Aleah Finnegan is a Filipino-American athlete specializing in women’s artistic gymnastics. She is a gold medalist in the 2025 Southeast Asian Games held in Thailand
Personal Information
Name –> Aleah Cruz Finnegan
Birth Date –> January 4, 2003 (Age in 2025)
Birth Place –> St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Hometown –> Metro Manila, Philippines
Height –> 5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
College –> Louisiana State University
Family and Childhood
Mother –> Linabelle Finnegan from Caloocan City
Siblings –> 3 including athletes Sarah and Hannah
Career
Aleah Finnegan initially competed for the United States, even winning a team gold at the 2019 Pan American Games, but switched her allegiance to the Philippines starting in 2022. She became the first Filipina gymnast in over 60 years to qualify and represent the country at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Her career highlights include repeated success at the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games; she is a multiple gold medalist, recently winning the gold medal in the women’s vault at the 2025 SEA Games in Thailand, and also securing a balance beam bronze at the same event. In addition, she is a 2023 Asian Championships bronze medalist in both the vault and balance beam events. Following her college career, she spent time in Manila to reconnect with her heritage, train with the national team, including Carlos Yulo, and experience life in the Philippines before heading back to the U.S. for the holidays.
See also: Biography of Carlos Yulo , Alex Eala , Hidilyn Diaz