Rin Keys

Rin Keys
Country represented United States
Born (2008-09-23) 23 September 2008 (age 16)
Japan
ResidencePorter Ranch, California, United States
DisciplineRhythmic gymnastics
LevelInternational Elite
Years on national team2021–present
ClubBurlo Gymnastics
Medal record
Representing  United States
Rhythmic gymnastics
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Ciudad de Guatemala Clubs
Silver medal – second place 2024 Ciudad de Guatemala Team
Silver medal – second place 2024 Ciudad de Guatemala All-Around
Silver medal – second place 2024 Ciudad de Guatemala Ball
Junior World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Cluj-Napoca Clubs
Junior Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Guatemala City Team
Gold medal – first place 2022 Rio de Janeiro Team
Gold medal – first place 2022 Rio de Janeiro All-Around
Gold medal – first place 2022 Rio de Janeiro Ball
Gold medal – first place 2022 Rio de Janeiro Ribbon
Gold medal – first place 2023 Guadalajara Team
Gold medal – first place 2023 Guadalajara All-Around
Gold medal – first place 2023 Guadalajara Hoop
Gold medal – first place 2023 Guadalajara Ball
Silver medal – second place 2022 Rio de Janeiro Hoop
Silver medal – second place 2023 Guadalajara Clubs
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Guatemala City All-Around
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Guatemala City Ball
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Guatemala City Clubs
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Guadalajara Ribbon

Rin Keys (born 23 September 2008) is an American rhythmic gymnast of Japanese descent.[1] She won bronze in clubs at the 2023 Junior World Championships, becoming the first American to win a World Championships medal.[2]

At the national level, she is the 2024 USA National all-around champion and 2023 USA Junior National all-around champion.[3]

Career

In 2021, Keys joined the junior national team. She competed at the 2021 Junior Pan American Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships, where she won team gold and bronze in the all-around, with ball and with clubs.[4]

The following year she won team gold, gold in the all-around, with ball and with ribbon as well as silver with hoop at the Pan American Championships in Rio de Janeiro.[5][6][7]

In 2023 at the Pan American Championships in Guadalajara, she won team gold, gold in the all-around, with hoop and with ball, silver with clubs and bronze with ribbon.[8][9][10] In July she was selected for the Junior World Championships in Cluj-Napoca along with Megan Chu and the junior group. She won an historic bronze medal in the clubs final, becoming the first rhythmic gymnast from the United States to win a World Championships medal at either the junior or senior level.[11][12]

References

  1. ^ "KEYS Rin – FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
  2. ^ O'Connor, Shannon (2023-07-11). "Rin Keys Becomes First American Athlete To Medal At A Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championship". HerSport.ie. Retrieved 2023-07-19.
  3. ^ "Rin Keys". USA Gymnastics. Retrieved 2024-06-29.
  4. ^ "2021 Junior Rhythmic Pan Americans Resukt Book" (PDF). static.usagym.org.
  5. ^ "2022 Pan American Championships Junior Teams" (PDF). static.usagym.org.
  6. ^ "2022 Pan American Championships Junior All-Around" (PDF). static.usagym.org.
  7. ^ "2022 Pan American Championships Junior Event Finals" (PDF). static.usagym.org.
  8. ^ "Junior Team" (PDF). static.usagym.org.
  9. ^ "Junior All-Around" (PDF). static.usagym.org.
  10. ^ "Junior Event Finals" (PDF). static.usagym.org.
  11. ^ "2023 Junior World Championships Result Book" (PDF). gym.longinestiming.
  12. ^ Steinke, Matt (2023-07-09). "Keys earns first-ever U.S. medal at Rhythmic Junior World Championships • USA Gymnastics". USA Gymnastics. Retrieved 2023-07-19.