QUICK FACTS
|
Birthplace: |
Mooronbah, QLD |
Birthplace: |
Melbourne, VIC |
Occupation: |
Full time Gymnast |
Nickname: |
Riss |
Five words that best describe you: |
Caring, friendly, ambassador, mentor |
Have any of your family members been elite athletes? |
Brother - gymnastics, Mum - swimmer |
Favourite sports team: |
QLD Maroons (NRL) |
Favourite music: |
Hosier |
Favourite movie: |
Freedom Riders |
Best piece of advice ever received: |
Don't worry and do what makes you happy |
How do you relax when you're not in the gym? |
Netflix |
TRAINING INFORMATION
|
Age began gymnastics and reason for starting: |
5 years old, because my sister did gym |
First Club: |
Mooranbah Gymnastics, QLD |
First Coach: |
Julie Hans |
Current Club: |
Waverey Gymnastics Centre (VIC) |
Current Coach: |
John Hart and Shaoyi Jiang |
Best apparatus: |
Bars and Floor |
Favourite skill: |
Double Arabian on Floor |
Most difficult skill to le:tarn: |
Pak on Bars |
Favourite aspect of being a gymnas |
Pushing limits |
MOST SIGNIFICANT
|
Best National Performance: |
Senior International - 1st on Bars |
Best International Performance: |
2014 Commonwealth Games and World Championships |
Best Gymnastics Moment: |
Competing in Floor final at 2014 Worlds and Bars final at 2009 Worlds |
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
|
Year |
Jun/Snr |
Team
|
AA
|
VT
|
UB
|
BB
|
FX
|
2016 |
Senior |
1st |
-
|
- |
8th
|
- |
1st |
2015 |
Senior - Did Not Compete |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2014 |
Senior |
1st |
- |
- |
1st |
- |
4th |
2013 |
Senior - Did Not Compete |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2012 |
Senior - Did Not Compete |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2011 |
Senior |
2nd |
6th |
7th |
3rd |
- |
- |
2010 |
Senior |
2nd |
7th |
- |
3rd |
- |
- |
2009 |
Senior |
-
|
7th
|
-
|
2nd
|
-
|
-
|
2008 |
Senior |
-
|
12th
|
-
|
12th
|
12th
|
=11th
|
2007 |
Junior |
3rd
|
4th
|
8th
|
=2nd
|
8th
|
7th
|
INTERNATIONAL RESULTS
|
Year |
Event |
Team
|
AA
|
VT
|
UB
|
BB
|
FX
|
2016 |
Rio Olympic Games, BRA |
- |
- |
- |
30th |
- |
67th |
2016 |
Anadia World Challenge Cup, POR |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
10th
|
2016 |
Aquece Rio Test Event, BRA |
5th |
- |
- |
5th |
- |
2nd |
2016 |
Pacific Rim Championships, USA |
3rd |
- |
- |
2nd |
- |
|
2015 |
World Championships, SCO |
14th |
- |
- |
15th |
- |
52nd |
2014 |
World Championships, CHN |
7th |
- |
- |
11th |
- |
6th |
2014 |
Commonwealth Games, SCO |
2nd |
- |
- |
2nd |
- |
- |
2012 |
London 2012 Olympic Games, GBR |
10th |
- |
- |
29th |
- |
42nd |
2012 |
Zibo World Cup, CHN |
- |
- |
- |
3rd |
- |
- |
2012 |
Gymnix International, CAN |
- |
- |
- |
1st |
- |
- |
2011 |
World Championships, JPN |
6th |
- |
- |
15th |
- |
34th |
2011 |
Doha World Cup |
- |
N/A |
- |
2nd |
- |
8th |
2010 |
World Championships, NED |
6th |
181st |
- |
15th |
- |
33rd |
2010 |
Pacific Rim Championships, AUS |
3rd |
=19th |
- |
8th |
- |
- |
2010 |
French World Cup, FRA |
-
|
-
|
-
|
15th
|
-
|
-
|
2009 |
AUS v JPN, AUS |
2nd
|
-
|
-
|
3rd
|
-
|
-
|
2009 |
World Championships, GBR |
-
|
-
|
-
|
7th
|
-
|
-
|
MAJOR EVENTS HISTORY
|
Commonwealth Games: |
2014 |
World Championships: |
2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015 |
Olympic Games: |
2012, 2016 |