Mitchell Morgans
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Bursting on to the scene in 2011 when competing in his first Senior competition, Mitchell Morgans has been a model of consistency ever since, regularly challenging Australia’s best gymnasts, particularly in his pet event, High Bar.
Morgans has finished on the podium every year since his 2011 debut, winning five medals (including two gold) in the team competition, as well as winning six individual apparatus medals – including his breakthrough High Bar gold in 2014.
His achievements on the High Bar enabled him to win a place in the 2014 Commonwealth Games team for the Glasgow Games. Unfortunately injury curtailed his participation.
By 2015 Morgans was back in competition, recapturing his previous strong form by claiming Silver on High Bar at the Australian Championships and competing at the World University Games in South Korea, his first international competition.
He continued to flesh out his international experience through-out 2016, with hit outs at the Pacific Rim Championships in the States and the Toyota International Cup in Japan.
Mitchell's competition schedule got significantly busier in 2017, kicking off the year with a Silver on High Bar at his home World Cup stop in Melbourne, before competing in six more international competitions. Improved results was his response to the bolstered schedule, finishing 8th on High Bar at the World University Games in China and earning his first call-up for the World Championships in Canada.
He repeated his Silver medal performance on High Bar at Melbourne's World Cup stop to start 2018 on a positive note, leading to selection for the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games team.
Mitchell currently trains at the National Centre of Excellence with a strong contingent of national teammates.
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Anything a normal person would do.
Going to the beach, hanging with mates and watching heaps of movies
QUICK FACTS
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Birthplace: |
Sydney, NSW |
Occupation: |
Gymnast |
Nickname: |
Middy |
Sporting motto: |
"Strength doesn't come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength" - Arnold schwarzenegger |
Most admired sportsperson: |
At the moment - Russel Westbrook |
Favourite quote or best piece of advice: |
“Don’t count the days, make the days count” - Muhammad Ali |
Favourite sports team: |
Oklahoma City Thunder |
Favourite music:
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Anything really |
Favourite music: |
Rush Hour |
Hobbies outside of gymnastics: |
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TRAINING INFORMATION
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Age began gymnastics and reason for starting: |
3 years old, my sister was doing gymnastics |
First Club: |
Gosford Gymnastics |
First Coach: |
Robert Hony |
Current Club: |
National Centre of Excellence (Canberra) |
Current Coach: |
Vladimir Vatkin |
Best apparatus: |
Highbar and pbars |
Favourite skill: |
Kovacs |
Most difficult skill to learn: |
Stoop half |
MOST SIGNIFICANT
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Best National Performance: |
2015 Australian Gymnastics Championships |
Best International Performance: |
2018 Melbourne World Cup |
Best Gymnastics Moment: |
Being named to the 2014 Commonwealth Games Team |
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
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Year
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Jun/Snr
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Team
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AA
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FX
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PH
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SR
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VT
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PB
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HB
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2017 |
Senior |
1st |
6th |
- |
- |
3rd |
- |
1st |
2nd |
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2016 |
Senior - Did not compete |
1st |
4th |
- |
- |
4th |
4th |
- |
2nd |
2015 |
Senior |
1st |
4th |
- |
- |
4th |
4th |
- |
2nd |
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2014 |
Senior |
2nd |
5th |
16th |
17th |
5th |
- |
=5th |
1st |
2013 |
Senior |
1st |
3rd |
2nd |
- |
3rd |
=5th |
7th |
3rd |
2012 |
Senior |
3rd |
11th |
10th |
14th |
12th |
5th |
9th |
7th |
2011 |
Senior |
2nd |
6th |
11th |
=14th |
12th |
- |
12th |
5th |
INTERNATIONAL RESULTS
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Year
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Event
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Team
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AA
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FX
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PH
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SR
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VT
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PB
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HB
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2018 |
Commonwealth Games, AUS |
5th |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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2018 |
Melbourne World Cup, AUS |
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8th |
2nd |
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2017 |
Cottbus World Cup, GER |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
15th |
5th |
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2017 |
Montreal World Championships, CAN |
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154th |
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- |
- |
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113th |
33rd |
2017 |
World University Games, CHN |
- |
32nd |
74th |
84th |
60th |
- |
27th |
8th |
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2017 |
Doha World Cup, QAT |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
18th |
4th |
2017 |
AGF Trophy, AZE |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
17th |
8th |
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2017 |
Melbourne World Cup, AUS |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
5th |
2nd |
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2016 |
Toyota International Cup, JAP |
- |
- |
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- |
- |
- |
5th |
6th |
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2016 |
Pacific Rim Championships, USA |
5th |
6th |
17th |
29th |
20th |
- |
20th |
33rd |
2015 |
World University Games, KOR |
15th |
46th |
84th |
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62nd |
- |
76th |
46th |
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MAJOR EVENTS HISTORY
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Commonwealth Games: |
2018 |
World Championships: |
2017 |
Olympic Games: |
N/A |