Lisa Wang
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| Born | September 24, 1988 Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gymnastics career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented | United States (2000-2008) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Northshore Rhythmics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Natalia Klimouk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assistant coach(es) | Dani Takova | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Former coach(es) | Lana Lashoff | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lisa Wang (born September 24, 1988) is the founder and CEO of Bad Bitch Empire - a venture platform that focuses on woman founders & investors. She was the CEO and co-founder of SheWorx entrepreneurship platform for women and startup funding, and an American rhythmic gymnast of Chinese descent. She is four-time US National Champion, winning once as a junior and three times as a senior, and the 2007 Pan American Games Champion. Wang was a key member of the U.S. senior national team, representing the United States at three World Championships. Wang retired in 2008 after gaining admission to Yale University.
In 2014, Wang was recognized for her landmark contributions to the progress of gymnastics in America, and was inducted into the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame. Through SheWorx, Wang evangelizes the rise of women in entrepreneurship and in senior executive positions. Her foundation matches women-led startups with funding.