEL)
September 30 - October 8, 2023

DI CELLO Kayla
United States of America
USA
Title
Ms
Lastname
DI CELLO
Firstname
Kayla
Gender
female
Country
United States of America
Place of birth
Maryland, USA
Year of birth
2004 (19 y.o.)
Discipline(s)
Women's Artistic Gymnastics
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Hobbies
Socialising with friends, going to the beach. (insidegymnastics.com, 20 Aug 2020)
Occupation
Athlete
Education
Social and Behavioral Science - University of Florida: Gainesville, FL, USA
Spoken languages
English
Club
Hill's Gymnastics: Gaithersburg, MD, USA
Coach
Kelli Hill [club]
Sporting relatives
Her sisters Kyra and Karleigh have both competed in artistic gymnastics at national level in the United States of America. (USA Gymnastics YouTube channel, 25 Feb 2023; members.usagym.org, 24 Feb 2023; flogymnastics.com, 16 May 2021)
Injuries
She was dealing with a back injury in 2019. (baltimoresun.com, 13 Sep 2019)
Start sporting career
She took up gymnastics at age two at Hill's Gymnastics in Gaithersburg, MD, United States of America.
Reason for taking up the sport
She took part in a 'Mommy and Me' gymnastics class. "I enjoyed all the jumping, tumbling, and flying around you can do in gymnastics. So much fun."
Ambitions
To compete at the Olympic Games. (spokesman.com, 26 Jun 2021)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Winning a bronze medal in the individual all-around at the 2021 World Championships in Kitakyushu, Japan. (flogymnastics.com, 03 Dec 2021)
Hero / Idol
US artistic gymnasts Dominique Dawes, Courtney Kupets, and Elise Ray. (insidegymnastics.com, 20 Aug 2020)
Awards
While at the University of Florida in the United States of America, she was named 2023 Southeastern Conference [SEC] Freshman of the Year and 2023 University of Florida Outstanding Newcomer. (floridagators.com, 01 Jan 2023)
Additional information
GAP YEAR FOR PARIS
She decided to take a gap year from her studies at the University of Florida in 2023/24 in order to focus on her goal of competing at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. "I had a year of college, and I've loved every second of it. I just want to go for my dream of going to the Olympics." (collegegymnews.com, 02 May 2023; wcjb.com, 28 Apr 2023)

Last update : 2023-09-22

World Championships

2021 - 50th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships KITAKYUSHU (JPN)

All-Around
Rank Final
3
Score Final
54.566 
Rank Qualif.
3
Score Qualif.
55.700 
Uneven Bars
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
14
Score Qualif.
13.900
Balance Beam
Rank Final
8
Score Final
11.866
Rank Qualif.
7
Score Qualif.
13.500
Floor Exercise
Rank Final
5
Score Final
13.633
Rank Qualif.
4
Score Qualif.
13.800
Continental Championships

2022 - 2022 Senior Pan American Championships RIO DE JANEIRO (BRA)

All-Around
Rank Final
-
Score Final
-
Rank Qualif.
5
Score Qualif.
51.967 
Floor Exercise
Rank Final
1
Score Final
13.467
Rank Qualif.
-
Score Qualif.
-
Junior World Championships

2019 - 1st FIG Artistic Gymnastics Junior World Championships GYOR (HUN)

All-Around
Rank Final
4
Score Final
54.765 
Rank Qualif.
4
Score Qualif.
54.765 
Vault
Rank Final
1
Score Final
14.166
Rank Qualif.
3
Score Qualif.
14.033
Uneven Bars
Rank Final
6
Score Final
13.500
Rank Qualif.
6
Score Qualif.
13.833
Balance Beam
Rank Final
3
Score Final
13.733
Rank Qualif.
5
Score Qualif.
13.366
Floor Exercise
Rank Final
7
Score Final
12.966
Rank Qualif.
9
Score Qualif.
13.266
Team
Rank Final
3
Score Final
109.380
Rank Qualif.
-
Score Qualif.
-
World Cup AA qualifying for OG

2020 - American Cup All-Around FIG World Cup 2020 MILWAUKEE (USA)

All-Around
Rank Final
2
Score Final
55.132 
Rank Qualif.
-
Score Qualif.
-