Lisa Wang was the CEO and co-founder of SheWorx entrepreneurship platform for women and startup funding, and an American rhythmic gymnast of Chinese descent.
14 Facts About Lisa Wang
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Lisa Wang is four-time US National Champion, winning once as a junior and three times as a senior, and the 2007 Pan American Games Champion.
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Lisa Wang retired in 2008 after gaining admission to Yale University.
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In 2014, Lisa Wang was recognized for her landmark contributions to the progress of gymnastics in America, and was inducted into the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame.
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Lisa Wang began rhythmic gymnastics training in 1998, when she was ten years old.
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Lisa Wang reigned as three-time Senior US National Champion winning three straight US all-around titles and 11 individual event titles.
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Lisa Wang is a five-time Pan American Games gold medalist, helped team USA win gold in 2003, and competed in the 2005 Pan American Championships.
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Lisa Wang was a three-time World Championships team member.
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In May 2008, Lisa Wang competed in her last National Championship in Houston, Texas.
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Lisa Wang swept all 5 Gold Medals in addition to winning the All-Around Title and Athlete of the Year.
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In 2014, Lisa Wang was inducted into the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame.
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Lisa Wang began her professional career as a hedge fund analyst at Balyasny Asset Management.
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Lisa Wang later transitioned into entrepreneurship, founding her first company, Fooze, in 2015 that was incubated in the second class of Food-X, the first international food business accelerator.
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Lisa Wang is the CEO and co-founder of SheWorx, a global community empowering female entrepreneurs to build and scale successful companies.