Rin Keys

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| name = Rin Keys

| country = {{USA}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2008|09|23}}

| discipline = RG

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| club = Burlo Gymnastics

| natlteam = 2021–present

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| birth_place = Japan

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| headcoach = Yenia Burlo

| full_name = Rin Alessia Keys

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Rin Alessia Keys (born 23 September 2008) is an American rhythmic gymnast of Japanese descent.{{Cite web |title=KEYS Rin – FIG Athlete Profile |url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/athletes/bio_detail.php?id=81656 |access-date=2023-07-19 |website=www.gymnastics.sport}} She won bronze in clubs at the 2023 Junior World Championships, becoming the first American to win a World Championships medal.{{Cite web |last=O'Connor |first=Shannon |date=2023-07-11 |title=Rin Keys Becomes First American Athlete To Medal At A Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championship |url=https://www.hersport.ie/gymnastics/rin-keys-becomes-first-american-athlete-to-medal-at-a-rhythmic-gymnastics-world-championship-47444 |access-date=2023-07-19 |website=HerSport.ie |language=en}}

At the national level, she is the 2024 USA National all-around champion and 2023 USA Junior National all-around champion.{{Cite web |title=Rin Keys |url=https://members.usagym.org/pages/athletes/nationalTeamRhythmic.html?id=970953 |access-date=2024-06-29 |website=USA Gymnastics}}

Career

=Junior=

In 2021, Keys joined the junior national team. She competed at the 2021 Junior Pan American Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships, where she won team gold and bronze in the all-around, with ball and with clubs.{{Cite web |title=2021 Junior Rhythmic Pan Americans Resukt Book |url=https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2021/r_21jrpanam.pdf |website=static.usagym.org }}

The following year she won team gold, gold in the all-around, with ball and with ribbon as well as silver with hoop at the Pan American Championships in Rio de Janeiro.{{Cite web |title=2022 Pan American Championships Junior Teams |url=https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2022/r_22panamchamps_jrteam.pdf |website=static.usagym.org }}{{Cite web |title=2022 Pan American Championships Junior All-Around |url=https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2022/r_22panamchamps_jraa.pdf |website=static.usagym.org }}{{Cite web |title=2022 Pan American Championships Junior Event Finals |url=https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2022/r_22panamchamps_jrevents.pdf |website=static.usagym.org }}

In 2023 at the Pan American Championships in Guadalajara, she won team gold, gold in the all-around, with hoop and with ball, silver with clubs and bronze with ribbon.{{Cite web |title=Junior Team |url=https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2023/r_23panamchamps_jrteam.pdf |website=static.usagym.org }}{{Cite web |title=Junior All-Around |url=https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2023/r_23panamchamps_jraa.pdf |website=static.usagym.org }}{{Cite web |title=Junior Event Finals |url=https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2023/r_23panamchamps_jrevents.pdf |website=static.usagym.org }} In July she was selected for the Junior World Championships in Cluj-Napoca along with Megan Chu and the junior group. She won an historic bronze medal in the clubs final, becoming the first rhythmic gymnast from the United States to win a World Championships medal at either the junior or senior level.{{Cite web |title=2023 Junior World Championships Result Book |url=https://gym.longinestiming.com/File/0000150000FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF05 |website=gym.longinestiming |format=PDF}}{{Cite web |last=Steinke |first=Matt |date=2023-07-09 |title=Keys earns first-ever U.S. medal at Rhythmic Junior World Championships • USA Gymnastics |url=https://usagym.org/keys-earns-first-ever-u-s-medal-at-rhythmic-junior-world-championships/ |access-date=2023-07-19 |website=USA Gymnastics}}

=Senior=

In 2024, she began competing in the senior category. She made her international debut in March at World Cup in Palaio Faliro, Greece, where she placed 7th in the All-Around. In her very first World Cup, she qualified for two finals: she finished 4th with the ball and 6th with the clubs.{{Cite web |title=WCup Palaio Faliro, Athens Result Book |url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/asset.php?id=fidb_16107 |access-date= 27 January 2025 |website=International Gymnastics Federation |format=PDF}} In April, she competed at the World Cup in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, where she placed 12th in All-around, but did not qualify for any finals.{{Cite web |title=WCup Tashkent Media Results Book |url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/asset.php?id=fidb_16153 |access-date= 27 January 2025 |website=International Gymnastics Federation |format=PDF}} She represented United States at the 2024 Pan American Championships and won silver medal in Team competition together with Jaelyn Chin, Megan Chu and Alexandria Kautzman. She also won silver medal in All-around behind Bárbara Domingos from Brazil, gold medal in Clubs and silver medal in Ball final. She placed 4th in Hoop and Ribbon finals. She won gold medal in All-around at the 2024 USA National Championships, gold in Hoop, silver in Ribbon and bronze in Clubs. At the end of September, Keys, along with her teammates Megan Chu and Natalia de la Rosa, participated in the international club competition Aeon Cup in Japan, where they won a historic gold medal ahead of the Ukrainian and Italian teams. She placed 5th in the All-Around.{{Cite web |title=Aeon Cup Results Book (Media) |url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/asset.php?id=fidb_16878 |access-date= 27 January 2025 |website=International Gymnastics Federation |format=PDF}}

In 2025, Keys competed at Sofia World Cup in April and finished on 6th place in All-around. In the ribbon final, she won bronze medal behind Taisiia Onofriichuk and Liliana Lewinska, and also took 6th place in clubs and ball finals.{{Cite web |last=Gentile |first=Gabriel |date=2025-04-06 |title=Maria Alexandre fica em oitavo lugar na fita em Sófia |url=https://www.olimpiadatododia.com.br/ginasticaritmica/674408-maria-alexandre-final-fita-sofia/ |access-date=2025-04-06 |website=Olimpíada Todo Dia |language=pt-BR}} On April 18-20, she competed at the Baku World Cup and took 9th place in all-around. She was 4th in hoop and 7th in clubs final. On May 9-11, she competed at World Challenge Cup Portimão and won silver medal in all-around behind Alina Harnasko. She also won silver medals in clubs and ball finals.