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Jade Carey, of United States, competes on the floor exercise during a women's artistic gymnastics qualification round at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July ...
Jade Carey is an American artistic gymnast who competes in both the vault and floor exercise events.
She was born on May 27, 2000, in Phoenix, Arizona.
Carey began her gymnastics career at age 4 and quickly showed promise in the sport.
In 2017, she won a gold medal on vault at the U.S. Classic, her first major international competition.
Carey made her senior international debut at the 2017 World Championships in Montreal, where she finished 21st in the all-around.
She has a unique skill named after her on floor exercise called the "Carey" – a triple twisting double somersault.
Carey earned a spot on the U.S. women's gymnastics team for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where she won a gold medal on floor exercise and a silver medal on vault.
In addition to her success in gymnastics, Carey is also a collegiate student-athlete, studying communications at Oregon State University.
She is known for her powerful tumbling and dynamic performances on both vault and floor exercise.
Carey is considered one of the top gymnasts in the world and continues to push the boundaries of difficulty and innovation in her routines.