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Year of Birth: 1996 in England School: Canberra Grammar Age when started gymnastics: 15 months First Club: Tumbletots Current Level: National 7 (u/13) Representation First Competition: Reach for the Stars 2004: Level 3 State Teams: ACT State Team Nationals 2007, 2008 & 2009 National Representation: Best Results: State Champion 2006 and 2008 Career High: 2nd overall on pommel/1st on buck at National Clubs 2008, plus 6th overall at Sydney (Northern Beaches) Invitational 2005 More Sporting Information Most Admired Person: Reason: Reason for Starting Gymnastics: Mum couldn’t keep me busy enough at home! Sporting Goals: Top 15 on buck at Nationals 09 First Sporting Memory: Quote: Big things come in small packages! Advice for Young Athletes: |
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Year of Birth:1996 in Chelmsford England School:Marist College Canberra Age when started gymnastics:6 First Club: Knox City Gymnastics Current Level: National 7 (u/13) Representation First Competition:2003 State Titles Canberra State Teams: ACT State Team Nationals 2008 & 2009 National Representation: Best Results: 1st Vault Nat Clubs 2007 Lev 5..3rd High Bar Nat Clubs 2008 Level 6 Career High:National Championships 2008 More Sporting Information Most Admired Person: Sam Wighton Reason:He inspired me to start gymnastics and to keep trying. Reason for Starting Gymnastics:Following my cousin Sporting Goals: To be the best that I can be at all sports. First Sporting Memory: Milo Cricket on the MCG for the Boxing Day Test Quote: If you are not living life on the edge you are taking up too much space. Advice for Young Athletes: Keep trying and hold you head high |
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Year of Birth: 1997 in Canberra School: St Edmunds College Age when started gymnastics: 8 First Club: Southern Canberra Current Level: National 6 (u/12) Representation First Competition: 2005 Reach for the Stars Level 2 State Teams: 2009 ACT State Team Nationals National Representation: Best Results: 2007 Capital Youth Games Level 3 1st Overall, 1st Floor, Vault, Highbar, 2nd PBars, 3rd Rings Career High: Being able to return to competition form after breaking both arms More Sporting Information Most Admired Person: Josh Jefferis Reason: Reason for Starting Gymnastics: My sister got selected for a development squad, I started doing gym so I wouldn’t have to sit around while she trained, 1 class and I was asked to join National Levels. Sporting Goals: Represent Australia First Sporting Memory: Little Athletics winning most improved Quote: Hang on to the rope!! Advice for Young Athletes: Don’t let go of the rope |
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Year of Birth: 1998 in Sydney, Australia School: Orana Age when started gymnastics: 7 & 1/2 First Club: WVGC Current Level: National 6 (u/12) Representation First Competition: ACT State trials and Titles, 2006 State Teams: ACT State team 2009 National Representation: Best Results: National Clubs 2008 – Level 4 Team First Overall, and individual overall highest score. Career High: National Clubs 2008. More Sporting Information Most Admired Person: Benji Marshall. Reason: Because he plays for the Wests Tigers. Reason for Starting Gymnastics: Because I thought it would be fun. Sporting Goals: To be selected in the Olympic squad. To win National Championships, level 8. First Sporting Memory: Karate in 2004. Quote: “Help can arrive from the most unexpected places.” Advice for Young Athletes: If you work hard when you are young, you are good at your sport in the future. |
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Year of Birth: 1996 in Adelaide School: Stromlo High School Age when started gymnastics: 11 First Club: Woden Valley GC Current Level: National 7 Representation First Competition: Southern Canberra GC 2008 State Teams: National Representation: Best Results: Career High: 2008 National Clubs, AIS More Sporting Information Most Admired Person: Zhou Li Min Reason: Selected for Olympics Reason for Starting Gymnastics: I saw a friend at school doing cool stuff on bars. Sporting Goals: To do well at the National Championships First Sporting Memory: Quote Advice for Young Athletes: Focus |
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Year of Birth: 1995 in Newcastle Age when started gymnastics: 2 First Club: Southern Canberra School: Stromlo High school Representation First Competition: Northern beaches invitational State Teams: 2006, 2007 & 2009 ACT State team national championships National Representation: Best Results: 10.8 on buck at national clubs in 2007. 2nd on pommel at the 2007 national championships. State champion in 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2009 Career High: 2nd on pommel at nationals in 2007 More Sporting Information Most Admired Person: Zhou Li Min Reason: Because he is an excellent coach and he is very nice. And because he was a brilliant gymnast. Reason for Starting Gymnastics: because when I was young I was constantly climbing door frames and doing front 'saults of the lounges and my mum wanted me to learn the right way do to front forward rolls so I didn’t hurt my neck. Sporting Goals: To win a medal at nationals this year. My long term goal is to get selected for the Australian team First Sporting Memory: falling over in handstand on p-bars at one of my first competitions Quote: ”I should have stretched” Advice for Young Athletes: Listen to your coach and don’t be afraid to try skills. If your coach says you will be ok doing a skill then you will be. |
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