Blake Rutherford

                                                                             

A strong junior gymnast, Blake Rutherford broke through for his first senior gold in the 2015 National Championships paired with Jarrod Spear.

The success was Rutherford’s fifth in seven years, after winning three in a row between 2011 and 2013, and finishing sixth in the 2014 Championships at his first Senior attempt.

Rutherford has also posted good results overseas, scoring two third placings in the Indo Pacific Championships in 2010 and 2012 for Double Mini Trampoline, before winning the Trampoline competition in 2014 and placing 16th place for the 2011 World Age Championships in Great Britain  His best performance was at the 2017 World Championships where he placed 8th in the synchronised trampoline event and 25th in the Men's individual trampoline.  

QUICK FACTS
Birthplace: Rockhampton, QLD
Occupation: Student
Nickname: -
Sporting motto: The only person you need to be better than is the person you were yesterday
Most admired sportsperson: Ty Swadling, Cherie Rutherford
Favourite sports team: North Queensland Cowboys (NRL)
Favourite music: Eminem -Almost Famous
Hobbies outside of gymnastics: Drawing buildings

TRAINING INFORMATION
Age began gymnastics and reason for starting: 2 years old, mum & dad were coaches
First Club: Rockhampton PCYC
First Coach: Cherie Rutherford
Current Club: Rockhampton PCYC
Current Coach: Cherie Rutherford, Michael Rutherford, Matthew Delforce
Best apparatus: Trampoline
Favourite skill: Full Half Pike
Most difficult skill to learn: Full Half Pike

MOST SIGNIFICANT
Best National Performance: 2015 Australian Championships
Best International Performance: 2017 World Championships
Best Trampolining Moment: Seeing Riley & my name on the top of the scoreboard

NATIONAL RESULTS
Year
Event
Age Gr.
TRP
DMT
TUM
SYNCHRO
2016 Australian Championships Senior -
 -  -  -
2015 Australian Championships Senior - - -  1st
2014 Australian Championships Senior 15th -  -  6th
2013 Australian Championships Junior 3rd - -  1st
2012 Australian Championships Junior 24th - - 1st
2011
Australian Championships
 U17 2nd - - 1st
2010 Australian Championships U15 1st - - U17 2nd
2009 Australian Championships
U15
2nd
-
-
1st

INTERNATIONAL RESULTS
Year
Event
Age Gr.
TRP
DMT
TUM
SYNCHRO
2017 World Age Championships, BUL 17+  25th -  -  8th
2014 Indo Pacific Championships 17+  1st -  -  -  
2013 World Age Championships, BUL 17+   -  -  -  24th  
2013 Australian Youth Olympic Festival, AUS

Junior 

 9th - - 4th
2012 Indo Pacific Championships, AUS U17 3rd - - -
2012 Pacific Rim Championships, USA  Junior 10th - - 3rd
2011 World Age Championships, GBR
U17
16th
-
-
-
2010 Indo Pacific Championships, JPN
U15
3rd
-
-
10th
2010 World Age Championships, FRA
U15
22nd
-
-
18th
2009 World Age Games, RUS
U15
24th
-
-
13th

MAJOR EVENTS HISTORY
World Championships:  2017
Olympic Games  2013 (Youth Olympics)