PERSONAL DETAILS
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| Birthplace: |
Surrey, United Kingdom |
| Current Residence: |
Perth, Australia |
Occupation:
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Student.
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QUICK FACTS
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| Nickname: |
Bec or Becky |
| Five words that best describe you: |
Bubbly, happy, crazy, smiley and sporty |
| Sporting motto: |
The only person you should try be better than is the person you were yesterday |
| Most admired gymnast or sportsperson: |
Simone Biles (we share the same birthdate) |
| Favourite sports team: |
Perth wildcats (basketball) |
| Favourite music: |
Scars to your beautiful, too good at goodbyes, glorious and halo |
| Favourite movie: |
Wreck it Ralph |
GENERAL INFORMATION
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| Currently Studying |
Year 7 at Kingsway Christian College |
| Have any of your family members competed in elite sport? |
Sister (gymnastics) and mum (basketball) |
| Best piece of advice received |
You can do anything if you set your mind to it |
| Superstitions or pre-competition rituals: |
Visualizing and breathing, saying a quiet prayer |
| How do you relax when you are not in the gym? |
Playing with our pets (i love goats and rabbits especially), rock-climbing, socialising with friends, shopping and colouring in |
TRAINING INFORMATION
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| Age began gymnastics and reason for starting: |
I was 4 when kindy friends and I started doing Kindergym together. My older brother and sister were doing MAG and WAG so
it made me want to do it too. |
| First Club: |
Northern Districts Gymnastics Club |
| First Coach: |
Holly Denton (WAG) and Kieran Gorman (AER) |
| Current Coach: |
Samantha Elkington
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| Favourite aspect of being a gymnast: |
EVERYTHING!! |
| Best apparatus: |
Aerobics |
| Favourite skill: |
Shushnova (straddle to catch) |
| Most difficult skill to learn: |
2/1 pike to catch - I am yet to master this |
| Strength as a gymnast: |
Strength, fitness and flexibility |
AUSTRALIA GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS
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| Year |
Level |
Category |
Result |
| 2017 |
International AG1 |
Individual Female |
2nd |
| 2016 |
National Development |
Individual Female
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1st
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| 2015 |
National Development |
Individual Female |
2nd |
| 2014 |
National Development |
Individual Female
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1st |
INTERNATIONAL EVENTS ATTENDED
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| Year |
Event and result |
| 2017 |
Suzuki World Cup, 14th |
| 2015 |
ANAC - 4th after prelims and 7th in the finals |
MAJOR EVENTS PERFORMANCE
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| Best National Performance: |
2017 - my firsdt year in Age Group 1 |
| Best International Performance: |
2015 ANAC |
| Best Gymnastics Moment: |
My first year at Nationals 2014, I loved every second of it |