Natalie de la Rosa | |
Birth Date: | 2010 9, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Santa Monica, United States of America |
Residence: | Woodland Hills, California |
Discipline: | Rhythmic Gymnastics |
Level: | International Elite |
Natlteam: | 2022– |
Club: | Burlo Gymnastics |
Headcoach: | Jenya Tkachenko |
Assistcoach: | Anastasiya Ivankova, Karina Lykvar |
Show-Medals: | yes |
Natalie de la Rosa (born 22 September 2010) is an American rhythmic gymnast.[1] She represents her country in international competitions.
At 4 years old Natalie asked her mom to take her to gymnastics class. At the time she was enrolled in a daycare that had stretch time with the piano teacher. She told her mom that she had a very flexible back and that she should try rhythmic gymnastics. Natalie went to her first trial class in 2015. Her dream is to establish herself as an international gymnast.[2]
As a pre junior she wong gold in the All-Around and with ball and silver with hoop at the 2022 International Tournament Ritam Cup in Belgrade.[3] In 2023 she became a junior, debuting at the Aprodite Cup where she topped the All-Around for the girls born in 2010 and was 6th in the ball final.[4] [5] In April she finished 10th overall and 8th with clubs at the Sofia international tournament.[6] [7] At the USA Gymnastics Championships in Tulsa she was 4th in the All-Around, with hoop and ball, 7th with ribbon and won silver with clubs.[8]
In 2024 she took part in the Aphrodite Cup in Athens, being 5th with ball and winning silver in the ribbon final.[9] In late April she was selected for the Pacific Rim in Cali, there she won gold in the All-Around, with ball and with ribbon and in the team competition, along Jaelyn Chin, Isabella Chong, Megan Chu, Yana Golovan and Dawn Kim, and silver with clubs.[10] [11] A week later she won gold in the All-Around, with ball and ribbon as well as silver with hoop at the Gdynia Rhythmic Stars.[12] [13] She was then selected for the Pan American Championships in Guatemala City, there she was the gold medalist in teams, All-Around and with ball.[14] [15] [16]