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SHONA MORGAN - WAVERLEY ADVANCED GYMNASTICS CLUB

 
PERSONAL DETAILS
 
Name Pronunciation: Show-na Mor-gan
Date of Birth: 1st September 1990
Birthplace: Mt Waverley, Victoria
Current Residence: Melbourne, Victoria
Occupation: Student
 
GENERAL INFORMATION
 
Aspirations: To be the best gymnast I can be
Hobbies/Interests: Horse, Reading and Travel
Interesting Information: Was one of three gymnasts in Australia to receive an "Aim for the Stars" elite sporting grant ($6000) from the Layne Beachley (World Champion Surfer) Foundation in 2004, allowing me to compete at the Zakharova Cup in the Ukraine and the French National Championships
Family Facts: Father, Mother and Brother
 
TRAINING INFORMATION
 
Began Gymnastics: 1997
Reason for Starting: Friend was doing it
Original Club & Coach: Waverley Advanced Gymnastics Club, Michelle Lucas
Started HP Program: .
Current Coach (es) John Hart, Shao-yi Jiang and Sasha Vildanov
Favourite Apparatus: Floor
 
COMPETITION INFORMATION
 
Best National Performance: 2004 National Championships
Best International Performance: 2003 Canadian Retroboogie Classic - 1st AA
Best Gymnastic Moment: Landing my first double layout on Floor by herself whilst being filmed by SBS cameraman.
 
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
 
Year Jun/Snr
Team
AA
V
UB
BB
FX
2008 Senior
1st
2nd
-
2nd
1st
3rd
2007 Senior
2nd
6th
5th
=5th
3rd
12th
2006 .
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2005 .
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2004 Junior
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6th
8th
5th
6th
7th
2003 Junior Nat U13
2nd
4th
5th
4th
6th
6th
 
INTERNATIONAL RESULTS
 
Year Event
Team
AA
V
UB
BB
FX
2008 Olympic Games - Beijing, China
6th

15th

-
39th
14th
25th
2008 Golden State Classic - USA
-

1st

1st
3rd
1st
1st
2007

World Championships - Stuttgart, GER

11th
47th
96th
36th
21st
147th
2007

Australia v Japan - Brisbane

1st
5th
2nd
4th
9th
6th
2007

Aus v China Apparatus Challenge - Melbourne

1st
-
-
-
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2006 Massilia Cup
2nd
6th
-
5th
8th
7th
 
MAJOR EVENTS HISTORY
 
Commonwealth Games: N/A
World Championships: 2007
Olympic Games: 2008