QUICK FACTS
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Birthplace: |
East Melbourne, VIC |
Five words that best describe you: |
Funny, honest, energetic, strong, quirky |
Nickname: |
Em |
Sporting motto: |
Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard |
Most admired sportsperson: |
Serge Sharapayeu |
Favourite sports team: |
Collingwood Magpies |
Favourite music: |
Chill/Pop |
Favourite movie: |
10 Things I Hate About You |
General Information
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Currently Studying |
Year 12 at Melbourne Girls College |
Have any of your family members competed in elite sport? |
No |
Best piece of advice received |
Get comfortable with the pain |
Superstitions or pre-competition rituals: |
Visualisation |
How do you relax when you are not in the gym? |
Listen to music, be with friends and family |
Favourite aspect of being a gymnast? |
The relationships within the gym and the feeling after competing knowing that your work has paid off |
Strenghts as a gymnast. |
Strong and powerful |
TRAINING INFORMATION
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Age began gymnastics and reason for starting: |
5 years old, after going for a fun afternoon after seeing an ad in the school newsletter. The club later phoned
to ask if I was interested in starting Acrobatics. |
First Club: |
Whitehorse Gymnastics Club |
First Coach: |
Szilvia Szilvagyi |
Current Club: |
Skylark Sports |
Current Coach: |
Serge Sharapayeu and Jasmin Meaker |
Favourite skill: |
Scoop double layout |
Most difficult skill to learn: |
Radocla to handstand, one and a half pike
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MOST SIGNIFICANT
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Best National Performance: |
2016 Australian Gymnastics Championships: 1st 12-18 Women's Trio |
Best International Performance: |
Coming first in Balance in MIAC 2017 |
Best Acrobatic Moment: |
Coming 2nd at my first Nationals |
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS
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Year |
Event |
Level |
Category |
Result |
2016 |
Australian Gymnastics Championships |
12-18 |
Women's Trio |
1st |
2014 |
Australian Gymnastics Championships |
6 |
Women's Pair |
6th |
2013 |
Australian Gymnastics Championships |
5 |
Women's Trio |
5th |
2011 |
Australian Gymnastics Championships |
8 |
Women's Trio |
2nd |
2010 |
Australian Gymnastics Championships |
7 |
Women's Trio |
4th |
2008 |
Australian Gymnastics Championships |
6 |
Women's Pair |
2nd |
2007 |
Australian Gymnastics Championships |
5 |
Mixed Pair |
2nd |
2006 |
Australian Gymnastics Championships |
4 |
Mixed Pair |
2nd
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INTERNATIONAL RESULTS
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Year |
Event |
Level |
Category |
Result |
2017 |
Maia Internatiional Acrobatics Cup PRT |
12-18 |
Women's Trio |
11th |
2016 |
Flanders International Acrobatics Cup BEL |
12-18 |
Women's Trio |
10th |
MAJOR EVENTS
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World Championships: |
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