Christine Van Loo

Christine Van Loo is an American aerialist, acrobat, and former champion acrobatic gymnast. She gained recognition as a 7-time National Champion in Acrobatic Gymnastics, competing in the Mixed Pairs category from 1983 to 1989. Van Loo was named the 1988 Olympic Female Athlete of the Year for Sports Acrobatics and received the Athlete of the Decade for the 1980s by the U.S. Sports Acrobatics Federation. She has been inducted into the USSA Hall of Fame and the World Acrobatics Society Gallery of Honor. Currently, she is renowned as a professional aerialist and acrobat, having performed in numerous high-profile events such as Paul McCartney's European tour, Grammy Awards ceremonies, Winter Olympics, American Music Awards, and the Miss Universe pageant. Van Loo has also choreographed aerials for Britney Spears' world tour and the Stars on Ice U.S. tour.