Australia at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
Appearance
Australia at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships | |
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IOC code | AUS |
Medals |
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At the 2001 World Championships Philippe Rizzo became the first Australian gymnast to win a medal, winning a silver on horizontal bar. Five years later he became the first Australian to win a gold medal.[1] Australian women won their first medal as a team in 2003.[2] In 2005 Monette Russo became the first Australian woman to win an individual medal, earning bronze in the all-around.[3] At the 2010 World Championships Lauren Mitchell became the first Australian woman to win a gold medal.[4]
Medalists
[edit]Medal | Name | Year | Event |
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Silver | Philippe Rizzo | 2001 Ghent | Men's horizontal bar |
Bronze | Allana Slater, Monette Russo, Belinda Archer, Jacqui Dunn, Stephanie Moorhouse, Danielle Kelly | 2003 Anaheim | Women's team |
Bronze | Monette Russo | 2005 Melbourne | Women's all-around |
Silver | Prashanth Sellathurai | 2006 Aarhus | Men's pommel horse |
Gold | Philippe Rizzo | Men's horizontal bar | |
Bronze | Prashanth Sellathurai | 2009 London | Men's pommel horse |
Silver | Lauren Mitchell | Women's balance beam | |
Silver | Lauren Mitchell | Women's floor exercise | |
Bronze | Prashanth Sellathurai | 2010 Rotterdam | Men's pommel horse |
Gold | Lauren Mitchell | Women's floor exercise |
Medal tables
[edit]By gender
[edit]Gender | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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Men | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Women | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Rizzo claims first gymnastic gold". The Age. October 23, 2006.
- ^ "Australia wins bronze at championships". The Age. August 22, 2003.
- ^ "Russo makes history at world gym champs". The Sydney Morning Herald. November 26, 2005.
- ^ "Lauren Mitchell OAM". Sport Australia Hall of Fame.