2024 Sumer Olympics - Day 10 - Source: Getty — Cecile Landi with Simone Biles at the Paris Olympics [Image for Representational Purposes] [Image Source : Getty]

Simone Biles' coach Cecile Landi honored as best Women's Artistic Gymnastics coach — Complete list USAG Coaches of the Year

Modified Oct 07, 2024 05:32 GMT

Cecile Landi has been honored as the Best Women's Artistic Gymnastics Coach of the Year. On the occasion of National Coaches Day, the USA Gymnastics issued a list of the USAG Coaches of the Year.

In the list posted on Instagram, USA Gymnastics honored all those who have contributed to American gymnastics, including Landi. The Instagram post was captioned as:

"Congratulations to the 2024 USAG Coaches of the Year! Swipe ➡️ to see the coaches who were recognized in each discipline! #USAGCoachesDay."

Landi thanked everyone for the award by sharing the news on her Instagram. She wrote in one of her Instagram stories:

"Thank you to my peers for this recognition."

Screengrab of Cecile Landi's Instagram Story [Image Source: Cecile Landi Instagram]

Apart from Landi, several other coaches have been recognized for their contributions to US gymnastics. Thom Glielmi, who once coached Brody Malone and currently coaches Asher Hong, has been awarded the Best Men's Artistic Gymnastics Coach of the Year.

Following is the complete list of the USAG Coaches of the Year:

Cecile Landi - Women's Artistic Gymnastics Coach of the Year
Thom Glielmi - Men's Artistic Gymnastics Coach of the Year
Dmitri Poliaroush - Trampoline Coach of the Year
Becky Brown - Tumbling Coach of the Year
Natalia Klimouk - Women's Rhythmic Gymnastics Coach of the Year
Alyx Walker - Double Mini Coach of the Year
Simon Tutberidze - Acrobatic Gymnastics Coach of the Year

Cecile Landi on USA Gymnastics Team's performance at the Paris Olympics

Cecile Landi and husband Laurent Landi pose with Simone Biles after the women's floor exercise finals at the Paris Olympics [Image Source: Getty]

Cecile Landi, who represented France at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996, has been an integral part of the USA Gymnastics Team for more than a decade. She accompanied the USA Women's Gymnastics team at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics as well as the Paris Olympics.

Despite the temporary setback at the Tokyo Olympics, Landi continued to inspire her students, especially Simone Biles, who was facing several issues, including her mental health. Her efforts paid off at the Paris Olympics, where the USA Women's Gymnastics team won three gold, one silver, and three bronze medals.

Landi was overwhelmed when Biles and Jordan Chiles won the silver and bronze medals, respectively, in the women's floor exercise finals in Paris. She wrote in her Instagram post:

"From podium training to floor final, it’s been 12 days to remember forever! With so many emotions. Thank you Simone & Jordan for trusting us & allowing us to be a part of your amazing journey to HERstory ❤️🤍💙."

When Chiles' medal was revoked following the verdict of the Court of Arbitration for Sport, Landi backed her. She maintained that Chiles had won the bronze medal on merit and didn't steal it from anyone.

Cecile Landi is now the co-head coach at the University of Georgia. She left the World Champions' Center after serving for seven years as the head coach.