Carly Janiga

Carly Janiga (born October 19,1988), is an American gymnast who was a Olympic hopeful for the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.

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October 19 - 1988 - American - Gymnast - 2004 - Olympic Games - Athens, Greece

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A Paradise Valley, Arizona native, she belongs to the Desert Devils Gymnastics club in Mesa. She was the youngest gymnast hoping to qualify to the U.S. team for the 2004 Olympics.

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Paradise Valley, Arizona - Mesa

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Janiga did not see much competition in 2003 because of a heel injury, missing the Gymnastic World championships.

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2003 - Heel

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Janiga has been featured on magazines such as Inside Gymnastics.

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Magazines - Inside Gymnastics

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According to Tim Daggett, who was a 1984 gold medal winner himself, Martha Karolyi, United States gymnastics Olympic team chooser and wife of legendary Bela Karolyi, likes Janiga a lot. He told the Arizona Republic that "I don't pick the team, Martha Karolyi does, and Martha Karolyi likes her a lot".

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Tim Daggett - 1984 - Martha Karolyi - Bela Karolyi - Arizona Republic

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Janiga's coach, Geoff Eaton, told the same newspaper that "If anything, pressure drives her and she'll be better at championships".

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Janiga finished in ninth place at the Olympic trials, which were held at Anaheim, California, on June of 2004.

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Anaheim, California - June

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