Khazia Hislop

Hislop began training in gymnastics at age 6.^[1] She competed at level 10 (the highest developmental level) in the USA Gymnastics program, and in 2014 she also began competing as an elite gymnast for Trinidad and Tobago; she was inspired by two of her teammates who did so for other countries. She trained at Brestyan's Gymnastics under Mihai Brestyan alongside teammates such as Talia Chiarelli and Aly Raisman.^[3]

In 2014, Hislop was selected to compete at the Commonwealth Games in July, which was to be her first major competition representing Trinidad; however, she withdrew due to an overuse injury.^[3][4] She then broke her elbow in August after another gymnast landed on her arm and missed competing at the Pan American Championships held later that month.^[5]

In 2016, she began competing in collegiate gymnastics at the University of North Carolina. During her first year, she competed in every meet on balance beam and floor; in her second and third years, she also competed vault in every meet.^[1]

• Khazia Hislop at World Gymnastics