Samantha "Sami" Shapiro was born on May 18,1993 and is an American gymnast.
17 Facts About Samantha Shapiro
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Samantha Shapiro is a five-time member of the US Women's National Gymnastics Team.
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Samantha Shapiro was the 2007 US junior uneven bars champion, 2008 US junior uneven bars and balance beam champion, 2008 Pan American Champion in both women's uneven bars and balance beam, and 2014 NCAA uneven bars silver medalist.
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Samantha Shapiro's younger sister, Nicki, is a gymnast, and a 15-time State champion.
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Samantha Shapiro attended Windward School in Los Angeles, and graduated in June 2011.
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Samantha Shapiro began gymnastics in 1996 through a preschool program when she was three years old.
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Samantha Shapiro won 10 Junior Olympic state titles, and was a three-time US junior national champion.
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Samantha Shapiro was a 2007 US junior uneven bars champion and all-around silver medalist, and 2008 US junior uneven bars and balance beam champion and all-around silver medalist.
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Samantha Shapiro was chosen to join some of the Senior Elite National team to go to the 2008 Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships in San Jose, California, where she performed well on all four events, helping the US Team win the gold, and winning gold on the uneven bars and silver in the all-around competition.
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Samantha Shapiro won the bars at the 2008 City of Jesolo Trophy Grand Prix.
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In March 2009, at 15 years of age she represented the US at the Montreal FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup, where Samantha Shapiro sustained a broken foot in training but persevered to win gold on the uneven bars.
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Injuries, including an ankle injury in 2009, kept Samantha Shapiro from competing for most of 2009 and 2010, but she resurfaced as a Senior Elite in 2010, qualifying at the US Classic 4th on the balance beam and floor exercise.
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Samantha Shapiro fell and injured herself on the vault while attempting a 1.5 Yurchenko, and had to be assisted off the podium.
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Samantha Shapiro earned a spot on the USA National Team for the fifth consecutive year.
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In 2010 Samantha Shapiro announced her intention to commit to joining the Stanford University Gymnastics Team.
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In 2011, she appeared on the cover of Inside Gymnastics "50 Most Photogenic" issue as a tribute to the artistry and grace Samantha Shapiro presented in her years as an international elite gymnast.
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In 2011, Samantha Shapiro retired from elite level gymnastics to compete for the Stanford Cardinal women's gymnastics team, and attend Stanford where she majored in Engineering.