Sarah Finnegan
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| Country represented |
 United States
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| Born | November 14, 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Hometown | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | ||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | ||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||
| Level | Senior International Elite | ||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Great American Gymnastics Express | ||||||||||||||||||
| College team |
LSU Lady Tigers (2016–19) |
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| Head coach(es) | Al Fong and Armine Barutyan Fong | ||||||||||||||||||
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Sarah Finnegan (born November 14, 1996) is an American artistic gymnast and an alternate for the 2012 Summer Olympics Gymnastics team.
Finnegan was born on November 14, 1996 to Don and Linabelle Finnegan. She has three sisters, Hannah, Jennah, and Aleah, who are all also gymnasts. Finnegan is home schooled in order to train as an elite gymnast.
In 2008, she and her family moved from St. Louis to Kansas City, Missouri so that she could train at GAGE. She said, "When I was at my old gym, I went to Regionals in 2008 and I saw GAGE there and I was like, ‘Wow they’re really good - I want to be like that,’ so I talked with my parents and I’ve been there ever since." When asked how her gymnastics has changed she said, "It has improved a lot. I’ve gotten a lot stronger and my skills have improved. They focus on a bunch of technique and the little details have really helped me a lot. I really like trying new stuff. Especially tumbling passes and on beam. Just go up there and flip and twist and see what you come up with."
In August, Finnegan competed at the Visa Championships in Hartford, Connecticut. She placed sixth in the all around with a two-day combined score of 111.350. In event finals, she placed fourth on balance beam scoring 28.400 and first on floor scoring 29.200.
In September, Finnegan competed at the Pan American Championships in Guadalajara, Mexico. She contributed a balance beam score of 14.400 towards the American team's first-place finish and placed third in the balance beam event final with a score of 14.150.
In July, Finnegan competed at the Covergirl Classic in Chicago, Illinois. She placed fourth in the all around with a score of 56.650. In event finals, she placed third on uneven bars scoring 14.200, seventh on balance beam scoring 14.200, and first on floor scoring 14.500.
In August, Finnegan competed at the Visa Championships in Saint Paul, Minnesota. She placed third in the all around with a two-day combined score of 115.300. In event finals, she placed fifth on uneven bars scoring 27.800, third on balance beam scoring 29.050, and third on floor scoring 29.100.
In March, Finnegan competed at the City of Jesolo Trophy in Jesolo, Italy. She placed third in the all around with a score of 58.650. Finnegan said, "It was very cool that it was Italy. It was my second time there, but my first year I didn’t get to compete because I injured my back. Competing this time was really cool because I got to see how everything works and see where I am in the competition. I learned a lot."
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