Mattie Larson

Mattie Larson
Mattie Larson performs on the balance beam at the 2008 U.S. National Championships
Personal information
Born	(1992-05-20) May 20, 1992 (age 24) Los Angeles, California
Height	5 ft 2 in (157 cm)
Discipline	Women's artistic gymnastics
Level	International Elite (2006–10)
Club	All Olympia Gymnastics Center
College team	UCLA Bruins
Former coach(es)	Galina Marinova, Artur Akopyan, Valorie Kondos Field
Music	Assassin's Tango (2008) Apasionada (2010) Bust Your Windows (2011-2012) Opera Dance (2013)
Retired	2014
Medal record Women's gymnastics Representing the  United States World Championships 2010 Rotterdam Team

Mattie Larson (born May 20, 1992) is an American former artistic gymnast. She competed at the senior elite level from 2008 to 2010. Larson was the 2010 U.S. national champion on floor exercise. At that year's World Championships, she won a silver medal with the U.S. in the team competition, but she became known for critical mistakes that cost the U.S. the gold. Larson then competed at UCLA from 2012 to 2014.

Larson first qualified to junior international elite in July 2006 at the U.S. Classic, where she finished fifth all-around. Larson was supposed to compete at her first U.S. National Championships, but an injury forced her out of the competition.

Larson returned to competition in 2007. She finished second all-around and first on vault at the WOGA Classic. She then finished third all-around at the U.S. Classic, qualifying once again to the National Championships. She performed well enough to make the national team. She then competed at the Junior Pan American Games, her first international assignment, where she won gold in the all-around and on floor. She was named the November USOC Female Athlete of the Month.

Larson started her senior career in 2008. She finished second on beam and first on floor at the WOGA Classic. At the Gymnix International competition, she won the silver in the all-around and bronze on bars. She was also named to the Grand Prix Team in Italy but was unable to compete due to a foot injury. During the Friendship International Exchange, she placed 4th all-around and won silver on floor behind teammate Alicia Sacramone. At her first Senior Nationals, she finished seventh all-around to make the national team and qualified for the Olympic Trials. After the Olympic Trials she made the Olympic training squad. Larson had a leg injury and ultimately did not make the team.

Larson opened her 2009 season at the Gymnix World Cup and earned gold medals on beam and floor. She was selected as part of the European Tour. She did not compete all-around but helped the team win against Germany and France. Larson suffered a double-ankle sprain shortly before the 2009 U.S. National Championships. Thus, she was unable to compete and did not recover in time to secure a bid to the 2009 World Championships.