Aurélie Tran

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Aurélie Tran
Tran at the 2021 Canadian Championships
Personal information
Full nameAurélie Tran
Born (2006-05-25) May 25, 2006
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Gymnastics career
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented
Canada Canada
(2021–present)
College team
Iowa Hawkeyes (2025–28)
ClubGymnix
Head coach
Katerine Dussault
Assistant coach(es)
Pierre Privé
Francine Bouffard
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place2023 SantiagoTeam
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place2026 Rio de JaneiroUneven bars
Bronze medal – third place2023 MedellínTeam
Bronze medal – third place2023 MedellínAll-around
Bronze medal – third place2023 MedellínBalance beam
Bronze medal – third place2026 Rio de JaneiroTeam
Representing Iowa Hawkeyes
NCAA Championships
Silver medal – second place2026 Fort WorthUneven Bars

Aurélie Tran (born May 25, 2006) is a Canadian artistic gymnast. She represented Canada at the 2024 Summer Olympics. Additionally she was a member of the bronze medal-winning teams at the 2023 and 2026 Pan American Championships and the 2023 Pan American Games. Individually she is the 2026 Pan American champion on the uneven bars.

Early life and education

Tran was born in Quebec City on May 25, 2006.[1] She is of Vietnamese ancestry.[2] She started gymnastics at age five and began competing two year later.[1]

Tran is currently attending the University of Iowa, competing for their NCAA gymnastics team.[1]

Junior gymnastics career

Tran competed at various Elite Canada and Canadian National Championships from 2018 to 2020. She made her international debut at International Gymnix in 2020 where she competed in the Challenge Division, winning two bronze medals.[3]

In 2021, Tran was the Elite Canada junior champion as well as the junior Canadian national champion.[2] Toward the end of the year, she was selected to represent Canada at the 2021 Junior Pan American Games; she won bronze in the all-around behind Americans Katelyn Jong and Kailin Chio, as well as silver on the uneven bars. She was Canada's flag bearer for the opening ceremony of the event.[4]

Senior gymnastics career

2022–2024

Tran turned senior in 2022, though she didn't compete for much of the season due to an injury to her achilles tendon.[1]

Tran competed at the 2023 Elite Canada competition where she placed first in the all-around. She competed at the 2023 DTB Pokal Team Challenge where she helped Canada finish sixth as a team. Individually she won bronze on floor exercise.[5]

Tran was named to the team to compete at the 2023 Pan American Championships alongside Jenna Lalonde, Cassie Lee, Frédérique Sgarbossa, Sydney Turner, and Evandra Zlobec. On the first day of competition Tran won bronze in the all-around behind American Tiana Sumanasekera and Natalia Escalera of Mexico. Additionally she won bronze on balance beam.[6] During the team final Tran helped Canada win the bronze medal behind the United States and Mexico.[7]

Tran was named to the 2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships team for Canada along with Ellie Black, Ava Stewart, Cassie Lee, and Rose-Kaying Woo. During qualifications, Tran contributed scores of 13.233 on vault, 13.133 on uneven bars, 11.933 on balance beam, and 12.600 on floor exercise. The Canadian team came in 12th.[8]

Tran was named to the 2023 Pan American Games team for Canada, along with Ava Stewart, Sydney Turner, Cassie Lee and Frederique Sgarbossa. While at the Games, she helped Canada win a bronze medal in the team event, contributing scores on all four apparatuses, with 13.200 on vault, 13.400 on uneven bars, 12.866 on balance beam, and 12.666 on floor. She qualified to the all-around, uneven bars, balance beam, and floor exercise finals. In the all-around final, she placed 7th with a score of 50.465. In the uneven bars final, she came in fifth with a score of 13.100; on balance beam her score of 12.133 ended up 8th; and in the floor exercise final she also came in fifth with a score of 13.166.[9]

In late June of 2024, Tran was named to the team to represent Canada at the 2024 Summer Olympics alongside Ellie Black, Cassie Lee, Shallon Olsen, and Ava Stewart.[10]

At the 2024 Olympic Games Tran helped Canada qualify to the team final, where they ultimately finished fifth.[11]

2025–present

Trans competed at the 2026 Pan American Championships where he helped Canada win bronze as a team. Individually she won gold on the uneven bars, becoming the third Canadian to achieve the feat.[12]

Collegiate career

2025–26 season

In April 2026, Tran earned a perfect 10 on uneven bars at the Corvallis regional of the NCAA championship. This marked the first perfect score on uneven bars in program history.[13] This score earned her an individual spot on uneven bars at the National Championships in Fort Worth, Texas.[14]

At the National Championship, Tran scored a 9.9750 on uneven bars, the second-highest score of the semifinal round. She, alongside Skye Blakely of Florida, took runner-up placement on the event behind Riley McCusker of Florida.[15]

Regular season ranking

Season All-around Vault Uneven bars Balance beam Floor exercise
2026[16] 13th64th15th91st140th

Competitive history

Competitive history of Aurélie Tran at the junior level
Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
2018 Elite Canada24
2019 Elite Canada15
Canadian Championships17
2020 Elite Canada9
International Gymnix (Challenge)883rd place, bronze medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2021 Elite Canada1st place, gold medalist(s)
Canadian Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)
Junior Pan American Games3rd place, bronze medalist(s)72nd place, silver medalist(s)
Competitive history of Aurélie Tran at the senior level
Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
2022 Gymnova Cup2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2023 Elite Canada1st place, gold medalist(s)
DTB Pokal Team Challenge63rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Canadian Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)
Pan American Championships3rd place, bronze medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)43rd place, bronze medalist(s)4
World Championships12
Pan American Games3rd place, bronze medalist(s)7585
2024 City of Jesolo Trophy41065
Canadian Championships2nd place, silver medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Olympic Games5
2026 Canadian Championships142nd place, silver medalist(s)5
Pan American Championships3rd place, bronze medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
Competitive history of Aurélie Tran at the NCAA level
Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
2025 Big Ten Championship562nd place, silver medalist(s)
NCAA Championship26
2026 Big Ten Championship561st place, gold medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
NCAA Championship172nd place, silver medalist(s)

References

  1. "Aurélie Tran". Team Canada. September 27, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  2. "Aurélie Tran – Une jeune gymnaste talentueuse". Vietnamese community in Canada – Montreal area (in French). June 15, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  3. "2020 International Gymnix Results". The Gymternet. March 9, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  4. "Aurélie Tran nommée porte-drapeau d'Équipe Canada pour la cérémonie d'ouverture des Jeux panaméricains juniors" [Aurélie Tran named Team Canada flag bearer for the opening ceremony of the Junior Pan American Games]. Gymnastique Québec (in French). November 19, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  5. "U.S. athletes earn 12 medals at DTB Pokal Team Challenge and Mixed Cup". USA Gymnastics. March 20, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  6. "U.S. women shine at Pan Ams with eight medals; Sumanasekera wins all-around". USA Gymnastics. May 27, 2023. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
  7. "U.S. claims men's and women's team titles at Pan American Championships". USA Gymnastics. May 28, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  8. "2023 World Championships Results". The Gymternet. October 11, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  9. "2023 Pan American Games Results". The Gymternet. October 27, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  10. Fenton, Caela (June 28, 2024). "Team Canada gymnasts setting the bar high for Paris 2024". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  11. "2024 Olympic Games Results". The Gymternet. August 5, 2024.
  12. "Weekend Roundup: Huge medal haul for Canadian fencers and gymnasts at Pan Am Championships". Canadian Olympic Committee. June 22, 2026.
  13. "Tran Sticks First 10.0 on Bars for Iowa at NCAA Regionals". Iowa Hawkeyes Athletics - Official Athletics Website. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
  14. "Tran Punches Ticket to NCAA Championships". Iowa Hawkeyes Athletics - Official Athletics Website. Retrieved April 26, 2026.
  15. "Tran Finishes as National Runner‑Up on Bars". Iowa Hawkeyes Athletics - Official Athletics Website. Retrieved April 26, 2026.
  16. "Standings". roadtonationals.com. Retrieved April 21, 2026.