Morgan American artistic gymnast Elizabeth Hurd has competed for the US women’s national team five times. She won the silver medal on the balance beam and won the bronze medal in the all-around competition at the 2018 World Championships. She also won the silver medal in the floor exercise competition.
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She was a part of the American teams that won gold medals at the 2018 World Championships and the 2019 Pan American Games.
She began gymnastics at age 3. Hurd began her training at First State Gymnastics when she was a fifth-grader.
Hurd made her collegiate debut on January 6, 2023, in a competition against West Virginia, Ball State, and Lindenwood University. Hurd competed in the uneven bars (8.750) and balancing beam (9.775) competitions.
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Is Morgan Hurd still competing?
Hurd continues to use her platform to speak on issues of importance to her. She’s finally returned to competitive gymnastics, performing routines on the uneven bars, balance beam, and floor exercise for her Gator squad already in the 2023 season.
Why did Morgan Hurd not make Olympic trials?
Injuries including several to her elbow kept her from the form that took her to winning five world championships medals, including her 2017 all-around gold and 2018 team title.
She missed out on qualifying for the U.S. Olympic trials and, subsequently, the Tokyo Games.
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