(January 21, 2021) – Madelyn Dorbin, the young and promising
gymnast from Georgia, has secured a place in the 2021 Nastia Liukin Cup. Madelyn had a
dream run at the recently held Atlanta Crown Invitational in Duluth, GA, where
she mesmerized the judges and the audience with her skills and finished first in the all-around with a
38.30.
Madelyn is one of the 18
junior qualifiers who will be competing at the 12th edition of the Nastia
Liukin Cup and only the third gymnast from Georgia to qualify in the Cup’s
12-year history. The Nastia Liukin Cup will be held on February 26th at Indiana
Convention Center, Indianapolis, IND. As a 2nd year, Level 10
athlete in the Women’s Artistic Program for USA
Gymnastics, Madelyn trains 30 hours per week at Georgia Elite Gymnastics in
Watkinsville, GA. She makes a 100-mile round-trip
commute of two hours a day, 6 days a week so that she can train. Madelyn is
home-schooled and does her class work in between and after practices. Her daily
commute and time in the gym is like having a full-time job; so getting her schoolwork
in is a priority.
Coach/Owner Pete Arenas said,
“Madelyn is a dedicated and hardworking
athlete. She is very focused and well deserves her place in this qualification
series. She is very consistent, and we’re excited to see her perform at the next
level.”
Begun in 2010, The Nastia
Liukin Cup is the creation of the 2008 Olympic champion and 14-times Olympic
and World medalist, Nastia Liukin. The series will be telecast live on Friday,
February 26, 2:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN. The competition this year will be fierce
with the participation of 18 junior and 18 senior athletes each at Level 10
from the USA Gymnastics Women’s Development Program.
Madelyn Dorbin (“Maddy”) was
born in Little Rock, AR in 2006 and her hometown is Lilburn, GA. Madelyn’s
parents (Cornelya and David), inspired by her acrobatic feats of jumping off
furniture at home and at the tender age of two, signed her up for a session at
Gymboree. Impressed by her strength and agility, the instructor recommended gymnastics
classes. At the age of 8, Madelyn began
her competitive career as an Excel Silver gymnast in 2015 at Georgia Gymnastics
Academy.
She joined Georgia Elite
Gymnastics (GEG) in the summer of 2017. Since joining GEG, Madelyn scored out
of levels 4, 5, 7 and 9. During 2020 as a 1st year Level 10, Madelyn
placed 3rd on beam but injured her ankle on floor performing a
double layout. She made an impressive comeback at the Excalibur Cup in Virginia Beach by placing 1st
all-around at this meet. Although the season was cut short by the pandemic,
Madelyn remained active and trained at home to maintain her stamina and
endurance.
Madelyn’s favorite gymnastic event
is floor. Her goal is to compete in more national level events in the future
and receive an athletic scholarship for gymnastics. At school, her favorite
subject is history, and her hobbies include gardening and crafting. Outside the
gym, Madelyn enjoys spending time with her family and her dog Brewster.
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Madelyn Dorbin’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfYZOvqQDgbOd6CHUSFSweQ
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more information, please visit: www.maddydorbin.com
Media Contact:
Cornelya Dorbin
Lilburn, Georgia, USA
Email: Cornelya.dorbin@gmail.com
Tel: 404-796-4382
