{{Short description|American artistic gymnast (born 2010)}} {{Infobox gymnast | name = Lavi Crain | image = 2025 Junior World Artistic Gymnastics Championships Lavi Crain.jpg | image_size = | alt = | caption = Crain at the 2025 Junior World Championships | fullname = Lavienna Yeana Crain | altname = | nickname = | country = {{GYM National Team|USA|WAG}} | formercountry = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2010|12|9}} | birth_place = Coeur D'Alene, Idaho, U.S. | training = Spring, Texas | height = <!-- "X cm", "X m" or "X ft Y in" plus optional reference (conversions are automatic) --> | discipline = WAG | natlteam = 2024–2025 | club = World Champions Centre<br />''GAGE (former)'' | gym = | collegeteam = | headcoach = Patrick Kiens<br />Daymon Jones | assistcoach = | formercoach = Al Fong<br />Armine Barutyan-Fong | choreographer = | music = | eponymousskills = | retired = | worldranking = | show-medals = yes | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Women's artistic gymnastics}} {{MedalCountry|the {{USA}}}} {{MedalCompetition|Junior World Championships}} {{MedalGold|2025 Manila|Vault}} {{MedalBronze|2025 Manila|Team}} {{MedalCompetition|Junior Pan American Games}} {{MedalGold|2025 Asunción|Team}} }}
'''Lavienna "Lavi" Yeana Crain''' (born December 9, 2010)<ref name=fig-bio>{{cite web|url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/athletes/bio_detail.php?id=98779|title=FIG Profile: Lavienna Crain|work=International Gymnastics Federation}}</ref> is an American artistic gymnast. She is the 2025 Junior World Champion on vault.
==Junior gymnastics career== ===2023=== In August, Crain competed at the 2023 U.S. Classic where she finished sixth on vault and eighth on balance beam.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://usagym.org/finnell-takes-junior-all-around-crown-at-2023-core-hydration-classic/ |title=Finnell takes junior all-around crown at 2023 Core Hydration Classic |work=USA Gymnastics |date=August 4, 2023 |access-date=April 16, 2025}}</ref> She was then named to the roster for the 2023 National Championships, where she finished sixth on vault.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://usagym.org/all-time-greats-set-for-2023-xfinity-u-s-gymnastics-championships/ |title=All-time greats set for 2023 Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships |work=USA Gymnastics |date=August 21, 2023 |access-date=April 16, 2025}}</ref>
===2024=== In February, she competed at the 2024 Winter Cup where she won silver in the all-around, bronze on floor exercise, and placed fourth on uneven bars and balance beam.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://usagym.org/pease-wins-junior-all-around-title-wiskus-leads-senior-men-after-day-1/ |title=Pease wins junior all-around title; Wiskus leads senior men after Day 1 |work=USA Gymnastics |date=February 23, 2024 |access-date=April 16, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://gymnastics-now.com/claire-pease-wins-junior-womens-title-at-2024-winter-cup-on-back-of-difficult-uneven-bars-set/ |title=Claire Pease wins junior women's title at 2024 Winter Cup on back of difficult uneven bars set |website=gymnastics-now.com |first=Patricia |last=Duffy |date=February 23, 2024 |access-date=April 16, 2025}}</ref> The next month she competed at the International Gymnix where she won gold in the team event and vault, silver in the all-around, and floor exercise, and placed sixth on balance beam and seventh on uneven bars.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://usagym.org/weekend-recap-mag-wag-baku-world-cup-wag-international-gymnix-tt-winter-classic-invitational/ |title=Weekend Recap: MAG/WAG Baku World Cup; WAG International Gymnix; T&T Winter Classic Invitational |work=USA Gymnastics |date=March 11, 2024 |access-date=April 16, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://thegymter.net/2024/03/11/2024-international-gymnix-results/ |title=2024 International Gymnix Results |website=thegymter.net |date=March 11, 2024 |access-date=April 16, 2025}}</ref>
In April, she competed at the 2024 City of Jesolo Trophy, where she helped team USA win gold in the team event and silver on vault.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://usagym.org/junior-team-takes-gold-americans-win-eight-medals-at-2024-city-of-jesolo-trophy/ |title=Junior team takes gold, Americans win eight medals at 2024 City of Jesolo Trophy |work=USA Gymnastics |date=April 22, 2024 |access-date=April 16, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.intlgymnast.com/news/italy-u-s-and-brazil-dominate-city-of-jesolo-trophy/ |title=Italy, U.S. and Brazil dominate City of Jesolo Trophy |website=intlgymnast.com |date=April 21, 2024 |access-date=April 16, 2025}}</ref>
In May, she competed at the 2024 U.S. Classic, where she won gold on vault and placed fourth on balance beam.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://usagym.org/pease-claims-junior-crown-at-2024-core-hydration-classic/ |title=Pease claims junior crown at 2024 Core Hydration Classic |work=USA Gymnastics |date=May 17, 2024 |access-date=April 16, 2025}}</ref> She then competed at the 2024 National Championships, where she won gold on vault, and placed fifth in the all-around, sixth on balance beam and seventh on floor exercise.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://usagym.org/biles-in-top-senior-spot-pease-ahead-of-juniors-on-womens-first-day-at-xfinity-u-s-championships/ |title=Biles in top senior spot, Pease ahead of juniors on women's first day at Xfinity U.S. Championships |work=USA Gymnastics |date=May 31, 2024 |access-date=April 16, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://usagym.org/pease-cruises-to-junior-all-around-title-at-2024-xfinity-championships/ |title=Pease cruises to junior all-around title at 2024 Xfinity Championships |work=USA Gymnastics |date=June 2, 2024 |access-date=April 16, 2025}}</ref>
===2025=== In February, she competed at the 2025 Winter Cup where she won gold on vault, balance beam and in the all-around, and placed eighth on floor exercise.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://usagym.org/crain-sisters-go-1-2-at-2025-winter-cup/ |title=Crain sisters go 1-2 at 2025 Winter Cups |work=USA Gymnastics |date=February 23, 2025 |access-date=April 16, 2025}}</ref> In April, she competed at the 2025 City of Jesolo Trophy, where she helped team USA win gold in the team event, all-around, and vault, and won bronze on balance beam.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.intlgymnast.com/main/manila-esposito-earns-all-around-title-leads-italy-to-team-win-at-city-of-jesolo-trophy/ |title=Manila Esposito earns all-around title, leads Italy to team win at City of Jesolo Trophy |website=intlgymnast.com |date=April 13, 2025 |access-date=April 16, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://usagym.org/weekend-recap-mag-wag-osijek-world-cup-wag-city-of-jesolo-trophy/ |title=Weekend Recap: MAG/WAG Osijek World Cup, WAG City of Jesolo Trophy |work=USA Gymnastics |date=April 14, 2025 |access-date=April 16, 2025}}</ref>
In July, she competed at the 2025 U.S. Classic, where she won gold on vault, balance beam, and in the all-around, and silver on uneven bars. As a result, she was named to team USA's roster for the 2025 Junior Pan American Games.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://usagym.org/crain-claims-junior-all-around-crown-at-2025-u-s-classic-presented-by-saatva-junior-pan-am-games-roster-named/ |title=Crain claims junior all-around crown at 2025 U.S. Classic Presented by Saatva; Junior Pan Am Games roster named|work=USA Gymnastics |date=July 18, 2025 |access-date=July 18, 2025}}</ref> At the Junior Pan American Games she helped team USA win gold in the team event.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://usagym.org/bullock-u-s-women-claim-gold-at-2025-junior-pan-am-games/ |title=Bullock, U.S. women claim gold at 2025 Junior Pan Am Games |work=USA Gymnastics |date=August 20, 2025 |access-date=August 20, 2025}}</ref> She advanced to the vault final in second with a score of 13.425. During the event finals she finished in seventh place with a score of 12.333.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://usagym.org/american-men-women-win-four-medals-on-day-3-of-junior-pan-ams/ |title=American men, women win four medals on Day 3 of Junior Pan Ams |work=USA Gymnastics |date=August 21, 2025 |access-date=August 21, 2025}}</ref>
On October 15, 2025, she was selected to represent the United States at the 2025 Junior World Championships, alongside Charleigh Bullock and Caroline Moreau.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://usagym.org/u-s-junior-womens-team-selected-for-2025-junior-world-championships-combs-la-ville-international-tournament/ |title=U.S. junior women’s team selected for 2025 Junior World Championships, Combs la Ville International Tournament |work=USA Gymnastics |date=October 15, 2025 |access-date=October 15, 2025}}</ref> She helped team USA win bronze in the team event and qualified for the all-around, vault, and uneven bars event finals.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://usagym.org/american-women-collect-team-bronze-at-2025-junior-worlds/ |title=American women collect team bronze at 2025 Junior Worlds |work=USA Gymnastics |date=November 21, 2025 |access-date=November 21, 2025}}</ref> During the all-around final Crain finished fourth, tying Kayla DiCello and Jayla Hang's highest all-around placement of an American athlete at the Junior World Championships.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://usagym.org/juniors-finish-strong-in-all-around-at-2025-junior-artistic-worlds/|title=Juniors finish strong in all-around at 2025 Junior Artistic Worlds|date=November 22, 2025|work=USA Gymnastics}}</ref> During event finals Crain won gold on vault, becoming the second American to win a title at the Junior World Championships after DiCello won gold on the same apparatus in 2019.<ref name=jr-vt-gold>{{cite web|url=https://usagym.org/crain-reive-win-gold-moreau-bronze-at-junior-world-championships/|title=Reive, Crain win gold; Moreau bronze at Junior World Championships|date=November 23, 2025|work=USA Gymnastics}}</ref> She finished eighth on uneven bars.<ref name=jr-vt-gold />
==Personal life== Crain's younger sister, Vivi, is also a gymnast.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gymnastics-now.com/crain-sisters-dominate-junior-womens-division-at-2025-winter-cup/ |title=Crain sisters dominate junior women’s division at 2025 Winter Cup |website=gymnastics-now.com |first=Patricia |last=Duffy |date=February 23, 2025 |access-date=April 16, 2025}}</ref> Their mother, Chloe, is originally from Seoul, South Korea, while their father, Rob, is American.<ref>{{Citeweb|url=https://usagym.org/family-ties-the-crain-sisters-story/|title=Family Ties: The Crain Sisters’ Story|last=Firth|first=Sarah|publisher=USA Gymnastics|quote=The family’s journey to gymnastics came through an unlikely geography: the state of Idaho. Their mother, Chloe, came to the U.S. from Seoul, Korea, to attend the University of Nevada Las Vegas. Chloe later met the girls’ father, Rob Crain, and the two settled in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.|date=August 8, 2025|accessdate=September 29, 2025}}</ref>
==Competitive history== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;" |- |+Competitive history of Lavi Crain |- ! scope="col" align=center|Year ! scope="col" align=center|Event ! scope="col" style="width:30px;"|{{Abbr|Team|Team event}} ! scope="col" style="width:30px;"|{{Abbr|AA|All-around}} ! scope="col" style="width:30px;"|{{Abbr|VT|Vault}} ! scope="col" style="width:30px;"|{{Abbr|UB|Uneven bars}} ! scope="col" style="width:30px;"|{{Abbr|BB|Balance beam}} ! scope="col" style="width:30px;"|{{Abbr|FX|Floor exercise}} |- ! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="3" | '''2023''' | align=left | Nastia Liukin Cup || || 7 || {{silver2}} || || || {{bronze3}} |- | align=left | U.S. Classic || || 11 || 6 || || 8 || |- | align=left | U.S. National Championships || || || 6 || || || |- ! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="5" | '''2024''' | align=left | Winter Cup || || {{silver2}} || 4 || 4 || {{bronze3}} || |- | align=left | International Gymnix || {{gold1}} || {{silver2}} || {{gold1}} || 7 || 6 || {{silver2}} |- | align=left | City of Jesolo Trophy || {{gold1}} || 9 || {{bronze3}} || || || |- | align=left | U.S. Classic || || || {{gold1}} || || 4 || |- | align=left | U.S. National Championships || || 5 || {{gold1}} || || 6 || 7 |- ! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="6" | '''2025''' | align=left | Winter Cup || || {{gold1}} || {{gold1}} || || {{gold1}} || 8 |- | align=left | City of Jesolo Trophy || {{gold1}} || {{gold1}} || {{gold1}} || || {{bronze3}} || |- | align=left | American Classic || || {{gold1}} || || 6 || {{gold1}} || |- | align=left | U.S. Classic || || {{gold1}} || {{gold1}} || {{silver2}} || {{gold1}} || 13 |- bgcolor=#f0fccf | align=left | Junior Pan American Games || {{gold1}} || || 7 || || || |- bgcolor=#CCCCFF | align=left | Junior World Championships || {{bronze3}} || 4 || {{gold1}} || 8 || || |}
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