Levi Ruivivar Explained

Levi Ruivivar
Fullname:Levi Jung Ruivivar
Country:Philippines
Formercountry:United States
Birth Date:3 May 2006[1]
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Residence:Plano, Texas, U.S.
Discipline:WAG
Level:Senior International Elite
Natlteam:2021–2023 (USA)
2023–present (PHI)
Club:World Olympic Gymnastics Academy
Collegeteam:Stanford Cardinal (2025–28)
Headcoach:Valeri Liukin
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Levi Jung Ruivivar (born May 3, 2006) is a Filipino - American artistic gymnast. Born in the United States, she represents the Philippines internationally and competed for her country of birth in the past. She qualified to represent the Philippines at the 2024 Summer Olympics through the 2024 FIG World Cup series.

Early life

Ruivivar was born in Los Angeles on May 3, 2006, to actors Anthony Ruivivar and Yvonne Jung. She has two brothers– Kainoa and Kale. She began gymnastics when she was 18 months old.[2] Her paternal grandfather, Tony Ruivivar, was born in the Philippines before moving to Hawaii where he became a founding member of the Society of Seven.[3] [4]

Junior gymnastics career

2018

Jung-Ruivivar qualified for domestic elite gymnastics competition with a third-place finish at the 2018 Desert Lights National Qualifier.[5] Her first elite competition was the WOGA Classic where she placed fifth in the all-around and won the silver medal on the uneven bars behind Kayla DiCello.[6] She placed seventh all-around at the American Classic held in Salt Lake City.[7] She then placed 16th all-around at the U.S. Classic.[8] At the U.S. Championships, she finished 18th in the all-around.[9] Her final competition of the season was the Tournoi International held in Combs la Ville, France where she won the all-around title in the espoir division. In the event finals, she won the silver medals on both vault and uneven bars.[10]

2019

Jung-Ruivivar finished 21st in the all-around at the American Classic, but she won the silver medal on the uneven bars behind Ciena Alipio.[11] She placed 30th all-around at the U.S. Classic and then 26th all-around at the U.S. Championships.[12] [13] In September, she moved from her hometown gym Paramount Elite to Twin City Twisters in Champlin, Minnesota.[14]

2021

Jung-Ruivivar did not compete in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic postponing or canceling most competitions. She returned to competition at the 2021 Winter Cup where she won the gold medal on the uneven bars and placed sixth in the all-around.[15] She was named to the U.S. junior national team in March.[16] After the national team camp, she had surgery on both of her wrists, causing her to miss the summer elite competitions.[17] She returned to competition in November for the 2021 Junior Pan American Games selection camp and placed third in the all-around behind Katelyn Jong and Kailin Chio.[18] She was selected as the non-traveling alternate for the U.S. team.[19]

Senior gymnastics career

2022

Jung-Ruivivar became age-eligible for senior-level competition in 2022. At the Winter Cup, she placed eighth in the all-around.[20] She made her international debut for the United States at the DTB Pokal Mixed Cup in Stuttgart alongside Katelyn Jong, Karis German, Riley Loos, Curran Phillips, and Colt Walker. They finished first as a team.[21] She only competed on the uneven bars and balance beam at the U.S. Classic, finishing seventh and tenth, respectively.[22] She then finished 14th in the all-around at the U.S. Championships.[23] In October, she competed at the Szomabathely World Challenge Cup and placed sixth on floor exercise.[24] Then in November, she announced she was leaving Twin City Twisters and going to the World Olympic Gymnastics Academy in Plano, Texas.[25]

2023

Jung-Ruivivar finished 19th in the all-around at the Winter Cup.[26] She competed on the uneven bars at the balance beam at the U.S. Classic and placed 16th and 32nd, respectively.[27] She then finished 25th in the all-around National Championships.[28] In September, she announced she would represent the Philippines in international competition.[29] Then in November, Ruivivar signed her National Letter of Intent with the Stanford Cardinal to join in the 2025 season.[30]

2024

Jung-Ruivivar competed in the FIG World Cup series in an attempt to qualify for the 2024 Olympic Games. She did not qualify for any event finals at the Cairo and Cottbus World Cups.[31] [32] She placed eighth on the uneven bars in Baku,[33] and she won the silver medal in Doha behind Kaylia Nemour.[34] At the conclusion of the World Cup series Ruivivar earned 62 points on the uneven bars which earned her an individual Olympic berth.[35] She was the third Filipino artistic gymnast to qualify for the 2024 Olympic Games after Carlos Yulo and Aleah Finnegan qualified at the previous year's World Championships.[36] Ruivivar next competed at the Asian Championships where she helped the Philippines finish seventh as a team and individually she finished sixth in the all-around and qualified to the uneven bars final. During event finals she won bronze on the uneven bars behind Yang Fanyuwei of China and Jon Jang-mi of North Korea.[37] At the Olympics, she finished 40th in the all-around, placing 40th in the uneven bars, 64th on balance beam, and 54th on floor exercise.[38]

Competitive history

align=center Yearalign=center EventTeamAAVTUBBBFX
Representing the United States
Junior
2018 WOGA Classic5
align=left American Classic 7 30 7 4 15
align=left 16 34 18 11 15
align=left 18 19 7 21 12
Tournoi International6
2019 align=left American Classic 21 22 27 21
align=left 30 29 32 9 36
align=left 26 25 21 25 20
2021 align=left 6 9 8 13
Senior
2022 align=left 8 5 10 14
align=left
align=left 7 10
align=left 14 16 10 14
align=left 6
2023 align=left 19 21 23 19
align=left 16 32
align=left 25 18 20 26
Representing the Philippines
2024 align=left 8
align=left
align=left 7 6
align=left Olympic Games 40
[2] [39]

Personal life

Jung-Ruivivar has done some voiceover work for Doc McStuffins and was in a short directed by Gary Baseman.[40]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: RUIVIVAR Levi.
  2. Web site: USAG Profile: Levi Jung-Ruviviar. USA Gymnastics.
  3. Web site: IOC Profile: Levi Ruivivar. International Olympic Committee.
  4. News: Fuertes . Rommel Jr. . Paris Olympics: PH gymnasts compete with their Filipino families in mind . 26 July 2024 . Philippine Daily Inquirer . 25 July 2024 . en.
  5. Web site: Hopkins . Lauren . Eight Earn Elite Status at Qualifier . The Gymternet . April 25, 2024 . January 31, 2018.
  6. Web site: Hopkins . Lauren . Hatakeda, DiCello Win All-Around at WOGA . The Gymternet . April 25, 2024 . February 20, 2018.
  7. Web site: American Classic Hopes Classic Meet Results . . April 25, 2024 . July 7, 2024.
  8. Web site: 2018 GK U.S. Classic Meet Results . . April 25, 2024 . July 28, 2024.
  9. Web site: 2018 U.S. Championships – Women Day 2 Meet Results . . April 25, 2024 . August 19, 2018.
  10. Web site: Hopkins . Lauren . 2018 Tournoi International Results . The Gymternet . April 25, 2024 . November 17, 2018.
  11. Web site: 2019 Hopes & American Classic Meet Results . . April 25, 2024 . June 22, 2019.
  12. Web site: 2019 GK U.S. Classic Meet Results . . April 25, 2024 . July 20, 2019.
  13. Web site: 2019 U.S. Championships – Women Day 2 Meet Results . . April 25, 2024 . August 11, 2019.
  14. levi.jr_gymnast . Levi Jung-Ruivivar . B2QUkYvpLwo . I am so happy and excited to announce that Twin City Twisters is my new gym! . September 10, 2019 . April 25, 2024.
  15. Web site: 2021 Winter Cup – Women Meet Results . . April 25, 2024 . February 28, 2024.
  16. Web site: USAG Names 2021 Women's Junior & Senior National Teams Through June . FloGymnastics . . April 25, 2024 . March 13, 2021.
  17. Web site: Martin . Miranda . Levi Jung-Ruivivar Combines Artistry With Power For A Whole New Look . FloGymnastics . . April 25, 2024 . November 2, 2021.
  18. Web site: Hopkins . Lauren . 2021 U.S. Junior Pan Am Games Trials Results . The Gymternet . April 25, 2024 . November 19, 2021.
  19. Web site: USA Gymnastics names 2021 Junior Pan American Games women's artistic team . . April 25, 2024 . November 17, 2021.
  20. Web site: 2022 Winter Cup – Women Meet Results . . April 25, 2024 . February 26, 2022.
  21. Web site: U.S. tops 2022 DTB Pokal Mixed Cup field. March 20, 2022. USA Gymnastics.
  22. Web site: 2022 U.S. Classic – Women Meet Results . . April 25, 2024 . July 30, 2024.
  23. Web site: 2022 U.S. Championships – Women Day 2 Meet Results . . April 25, 2024 . August 21, 2022.
  24. Web site: Fatta, Jong strike gold in FIG World Challenge Cup debuts . . April 25, 2024 . October 2, 2022.
  25. levi.jr_gymnast . Levi Jung-Ruivivar . Ck_dyKmJXvr . Exciting things to come . November 15, 2022 . April 25, 2024.
  26. Web site: 2023 Winter Cup – Women Meet Results . . April 26, 2024 . February 26, 2023.
  27. Web site: 2023 Core Hydration Classic – Women Meet Results . . April 26, 2024 . August 5, 2023.
  28. Web site: 2023 U.S. Championships – Women Day 2 Meet Results . . April 26, 2024 . August 27, 2023.
  29. Web site: After switch from USA, gymnast Levi Jung-Ruivivar thrilled to represent Philippines in Asian Games. September 9, 2023. One Sports.
  30. Web site: Cardinal Signs Four Talented Gymnasts. November 9, 2023. Stanford Cardinal.
  31. Web site: Hopkins . Lauren . 2024 Cairo World Cup Results . The Gymternet . April 26, 2024 . February 18, 2024.
  32. Web site: Hopkins . Lauren . 2024 Cottbus World Cup Results . The Gymternet . April 26, 2024 . February 26, 2024.
  33. Web site: AGF Trophy 2024: Results By Apparatus. Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation. March 9, 2024. April 26, 2024. 2.
  34. Web site: The Doha decider: inside a doubly significant weekend in Artistic Gymnastics . . April 25, 2024 . April 22, 2024.
  35. Web site: 23 more Artistic gymnasts have earned Olympic berths! See who's headed to Paris here. International Gymnastics Federation. April 22, 2024.
  36. Web site: Filipina gymnast Levi Ruivivar clinches Paris Olympics berth. April 20, 2024. GMA. April 26, 2024.
  37. Web site: 2024 Asian Championships Results. The Gymternet. May 26, 2024.
  38. Web site: RUIVIVAR Levi - FIG Athlete Profile . 2024-07-29 . www.gymnastics.sport.
  39. Web site: Hopkins . Lauren . Levi Jung-Ruivivar . The Gymternet . 28 November 2021 . April 25, 2024.
  40. Web site: Martin . Miranda . Levi Jung-Ruivivar Combines Artistry With Power For A Whole New Look. Flogymnastics . July 22, 2024 . November 2, 2021.