Sam Javanbakht

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Chantilly, Va.
High School:
Robinson Secondary School

Features on Sam

• Michigan Gymnastics and a Dream of an 8-year-old (MGoBlue.com)

At Michigan
• Enrolled in the School of Literature, Science and the Arts
• Major is sport management
• Elected to graduate early and not return to the team for her senior season
• NCAA Championship appearance (2019)
• Won two Big Ten team championships (2018-19)
• Three-time Big Ten regular season champions (2018-20)
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2020)
• Two-time Academic All-Big Ten (2019-20)
• Two-time U-M Academic Achievement award (2019-20)

Junior (2020)
• Big Ten regular season champions
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten
• U-M Academic Achievement Award
• Did not compete in 2020
• End of the season was canceled prior to the final regular season meet due to the COVID-19 illness

Sophomore (2019)
• NCAA Championship appearance
• Big Ten champions
• Big Ten regular season champions
• Academic All-Big Ten
• U-M Academic Achievement award
• Did not compete in the 2019 season

Freshman (2018)
• Big Ten champions
• Big Ten regular season champions
• Joined the team as a freshman in 2018
• Did not compete in the 2018 season

Prep
• Graduated from Robinson Secondary School (2017)
• National Honor Society and Honor Roll student
• Compiled over a 4.0 GPA all four years of high school

Club/ Junior Team
• Level 10 Gymnast for Capital Gymnastics (2008-17)
• Finished second in the all-around and floor exercise at the 2017 Virginia State Championship
• Seventh in the all-around at both the 2016 and 2017 Region 7 Championships
• Also finished second on floor at the Virginia State Championship in 2016
• First team JO National Qualifier in 2016 and 2017

Personal
• Full name is Samanta Javanbakht
• Birthday: October 30, 1998
• Born in Fairfax, Va.
• Parents are Marta Nazario and Ramin Javanbakht