Rising Gymnast : 2007

In 2007, her first year as a Senior Gymnast, she was the Australian Balance Beam Champion. Mitchell competed at the 2007 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships where the Australian team finished a disappointing 11th in the preliminary competition. However, Mitchell qualified for the Balance Beam event final, where she placed a very respectable 5th, equalling Monette Russo as Australia's highest ever finisher in a Balance Beam World Final .

Mitchell later stated that she was nervous prior to the final, but pretended she was in training to calm her nerves. Lauren Mitchell started Gymnastics as she enjoyed it as a young child.

After her strong showing at her debut World Championships, Lauren went on to compete in several international events. At the DTB Cup in Germany, she won a Silver Medal on Beam and a Bronze medal on floor. She followed this up at the Good Luck Beijing event held at what will be the venue for the 2008 Summer Olympics, she won the silver medal on the balance beam in what was a very competitive line up.