Amia Pugh-Banks
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| Nickname | Mia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | October 19, 2011 Newport News, Virginia, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country represented |  United States (2025–present) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | World Class Gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Head coach | Tami Harrison | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Amia Pugh-Banks (born October 19, 2011) is an American artistic gymnast. She is the 2026 Junior Pan American all-around champion.
Early life
Pugh-Banks was born to Nicole Pugh and Harold Banks, and has two siblings, Azariah Pugh and Zarriyon Pettiford.[1] She began training at World Class Gymnastics at five years old.[2]
Junior gymnastics career
2024
In May, Pugh-Banks won the HOPES championship for the 13-14 age-group with a score of 49.600 in the all-around. She also won gold on vault, floor exercise and balance beam.[3]
2025
In February, she competed at the 2025 Winter Cup where she placed seventh in the all-around.[4]
In July, she competed at the 2025 U.S. Classic, where she won silver on vault, and placed fourth on floor exercise and fifth on uneven bars.[5] She then competed at the 2025 National Championships where she won gold on vault, bronze in the all-around and floor exercise, and placed fifth on uneven bars.[6]
2026
In February, she competed at the 2026 Winter Cup where she won gold on vault and silver in the all-around.[7] In March, she competed at the 2026 City of Jesolo Trophy where she helped team USA win gold in the team event.[8]
On May 16, 2026, she was selected to represent the United States at the 2026 Pan American Championships.[9] During the event she helped team USA win gold in the team event.[10] Individually she won gold in the all-around, vault, and floor exercise.[11]
Competitive history
| Year | Event | Team | AA | VT | UB | BB | FX |
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| 2025 | Winter Cup | 7 | 8 | ||||
| American Classic |  |  |  | ||||
| U.S. Classic | 6 | | 7 | 8 | |||
| U.S. National Championships | | | 5 | | |||
| 2026 | Winter Cup | | | 7 | 4 | ||
| City of Jesolo Trophy | | 6 | 8 | ||||
| Pan American Championships | | | | | |||
| U.S. Classic | | | | 15 | 4 | ||
| U.S. National Championships | | | 21 | 10 | |
References
- ↑ "Amia Pugh-Banks". USA Gymnastics. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
- ↑ Parsons, Brian (May 8, 2026). "Local gymnast Amia Pugh-Banks eyes 2028 Summer Games". WAVY-TV. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Pugh-Banks, Moore clinch 2024 Hopes Championships titles". USA Gymnastics. May 17, 2024. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Crain sisters go 1-2 at 2025 Winter Cups". USA Gymnastics. February 23, 2025. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Crain claims junior all-around crown at 2025 U.S. Classic Presented by Saatva; Junior Pan Am Games roster named". USA Gymnastics. July 18, 2025. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Moreau crowned junior women's champion, Junior National Team named at Xfinity Championships". USA Gymnastics. August 10, 2025. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Smith takes all-around, Junior Women's National Team Presented by Xfinity named at Winter Cup". USA Gymnastics. February 22, 2026. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
- ↑ "Weekend Recap: WAG City of Jesolo Trophy; RG Friendship Cup, Sofia World Cup". USA Gymnastics. March 30, 2026. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
- ↑ Steinke, Matt (May 16, 2026). "U.S. women's team selected for 2026 Pan American Championships". USA Gymnastics. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Juniors win four medals, three gold on Day 2 of Artistic Pan Ams". USA Gymnastics. June 18, 2026. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Juniors collect 13 apparatus medals at Pan Am Championships". USA Gymnastics. June 20, 2026. Retrieved June 20, 2026.