- Pronunciation: Pesh-ick
- Hometown: Indianapolis, Ind.
- Birth date: Dec. 14, 1991
- Club: DeVeau’s School of Gymnastics
- Coach: Peter Zhao
- School: Cathedral High School, 11th (Fall 2008)
- Began gymnastics: 1993
Photo Gallery from 2008 Competitions
Video highlights from Gymnast.com
Personal Info
Peszek, the oldest daughter of Ed and Luan Peszek, has one sister, Jessica, a Level 9 gymnast. Peszek is a high
honor roll student and was a member of the TOPs National Team. Her parents were athletes at the University of
Illinois: her mom, a gymnast; her dad, a wrestler and a hockey player. Peszek was named the 2007 TOPs Athlete
of the Year
How did you get involved in gymnastics?: My mom enrolled me in gymnastics when I was young.
Favorite thing about gymnastics: My favorite thing about gymnastics is traveling to all the different competitions
and competing with athletes from other countries.
Favorite event: Floor exercise
Goals: I want to make the U.S. Olympic Team, and go to college and compete in gymnastics.
Favorite school subject: English
Favorite music/book: I like all kinds of music.
Favorite TV show: MTV
Favorite food: Fruit
Hobbies: Shopping, boating, hanging out with friends, going to the movies, drawing
Other sports involvement: I played soccer and ran track when I was younger.
Charity: I help out with Jireh Sports, a sports ministry for at-risk youth.
Past Results
2008 - U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Gymnastics, Philadelphia, Pa.: T2, FX; 4, AA, VT, BB; 6, UB
2008 - Visa Championships, Boston, Mass.: 4, AA; 5, BB; 6, UB; 10, FX
2008 - Italy-Spain-Poland-USA competition, Jesolo, Italy: 1, team; 3, AA
2008 - Tyson American Cup, New York, N.Y.: 3, AA
2007 - World Championships, Stuttgart, Germany: 1, team
2007 - Visa Championships, San Jose, Calif.: 7, AA; 9, BB; 10, UB, FX
2007 - Pan American Games, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: 1, team
2007 - Tyson American Cup, Jacksonville, Fla.:
2007 - USA vs. Great Britain International Competition, Lisburn, N. Ireland: 1, FX, team, VT; 2, BB; 3, AA
2006 - Junior Pan American Championships, Gatineau, Que., Canada: 1, team, FX; 2, VT; 4, AA (Jr.)
2006 - Visa Championships, St. Paul, Minn.: 2, VT; 3, AA, UB; 5, FX; T7, BB (Jr.)
2006 - U.S. Classic, Kansas City, Kan.: 1, FX, VT; 2, AA, BB; 4, UB (Jr.)
2006 - Gymnix International, Montreal, Que., Canada: 1, AA, VT, BB; 3, UB
2005 - Mexican International Invitational, Cancun, Mexico: 1, team, AA, VT, FX
2005 - Visa Championships, Indianapolis, Ind.: 1, VT; 2, FX; 7, AA; 10, UB (Jr.)
2005 - U.S. Classic, Virginia Beach, Va.: 2, VT; 3, FX; 8, AA; 9, BB (Jr.)
2004 - USA/Canada, Houston, Texas: 1, team
2004 - Visa Championships, Nashville, Tenn.: 3, VT; 8, AA; 9, FX; 10, UB (Jr.)
2004 - U.S. Classic, Rochester, N.Y.: 7, VT; 10, AA, FX (Jr.)
2004 - Women's Junior Olympic Level 10 National Championships, Kissimmee, Fla.: 2, AA, VT, UB; T2, BB; 7, FX
Legend: AA=all-around; VT=vault; UB=uneven bars; BB=balance beam; FX=Floor Exercise
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