Bridgette Caquatto (born March 14, 1994) is an American former artistic gymnast who competed for the University of Florida.[1] She made her national debut in 2007 and won the all-around and uneven bars finals at the 2011 Pan American Games.
| Bridgette Caquatto | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Bridgey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented |  United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | March 14, 1994 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hometown | Naperville, Illinois | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Phoenix, Arizona | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level | Elite | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years on national team | 2009–12 (USA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Legacy Elite Gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Florida Gators | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Jiani Wu Yuejiu Li | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Former coach(es) | Rhonda Faehn | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Music | Jai Ho! (2011), Bom Bom (2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | April 16, 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Early life
editCaquatto was born to Dave and Lin Caquatto on March 14, 1994. She began taking gymnastics classes at the age of 2, following in the footsteps of her older sister, Mackenzie.
Junior career
editCaquatto's first national competition was the U.S. Classic in 2007, where she finished 19th in the all-around. At her last competition as a junior, the 2009 National Championships, she finished second in the all-around and on vault and placed in the top ten on the other events.[2]
Senior career
editA series of injuries kept Caquatto out of major competitions in 2010. The following year, she competed at the U.S. Classic and the National Championships, earning top ten placings. To avoid re-injuring her knee, she performed watered-down vaults, and the uneven bars became her strongest event.
Her first international assignment as a senior was the 2011 City of Jesolo Trophy in Italy, where she placed in the top ten on every event. Later that year, at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, she helped the U.S. team win the gold medal and went on to win individual gold medals in the all-around and on the uneven bars.[3][4]
College career
editCaquatto joined the Florida Gators gymnastics team in the fall of 2012, joining her sister, Mackenzie.[5] During her college career, she competed on vault, uneven bars, and floor exercise,[6] and helped the Gators win NCAA national championship titles in 2013 and 2014.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Bridgette Caquatto". USA Gymnastics. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
- ^ "The Official Website of Bridgey Caquatto". Gym-style.com. 1994-03-14. Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
- ^ ":: USA Gymnastics :: Home Page ::". Usagym.org. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
- ^ "Artistic Gymnastics Results All Around Women's Qualification & Team Final". Info.guadalajara2011.org.mx. Archived from the original on 2011-12-31. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
- ^ Monday November 14, 2011 (2011-11-14). "Standout Class to Join Gator Gymnastics Team". GatorZone.com. Archived from the original on February 27, 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Bridgette Caquatto". floridagators.com. Retrieved 2017-05-07.
- ^ Milchman, Ashley (2016-02-25). "Bridgette Caquatto reflects on long gymnastics career". Florida Gators. Retrieved 2017-05-07.