Emylie Chinen was born on November 8, 1993. She will graduate from Bellevue High School in 2011. She trains at Gymnastics East in Washington. She is currently competing as a level ten.

In 2002, Emylie competed as a level four. She finished third all-around at the Rainier Cup. She moved up to level five in 2003. She won vault at the Desert Devils Classic. By 2004 Emylie was competing as a level seven. She moved up to level eight in 2005. She won the all-around title at the Spirit of the Flame Challenge. She also won vault and bars. At the Level 8 State Championships, Emylie was named the state champion in the all-around and uneven bars. She was also named to the Washington State Team. This allowed her to participate in a special competition at Regionals. At Regionals, she won vault and bars. Emylie also won the all-around title.

Emylie began competing as a level nine in the 2006 season. She won the all-around title at the IGI Chicago Style. She finished second all-around at the Booms and Blossoms Competition. At the State Championships, she finished first on bars and beam. She was second on vault and in the all-around. At Regionals, she won beam. Emylie won a bronze medal in the all-around. At Westerns, she finished within the top twenty all-around.

She began competing level ten in 2007. She finished fourth all-around at the Flips USA Invitational. She won vault at the Hard Rock Invitational. At the Great West Gymfest Emylie won floor. At States, she finished fifth all-around. She placed third all-around at Regionals, qualifying for the JO National Championships. In 2008, Emylie won vault, floor and the all-around titles at the Metroplex Challenge. She won beam at the Vegas Cup. At the Battle in Seattle, she won vault. Emylie won floor at States. She finished second all-around. At Regionals, she won vault, beam and the all-around titles. She finished third on bars and second on floor. She ended her season at JO Nationals. Emylie did not compete in 2009.

Fast Facts Name: Emylie Chinen Birthday: November 8, 1992 Club: Gymnastics East Level: 10 Gymnastics East

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS 2008: JO National Qualifier 2007: JO National Qualifier 2006: Westerns- 19th AA 2006: Level 9 Regionals- 3rd AA 2006: Level 9 States- 2nd AA 2005: Level 8 Regional Champion 2005: Level 8 State Champion

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