Victoria-Kayen Woo (born 15 October 1997) is a Canadian former artistic gymnast. She is the 2015 Pan American Games bronze medalist on balance beam and silver medalist with the team. She finished fourth with her team at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, and she competed at the 2014 World Championships and 2015 World Championships.
Personal life Victoria-Kayen Woo was born in LaSalle, Quebec to parents Billy Woo and Maryse Ronda. She has a younger sister, Rose-Kaying Woo, who is also a member of the Canadian National Gymnastics Team. She began gymnastics at age three, and her favorite gymnast is Aliya Mustafina.
Gymnastics career 2014 Woo competed at the 2014 Commonwealth Games after being brought in to replace Victoria Moors. The team finished in fourth behind England, Australia, and Wales. She competed at the 2014 World Championships where she helped the Canadian team finish in twelfth and qualify for the 2015 World Championships.
2015 Woo competed at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto. The team won a silver medal behind the United States. She won the bronze medal on beam with teammate Ellie Black winning gold and American Megan Skaggs winning silver. After the competition Woo stated, "I was already surprised to qualify for the final on beam, because this apparatus is a little pet peeve of mine. It already felt like a gift to be there, so to win a medal was really the best reward!"
2019 In June Woo was named to the team to compete at the 2019 Pan American Games alongside Ana Padurariu (later replaced by Isabela Onyshko), Brooklyn Moors, Shallon Olsen, and Ellie Black. Together they won the silver medal in the team final behind the United States. On September 4 Woo was named to the team to compete at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany alongside Ana Padurariu, Shallon Olsen, Brooklyn Moors, and Ellie Black.
2021 Woo announced her retirement from the sport on November 24, 2021.
Competitive history +Competitive history of Victoria-Kayen Woo at the junior levelYearEvent2011Canadian Championships 7 642012Elite Canada 7Canadian Championships 5Pacific Rim Championships International Gymnix 4 6Pan American Championships66 +Competitive history of Victoria-Kayen Woo at the senior levelYearEvent2013Elite Canada 7 9International Gymnix Ljubljana World Cup 76Canadian Championships 46 Élite Gym Massilia515 2014Elite Canada 5 4 International Gymnix 7 54Canadian Championships 5 46Commonwealth Games4 Pan American Championships515 World Championships12 2015Elite Canada 6 International Gymnix 8City of Jesolo Trophy23 Ljubljana World Cup 7 5Canadian Championships 4 Pan American Games World Championships6 Arthur Gander Memorial 4 2016Elite Canada 13 International Gymnix5 7 Olympic Test Event 40 Canadian Championships 10105155Arthur Gander Memorial 8 Élite Gym Massilia718 2018Elite Canada 5 65International Gymnix 10Tokyo World Cup 7 Pacific Rim Championships7 54Canadian Championships 6 1562019Elite Canada 4 7 International Gymnix8 47 Birmingham World Cup 5 Canadian Championships 5 Pan American Games World Championships 7 2020 Elite Canada 5 International Gymnix 4 7 4 2021 Canadian Championships 6
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