Jennifer Parilla

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Jennifer Parilla (born January 9, 1981) is an American gymnast born in Newport Beach, California. Jennifer's hometown is Lake Forest, California but she now resides in Newport Beach. She attends Team Everybody gymnastics club and is coached by Lionel Rangel. Jennifer attends Orange Coast College.

She has been on the national team for ten yearswhen, her favorite event is trampoline. She was the National Trampoline Champion of 2004 and also has won a number of other trampoline events over the years. She competed in the 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games.

Personal life

Jennifer is one of two children to Paul and Jan Parilla. She has an older brother named Steve. Her favorite subject in school is Psychology and she enjoys techno music. Parilla’s favorite movie is Rudy and her favorite TV show is anything on The Entertainment Channel. Parilla’s goal was to win the gold medal at the 2004 Olympics. Her role model is Karl Heger “because he has the heart of a champion.” In her spare time, apart from gymnastics, Parilla enjoys snowboarding, kickboxing, dancing, and traveling. Fact|date=December 2007

International competition

2003:World Championships, Hannover, GER; 16th-Trampoline 2003:World Cup, Prague, CZE; 4th-Trampoline 2003:World Cup, Ostend, BEL; 18th-Trampoline 2003:Canada Cup, Oakville, O.N., CAN; 8th-Trampoline 2002:World Cup, Mykolayiv, UKR; 11th – Trampoline 2001:World Championships, Odense, DEN; 19th – Trampoline 2000:Olympic Games, Sydney, AUS; 9th-Trampoline 2000:World Cup, Sydney, AUS; 6th – Trampoline (4th vs. Olympic Field) 2000:Olympic Test Event, Sydney, AUS; 6th – Trampoline (4th vs. Olympic Field) 1999:Olympic Selection; 9th – Trampoline 1999:World Championships, Sun City, RSA; 7th – Synchro, 17th – Trampoline 1999:French Nationals, Toulouse, FRA; 1st – Synchro 1998:World Championships, Sydney, AUS; 2nd – Double Mini, 3rd – Team Double Mini 1997:Trampoline World cup final, Frankfurt, GER; 5th – Trampoline 1997:Indo-Pacific Championships, Durban, RSA; 3rd – Double mini 1997:Trampoline World Cup Final, Sydney, AUS; 4th – Trampoline 1996:Trampoline World Cup, Frankfurt, GER; 2nd Trampoline 1996:World Championships, Vancouver, CAN; 6th – Synchro, 7th – Trampoline 1995:Trampoline World Cup, Vancouver, CAN; 7th – Trampoline 1994:World Championships, Porto, POR; 1st – Team Double Mini 1994:World Age Group Games, Vila De Conde, POR; 1st - Trampoline 2nd – Double Mini

National Competition

2004:U.S. Olympic Team Trials, San Jose, Calif.; 1st- Trampoline 2004:Visa U.S. Championships, Nashville, Tenn.; 1st- Trampoline 2003:U.S. Championships, Sacramento, Calif.; 1st – Trampoline 2003:Winter Classic, Tampa, Fla.; 2nd-Trampoline 2002:National Championships, Cleveland, Ohio; 1st – Trampoline 2002:U.S. Elite Challenge, Indianapolis, Ind.; 1st – Trampoline 2002:Winter Classic, Indianapolis, Ind.; 4th – Trampoline 2001:National Championships, San Antonio, Texas; 11th - Trampoline 2000:National Championships, St. Louis, Mo.; 1st – Trampoline 1999:U.S. World Team Trials, Sacramento, Calif.; 1st – Trampoline, 1st – Synchro -2nd Double Mini 1999:U.S. World Team Trials, Knoxville, Tenn.; 1st – trampoline, 1st – Double Mini, 1st – Synchro 1999:National Championships, Anaheim, Calif. ; 1st – Double Mini 1998:National Championships, St. Paul, Minn.; 1st – Trampoline, 1st – Syncro, 1st – Double Mini 1996:National Championships, Phoenix Ariz.; 1st – Synchro, 3rd – Trampoline 1995:National Championships, Denver, Colo.; 1st – Synchro, 2nd – Trampoline, 3rd – Double Mini 1994:National Championships, Nashville, Tenn.; 1st – Synchro, 4th – Double Mini 1993:National Championships; San Diego, Calif.; 1st - Synchro

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