Emma Malabuyo

Emma Malabuyo (born November 5, 2002)[2] is an American artistic gymnast. She is a three-time member of the U.S. National Team (2016-2019).[3] She plans to attend UCLA on a gymnastics scholarship after graduating high school in 2021.[4]

Emma Malabuyo
Country represented United States
Born (2002-11-05) November 5, 2002[1]
Mountain View, California
HometownMilpitas, California
ResidenceFlower Mound, Texas
Training locationCoppell, Texas
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior Elite
Years on national team2016 – 2019 (USA)
ClubTexas Dreams
College teamUCLA Bruins (2021–24)
Head coach(es)Kim Zmeskal
Assistant coach(es)Chris Burdette
Medal record
Representing  United States

Early Life

Malabuyo began her training at Airborne Gymnastics[5] in Santa Clara, California, but moved to Texas to train under former world champion Kim Zmeskal-Burdette at Texas Dreams in 2013[6]. She qualified as an elite gymnast in 2015.[7]

Gymnastics career

Junior

2016

In March 2016, Malabuyo made her international debut part of the United States' gold-winning junior team at the 2016 L'International Gymnix tournament,[8] where she earned the bronze medal in the all-around competition,[9] as well as two gold medals on balance beam[10] and floor exercise.[11] Later that month at the City of Jesolo Trophy, she won a gold medal on balance beam and earned three silver medals in the all-around, uneven bars, and floor exercise[12]. In June, Malabuyo competed at the 2016 Secret U.S. Classic, where she finished second in the all-around behind fellow Texan Irina Alexeeva of WOGA and third on balance beam.[13] She progressed to the 2016 P&G U.S. National Gymnastics Championships, but pulled out after competing only vault and floor exercise on the first day, and did not medal.[14]

2017

In April 2017, Malabuyo competed at the City of Jesolo Trophy, where she finished third in the all-around behind teammates Gabby Perea and Maile O'Keefe.[15] Later that year Malabuyo won the U.S. Classic ahead of O'keefe.[16] At Nationals, Malabuyo finished second behind defending champion O'Keefe, but finished first on floor exercise, second on uneven bars, and third on vault and was named to the national team. She and O'Keefe were then selected to represent the United States at the 2017 International Junior Gymnastics Competition in Japan.[17] There Malabuyo finished second in the all-around, again behind O'Keefe, and first on floor exercise.[18]

Senior

2018

Malabuyo made her senior debut at the City of Jesolo Trophy, where she competed as an individual alongside club teammate Ragan Smith.[19]. She won gold in the all-around, balance beam, and floor exercise.[20][21]

During the summer, Malabuyo competed only on vault and balance beam at the U.S. Classic due to a nagging back injury, scoring 14.300 and 12.650, respectively, after falling on beam[22]. She finished fourteenth on the event.

She traveled with Smith to Boston in August to compete in the national championships, but pulled out of the event during training to avoid re-aggravating the same injury.[23] As a result, she was not named to the national team after the meet.

2019

In February Malabuyo was named to the team to compete at the 2019 City of Jesolo Trophy alongside Sunisa Lee, Shilese Jones, and Gabby Perea. As a result, she was added back onto the national team.[24] In Italy she helped the USA win gold in the team final and individually she won bronze in the all-around behind Lee and Liu Tingting of China,[25] and won silver on balance beam behind reigning World Champion Liu and on floor exercise, behind teammate Lee. She also placed sixth on uneven bars.[26]

In July, Malabuyo was going to compete at the 2019 U.S. Classic but broke her tibia and was out for the remainder of the season.[27]

In the fall Malabuyo signed her National Letter of Intent with UCLA, joining their team in the 2020–21 school year.[28]

Selected Competitive Skills
Apparatus Name Description Difficulty[lower-alpha 1] Performed
Vault Baitova Yurchenko entry, laid out salto backwards with two twists 5.4 2018-19
Uneven Bars Chow 1/2 Stalder Shaposhnikova transition with ½ twist to high bar E 2018
Double Layout 1/1 Dismount: Full-twisting double laid out salto backwards E 2018-19
Piked Jaeger Reverse grip swing to piked salto forwards to catch high bar E 2019
Inbar 1/1 Inbar Stalder to full (1/1) pirouette E 2018
Balance Beam Double Pike Dismount: Double piked salto backwards E 2018-19
Switch Ring Switch Leap to Ring Position (180° split with raised back leg) E 2018-19
Arabian Immediate ½ twist to tucked salto forward F 2018-19
Floor Exercise Andreasen Tucked Arabian double salto forward E 2019
Mitchell 1080° (3/1) turn in tuck stand on one leg E 2018-19
Mukhina Full-twisting (1/1) double tucked salto backwards E 2018-19
Double Layout Double laid out salto backwards F 2018-19
Silivas Double-twisting (2/1) double tucked salto backwards H 2018
  1. Valid for the 2017-2020 Code of Points

Competitive history

Junior
Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
2015Buckeye Elite Qualifier1261816
WOGA Classic Qualifier996
American Classic657
U.S. Classic12211977
P&G National Championships20192679
2016Gymnix Int'l Junior Cup
City of Jesolo Trophy
U.S. Classic45
2017City of Jesolo Trophy
U.S. Classic46
P&G National Championships4
Junior Japan International

Senior
Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
2018City of Jesolo Trophy
U.S. Classic14
2019City of Jesolo Trophy6
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References
  1. https://usagym.org/pages/athletes/athleteListDetail.html?id=453320
  2. https://usagym.org/pages/athletes/athleteListDetailPrint2.html?id=453320
  3. https://usagym.org/pages/athletes/womenList.html
  4. https://www.flogymnastics.com/articles/5066898-emma-malabuyo-commits-to-ucla
  5. {{http://meetscoresonline.com/Athlete.MyScores/228388}}
  6. http://www.intlgymnast.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4975:emma-malabuyo-eager-for-2018&catid=2:news&Itemid=166
  7. http://thesplitleap.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/meet-new-elites-2015.html
  8. http://thegymter.net/2016/03/01/international-gymnix-preview-and-roster/
  9. https://www.flogymnastics.com/video/5583987-emma-malabuyo-excited-after-international-debut-gymnix-2016-junior-cup
  10. http://internationalgymnix.ca/files/6814/5730/5432/Junior_Cup_-_Poutre.pdf
  11. http://internationalgymnix.ca/files/9614/5730/5451/Junior_Cup_-_Sol.pdf
  12. https://thegymter.net/2016/03/19/2016-city-of-jesolo-trophy-results/
  13. https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/w_16champs_jraa.pdf
  14. "Emma Malabuyo". The Gymternet. 2016-03-27. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
  15. "US Women Sweep 10th Jesolo Trophy". International Gymnast Magazine. April 1, 2017.
  16. "Emma Malabuyo Takes Junior All-Around Title At 2017 U.S. Classic". FloGymnastics. July 29, 2017.
  17. "Emma Malabuyo, Maile O'Keefe To Represent USA At International Junior Japan". FloGymnastics. August 20, 2017.
  18. "Emma Malabuyo Finishes Her Junior Elite Career With Gold – Event Finals, 2017 International Junior Japan". FloGymnastics. September 18, 2017.
  19. "U.S. Gymnasts Set To Compete At 2018 City of Jesolo Trophy". FloGymnastics. February 19, 2018.
  20. "U.S. Seniors Populate The Podium, Malabuyo Is AA Champ". FloGymnastics. April 14, 2018.
  21. "Junior and Senior Event Finals: RESULS & RECAP". FloGymnastics. April 15, 2018.
  22. "GK Classic Results 2018" (PDF).
  23. "US Nationals – Senior Women Day 1 Live Blog". The Balance Beam Situation. 2018-08-17. Retrieved 2018-09-02.
  24. "USA Gymnastics announces women's spring international team assignments". USA Gymnastics. February 24, 2019.
  25. "2019 City of Jesolo Trophy Live Blog – The Seniors". The Gymternet. March 2, 2019.
  26. "2019 City of Jesolo Trophy Live Blog – Event Finals". The Gymternet. March 3, 2019.
  27. @EmmaMalabuyo (July 19, 2019). "#roadtorecovery" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  28. "Malabuyo, Padurariu Sign with UCLA Gymnastics". UCLA Bruins. December 18, 2019.
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