Alyssa Beckerman


FULL NAME: Alyssa Beckerman

BIRTHDATE/PLACE: January 23, 1981/Long Branch, NJ.

HOMETOWN/RESIDENCE: Middletown, NJ/Wyoming, OH

CLUB/COACH: Cincinatti Gymnastics/Mary Lee Tracy

FAMILY: Mother, Melanie; Father, Howard; Brothers, Mat, Jared; Dog, Clancy

BEGAN GYMNASTICS: 1986

MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 2000 Sogipa Cup Champion; 1999 American Classic--3rd AA; 1998 Nationals--2nd bars, 8th AA; 1998 US Classic--4th AA; 1998 American Classic--10th AA; 1997 Nationals--20th AA; 1997 US Classic--9th AA.

ROUTINES: VAULT: Yurchenko-full, layout Yurchenko
BARS:
BEAM: front tuck mount; RO 2-foot layout; ring leap, ring leap; full turn with leg above horizontal, front aerial; RO triple full.
FLOOR: RO whip 2 1/2 punch front tuck; FHS Rudi Shushunova; RO ff triple full.

INJURIES: Fracture in her wrist in 1999

FAVORITE/LEAST FAVORITE

EVENT: Bars

HOBBIES: Roller-blading, shopping, surfing the Internet, listening to music

OTHER FACTS:

Alyssa trained at North Stars before moving to CGA.