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Lori Strong

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Lori Strong
Full nameLori Strong
Country represented Canada
Born (1972-09-12) 12 September 1972 (age 52)
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior international elite
Years on national team1987-1992
College teamUniversity of Georgia
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1990 Auckland All-around
Gold medal – first place 1990 Auckland Balance Beam
Gold medal – first place 1990 Auckland Floor exercise
Gold medal – first place 1990 Auckland Team
Silver medal – second place 1990 Auckland Uneven Bars
Silver medal – second place 1990 Auckland Vault

Lori Strong (born 12 September 1972) is a Canadian former artistic gymnast who represented her country at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics. She is the 1990 Commonwealth Games all around, floor exercise, and beam champion.[1][2] In 2000, she became a gymnastics sports commentator at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, covering the Olympic games.[1]

Eponymous skill

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Strong has an eponymous uneven bars skill listed in the Code of Points, a transition from high to low bar with one and a half twists.[1][3]

Apparatus Name Description Difficulty[a]
Uneven bars Strong Hang on high bar - swing forward with 1½ turn (540°) and flight over low bar to hang on low bar E
  1. ^ Valid for the 2022-2024 Code of Points

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Gymn.ca: Lori Strong". www.gymn.ca. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  2. ^ "Lori Strong".
  3. ^ "2022-2024 Code of Points Women's Artistic Gymnastics" (PDF). International Gymnastics Federation. pp. 83, 207. Retrieved 22 January 2022.