Katelyn Michelle Ohashi (born April 12, 1997) is an American gymnast[1] who competed for the University of California, Los Angeles.
[6] In 2006, Ohashi, her mother, and the youngest of her brothers, Kalen, moved first to Kansas City, Missouri, and then, three years later, to Plano, Texas, to support her gymnastics training.
"[6] Early in her career, Ohashi trained with Al Fong at Great American Gymnastics Express (GAGE) in Blue Springs, Missouri.
[2] At the National Championships in Hartford, Connecticut, in July, she won the bars title, placed third in the all-around and tied for fourth on floor.
[2][12] In the junior division at the 2011 City of Jesolo Trophy, Ohashi helped the U.S. win the team competition and won an individual gold medal on floor.
[13] At the National Championships in August, she won the junior all-around title with a total score of 120.95 over two nights, beating defending champion Kyla Ross.
[14] Ohashi captured the bars title at Nationals with skills that included an el-grip endo to straddled Jaeger,[14] a Gienger and a tucked double-double dismount.
[15] Her winning beam routine, one of the most difficult in the world, featured a full-twisting back layout, a standing Arabian, an Onodi and a piked full-in dismount.
[21] However, in a meet against the Arizona Wildcats, the cap of Ohashi's balance beam fell off, causing her to land on her neck upon dismount.
[25] At the 2019 Collegiate Challenge, she earned perfect 10s for a floor routine to an R&B and pop hits medley that she was performing for the second time and that has been shared widely on social media.
[26][27] In September 2020, a television commercial was launched to promote the Toyota GR Yaris, starring Ohashi and the song Out of the Sky by Canadian band Random Recipe.