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Elena Shinohara
Born (2000-04-06) April 6, 2000 (age 26)
Saitama, Japan[2]
Occupations
Years active2021–present
Twitch information
Channel
Genregaming
Followers13.4 thousand
YouTube information
Channel
Genrerhythmic
Subscribers2.03 million
Views1.18 billion
Gymnastics career
DisciplineRhythmic gymnastics
Country
represented
 United States
(2015; 2018–2020[1])
ClubRhythmic Brains
Head coach
Nancy Shinohara
Last updated: 30 September 2025

Elena Shinohara (born 6 April 2000) is a Japanese-born American rhythmic gymnast and social media personality. She was a member of the U.S. National Rhythmic Gymnastics Team, and she posts gymnastics videos on social media, including YouTube and TikTok.

Personal life

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Elena Shinohara was born in Japan on April 6, 2000.[2] She moved with her family to the United States when she was five months old.[3][4] Her mother, Nancy, is a former member of the Japanese national rhythmic gymnastics team, and she coaches Elena.[3] She graduated from Collins Hill High School in 2018.[5] She graduated from Georgia Tech, and she majored in biochemistry.[5][6] Her father, Minoru, runs the Human Neuromuscular Physiology Laboratory at Georgia Tech.[3]

Gymnastics career

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Shinohara was first named to the Junior U.S. National team in 2015.[7]

Shinohara made her international debut at the 2018 Luxembourg Cup.[8] She placed fourth in the ball, fifth in the ribbon, and seventh in the hoop.[9][10] She also competed at the 2019 Irina Cup in Warsaw, Poland where she finished eighth in clubs.[11] At the 2019 Amsterdam Masters, she won the silver medal in the all-around and the gold medal in the hoop.[2]

At the 2019 National Championships, she finished tenth in the all-around, seventh in clubs and ribbon, and eighth in ball.[12] She was then named to the Senior U.S. National team.[13] She also won the 2019 Sportsperson of the Year Award, which was voted on by the top twelve rhythmic gymnasts at the competition.[14] At the 2020 Rhythmic Challenge in Lake Placid, New York, she finished fifth in the all-around and won the bronze medal in clubs.[15]

Social media

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Shinohara posts training and flexibility videos on TikTok.[16][17] As of February 2026, she has 5.6 million followers on TikTok.[18]

In honor of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in May 2021, TikTok named her an API TikTok Trailblazer.[19]

References

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  1. ^ "Rhythmic Gymnastics National Teams". USA Gymnastics. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Elena Shinohara". usagym.org. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Norris, Steven. "Elena Shinohara: Feeling the Rhythm". news.gatech.edu. Georgia Institute of Technology. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  4. ^ 宮下, 幸恵. "米有名大の日本出身プロフェッサーが説く。文武両道の鍵は急がば回れ！". Yahoo!ニュース (個人) (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  5. ^ a b "Collins Hill grad Elena Shinohara makes national team, named USA Gymnastics Sportsperson of the Year". Gwinnett Daily Post. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  6. ^ Rosten, Mallory; Rouhi, Maureen (15 May 2020). "Biochemistry major Elena Shinohara has her eyes on the 2020 games". Georgia Tech College of Sciences. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Rhythmic Jr. National Team Rosters". USA Gymnastics. Archived from the original on 25 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Three U.S. gymnasts compete in 2018 Luxembourg Cup". USA Gymnastics. December 21, 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  9. ^ Friedlander, David (13 January 2019). "Suwanee resident Elena Shinohara finds the right rhythm in international gymnastics competition". Gwinnett Daily Post. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  10. ^ "Arzandyan brings home two bronze from 2018 Luxembourg Cup". USA Gymnastics. 23 December 2018. Archived from the original on 25 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  11. ^ "U.S. gymnasts are headed to Europe, Japan this weekend". USA Gymnastics. 3 April 2019. Archived from the original on 25 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  12. ^ "Senior elite champions are determined at 2019 USA Gymnastics Championships". USA Gymnastics. 6 July 2019. Archived from the original on 25 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  13. ^ "USA Gymnastics announces 2019-2020 U.S. National Teams for acrobatic, rhythmic, trampoline and tumbling". USA Gymnastics. 12 July 2019. Archived from the original on 25 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  14. ^ Bassil, Yasmine (11 July 2019). "Shinohara is named Sportsperson of the Year". Georgia Tech College of Sciences. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  15. ^ "2020 Rhythmic Challenge & Invitational Meet Results" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. 9 February 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  16. ^ Vargas, Charles (20 May 2021). ""Hope Lies in the History of Our Fight": 17 Social Media Stars Amplifying APIA Experiences". www.popsugar.com. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  17. ^ Martin, Miranda (3 December 2020). "15 TikTok Videos From Some Of Our Favorite Gymnasts". FloGymnastics. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  18. ^ "Elena Shinohara on TikTok". TikTok. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
  19. ^ Cohen, David (30 April 2021). "TikTok Sets Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Initiatives". Adweek. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
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