QUICK FACTS
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Birthplace: |
Brisbane, QLD |
Occupation: |
Student - 7th year at Uni, studying a Bachelor of Heath, Sport & Physical Education |
Nickname: |
Danni |
Sporting motto: |
‘Our greatest successes often come after our greatest disappointments’
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Person you admire or who is the most influential: |
My mum is the most influential person in my life and Anna Meares is a sporting idol of mine.
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Favourite TV shows: |
Suits, First Dates, Orange is the New Black
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Favourite music: |
Anything on the radio |
Favourite movies/books: |
The Book Thief, The Red Tent, Lessons in French
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Hobbies: |
Going to the gym and running – although it is part of my training regime I love it.
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Superstitions: |
I don’t have any superstitions as such but I definitely like to have my lucky hand towel and sandpaper close by during competitions.
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Interesting fact: |
I love to bake and make cakes. I have made a couple of friends 21st Birthday Cakes and cakes for engagement parties.
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TRAINING INFORMATION
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Age began gymnastics and reason for starting: |
11 years old - my dancing teacher suggested I try it |
First Club: |
Splitz Gymnastics |
First Coach: |
Sam Bridges |
Current Club: |
Premier Gymnastics Club |
Current Coach: |
Gina Peluso |
Best apparatus: |
Ball |
Favourite skill: |
A mastery where I pop the ball off my foot in a walkover.
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Who is your gymnastics idol and why? |
I don’t have one idol in particular, I admire different characteristics of all of the top gymnasts. Such as Yana Kudryavtseva’s apparatus handling, Ganna Rizatdinova’s pivots and many others.
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MOST SIGNIFICANT
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Best National Performance: |
2015 Australian Championships |
Best International Performance: |
2012 Pacific Rim Championships |
Best Gymnastics Moment: |
Winning gold at the Delhi Commonwealth Games |
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
|
Year |
Jun/Snr |
Team |
AA |
Rope |
Hoop |
Ball |
Clubs |
Ribbon |
2017 |
Senior |
1st |
2nd |
N/A |
1st |
2nd |
1st |
1st |
2016 |
Senior |
1st |
1st |
N/A |
1st
|
1st |
1st |
1st |
2015 |
Senior |
1st |
1st |
N/A |
1st |
1st |
1st |
1st |
2014 |
Senior |
1st |
1st |
N/A |
12th |
1st |
1st |
1st |
2013 |
Senior |
1st |
1st |
N/A |
1st |
1st |
1st |
1st |
2012 |
Senior |
2nd |
2nd |
N/A |
2nd |
2nd |
2nd |
2nd |
2011 |
Senior |
2nd |
1st |
N/A |
1st |
1st |
1st |
1st |
2010 |
Senior |
3rd |
3rd |
2nd |
6th |
3rd |
- |
4th |
2009 |
Senior |
3rd |
3rd |
3rd |
4th |
5th |
- |
4th |
2008 |
Senior |
- |
4th |
3rd |
4th |
- |
- |
- |
2007 |
Senior |
- |
5th |
3rd |
- |
4th |
- |
2nd |
INTERNATIONAL RESULTS
|
Year |
Event |
Team |
AA |
Rope |
Hoop |
Ball |
Clubs |
Ribbon |
2017 |
World Championships, ITA |
- |
52nd |
N/A |
50th |
59th |
56th |
52nd |
2017 |
Wroclaw World Games, POL |
- |
-
|
N/A |
22nd |
22nd |
21st |
23rd |
2017 |
Baku World Cup, AZE |
- |
28th |
N/A |
32nd |
24th |
27th |
24th |
2017 |
Tashkent World Cup, UZB |
- |
26th |
N/A |
26th |
25th |
24th |
28th |
2016 |
Olympic Games, BRA |
- |
25th |
N/A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2016 |
Pacific Rim Championships, USA |
- |
4th
|
N/A |
8th |
3rd |
3rd |
3rd |
2016 |
Pesaro World Cup, ITA |
- |
58th |
N/A |
61st |
51st |
59th |
56th |
2015 |
World Championships, GER |
- |
78th |
N/A |
69th |
85th |
98th |
79th |
2014 |
World Championships, TUR |
- |
66th |
N/A |
92nd |
88th |
56th |
58th |
2014 |
Commonwealth Games, SCO |
5th |
9th |
N/A |
10th |
10th |
9th |
12th |
2014 |
Pacific Rim Championships, CAN |
4th |
10th |
N/A |
7th |
- |
4th |
4th |
2014 |
Calais International Tournament, FRA |
- |
14th |
N/A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2014 |
Thiais Grand Prix, FRA |
- |
27th |
N/A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2013 |
World Championships, UKR |
- |
57th |
N/A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2013 |
St Petersburg World Cup, RUS |
- |
38th |
N/A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2013 |
27th Summer Universiade, RUS |
- |
23rd |
N/A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2013 |
Pesaro World Cup, ITA |
- |
50th |
N/A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2013 |
Baltic Hoop, LVA |
- |
15th |
N/A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2013 |
Lisbon International Rhythmic Gymnastics Tournament, PRT |
- |
17th |
N/A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2013 |
Thiais Grand Prix, FRA |
- |
26th |
N/A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2012 |
Pacific Rim Championships, USA |
4th |
11th |
N/A |
6th |
8th |
- |
7th |
2012 |
Calais International Tournament, FRA |
- |
11th |
N/A |
5th |
- |
- |
- |
2011 |
World Championships, FRA |
23rd |
86h |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2011 |
World University Games, CHN |
- |
23rd |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2011 |
Kiev World Cup, UKR |
N/A |
38th |
- |
- |
|
- |
- |
2011 |
Portimao World Cup, POR |
- |
42nd |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2011 |
Montreal World Cup, CAN |
- |
11th |
- |
- |
|
- |
- |
2011 |
Koop Cup, CAN |
- |
9th |
- |
- |
4th |
- |
2nd |
2010 |
Commonwealth Games, IND |
1st |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2010 |
World Championships, RUS |
19th |
- |
72nd |
- |
89th |
- |
65th |
2009 |
World Championships |
22nd |
- |
88th |
- |
103rd |
- |
- |
2008 |
N/A |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
2007 |
Australian Youth Olympic Festival, AUS |
1st |
4th |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
MAJOR EVENTS HISTORY
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Commonwealth Games: |
2010, 2014 |
World Championships: |
2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017 |
Olympic Games: |
2016 |