Deanne Soza
Deanne Soza (born September 24, 2001 in Orem, Utah) is an American artistic gymnast.
| Deanne Soza | |||||
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| Country represented |  | ||||
| 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
2013
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
Deanne kicked off the 2014 season finishing 3rd at the American Classic, held at the Karolyi's Ranch.[3]
Soza later competed at the Secret U.S. Classic where she placed 3rd with Norah Flatley.[4] She also took home a silver on uneven bars and a bronze on vault.
She will compete at the 2014 P&G Championships in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
In September 2014, Deanne contracted a rare eye infection which could have the potential to blind her. She has healed fully and has resumed training[5][6]
2015
Soza returned to competition at the 2015 U.S. Classic on July 25. She placed 5th in the junior all-around competition with a score of 55.550, including 2nd on balance beam with a score of 14.5 and tied for 3rd on floor exercise (with Laurie Hernandez) with a score of 14.350.[7] These scores were sufficient for her to once again qualify to the P&G National Championships.
2016
In January 2016, FloGymnastics released an article that revealed that Soza could've died as a result of her eye infection.[8]
References
- https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/w_13classic_jr.pdf
- https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/w_13champs_jr2.pdf
- https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/w_14amclassic_jr.pdf
- https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/w_14classic_jr.pdf
- http://www.chalkbucket.com/forums/threads/prayers-happy-thoughts-to-deanne-soza.48517/
- Arete Gymnastics (15 September 2014). "Deanne Soza". Facebook. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
- https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/w_15susc_jr.pdf
- http://www.flogymnastics.com/article/39252-deanne-soza-seeing-through-a-life-threatening-infection