FACTOIDS
Full Name: Katie Heenan
Nickname: Katie
Birthday: November 26, 1985
Height: 5’3”
Hometown: Indianapolis, Indiana
Sports: Gymnastics
PROFILE
Katie burst into the senior elite spotlight by coming in fourth in the all around and first on bars at U.S. Classic. At the U.S. National Championships, she continued her success by placing sixth in the all around and first on bars. Katie earned a spot on the 2001 U.S. world championship team and helped the team earn a bronze medal, the first medal since 1995. She then went on to earn a bronze medal on bars, ending the individual medal drought for the U.S.
A string of injuries hampered her in 2002 and 2003. She did manage to compete in the 2003 nationals, coming in 7th place, however injuries kept her out of the international scene.
