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media guide contents 2016 Australian Championships 2 A message from the CEO 5 About Gymnastics Australia 6 The facts: - Men’s Artistic Gymnastics 7 - Women’s Artistic Gymnastics 8 - Rhythmic Gymnastics 9 - Trampoline Gymanstics 10 - Acrobatic Gymnastics 11 About Scoring 12 Events calendar 13 Olympic Games 14 Athletes to watch 16 Athlete profiles 17 Medal honours role 34 Contact details 35 1 2016 Australian Gymnastics Championships The 2016 Australian Gymnastics Championships will be held in Melbourne at Hisense Arena from May 23 to June 4. National Champions will be made, and Rio selection is on the line… 1,300+ athletes 600 Officials 33 sessions of gymnastics over 7,000 routines Australia has qualified three quota positions and one reserve position for the Rio Olympic Games. One Women’s Artistic Gymnast One Rhythmic Gymnast One Men’s Trampoline Gymnast One reserve individual: Men’s Artistic Gymnast 2 2016 Australian Gymnastics Championships Schedule COMPETITION SCHEDULE WEEK 1 Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Men’s Artistic Gymnastics MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY May 23 May 24 May 25 May 26 May 27 May 28 May 29 Session 2 Session 5 Session 8 Session 11 Session 14 Session 17 8.30 - 10.30am 8.30 - 11.30am 8.30 - 11.30am 9.00 - 12.00pm 9.00 - 12.00pm 9.00 - 12.00pm WAG L.7 Qual pt1 MAG L.8U Final � MAG L.7O Qual � MAG L.7U Qual MAG L.7O Final � MAG L.7U Final � WAG L.8 Qual pt1 WAG L.9 Final � WAG IL.10 Qual WAG IL.8 Qual WAG IL.9 Qual WAG IL.9 Final� WAG Jnr Qual Session 3 Session 6 Session 12 Session 15 Session 18 12.00 - 2.00pm 2.00 - 4.30pm 12.30 - 4.00pm 1.30 - 4.30pm 1.30 - 4.30pm 1.30 - 4.30pm WAG L.7 Qual pt2 � WAG L.7 Final � PODIUM TRAINING MAG L.8O Qual � MAG L.8O Final � MAG Snr App pt2 � WAG L.8 Qual pt2 � WAG L.8 Final � WAG IL.10 Fin.� WAG IL.8 Final� WAG Jnr App pt2 � WAG Jnr Final � WAG Snr App pt2 � Session 1 Session 4 Session 7 Session 10 Session 13 Session 16 6.30 - 9.30pm 6.30 - 9.30pm 6.30 - 9.30pm 5.45 - 8.45pm 7.00 - 9.30pm 7.00 - 9.30pm MAG L.8U Qual MAG L.9 O/U Qual� MAG L.10 Qual � MAG L.9 O/U Final� MAG Snr Final � MAG Snr App pt1 � WAG L.9 Qual � WAG L.10 Qual � MAG Snr Qual � WAG L.10 Final � MAG L.10 Final � WAG Jnr App pt1� WAG Snr Qual WAG Snr Final � WAG Snr App pt1 � Key: App Apparatus MAG Men’s Artistic Gymnastics TRP Trampoline Gymnastics Premium Session I/Int International WAG Women’s Artistic Gymnastics DMT Double Mini Tramp O Open RG Rhythmic Gymnastics TUM Tumbling 3 U Under ACR Acrobatic Gymnastics SYNC Synchronised Trampoline � Medal Presentations 2016 Australian Gymnastics Championships Schedule COMPETITION SCHEDULE WEEK 2 Rhythmic Gymnastics Trampoline Gymnastics Acrobatic Gymnastics MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY May 30 May 31 June 1 June 2 June 3 June 4 Session 19 Session 22 Session 25 Session 28 Session 31 9.00 - 12.00pm 8.00 - 12.30am 8.00 - 12.30am 8.00 - 12.30pm 8.00 - 12.30pm RG Level 7 pt1 RG L.7 Jnr � TRP U13 � RG Level 10 Qual � RG Level 9 � TRP U11 & 17+ � DMT U11 & 17+ � ACR Level 7 � ACR L.6 Trios � DMT U15 & U17 � 11.00 - 12.30pm TUM U17 � RG S.Jnr Group � Session 20 Session 23 Session 26 Session 29 Session 32 1.30 - 4.00pm 1.30 - 5.00pm 1.30 - 5.00pm 1.30 - 5.00pm 1.30 - 5.00pm RG Level 8 pt1 RG Level 7 pt2 � RG Jnr Int Qual � RG L.9 Jnr Qual � RG L.9 Jnr � SYNC U11 U13 17+ � TRP U15 & U17 � TRP Youth Int Qual RG Level 10 � TUM U11 & 17+ � DMT U13 � DMT Jnr & Snr Int Q. SYNC Y’th Jnr Snr � ACR Levels 8-10 TUM Y’th Jnr Snr � ACR L.6 Pairs � Session 21 Session 24 Session 27 Session 30 Session 33 6.00 - 9.00pm 5.30 - 9.00pm 6.30 - 9.30pm 6.30 - 9.30pm 6.00 - 9.30pm 6.00 - 9.00pm PODIUM TRAINING RG L8 Jnr � RG Level 8 pt2 � RG Snr Int Qual � RG Jnr & Snr Int � RG Group: Jnr O Snr � SYNC U15 & U17� DMT Youth Qual TRP Y’th Jnr Snr � TRP Team Final � TUM U13 & U15 � TRP Jnr & Snr Q. DMT Y’th Jnr Snr � TRP Trans Tasman � ACR Int � ACR Combined � Key: App Apparatus MAG Men’s Artistic Gymnastics TRP Trampoline Gymnastics Premium Session I/Int International WAG Women’s Artistic Gymnastics DMT Double Mini Tramp O Open RG Rhythmic Gymnastics TUM Tumbling 4 U Under ACR Acrobatic Gymnastics SYNC Synchronised Trampoline � Medal Presentations a message from the CEO Welcome to the biggest Gymnastics event to be held in Australia this Olympic year – the 2016 Australian Gymnastics Championships! 1,300 gymnasts are set to deliver over 7,000 breathtaking routines across 12 days of competition, in the bid to be crowned National Champion, and in the case of our Women’s Artistic and Men’s Trampoline athletes, secure a spot on the plane to Rio. Once again this year’s Australian Gymnastics Championships will be held at Hisense Arena – in the heart of Melbourne’s world-class sporting precinct. As well as the crowning of our 2016 National Champions across five Gymsports, with the Rio Olympic Games on the horizon we can’t wait to see who will reign supreme and be awarded the coveted individual positions in the Games of the XXXI Olympiad. In the Women’s Artistic Gymnastics competition we eagerly await Lauren Mitchell’s return to the competition arena, in her bid to make her third Olympic team following an extensive rehabilitation program after rupturing her ACL in 2015. Her and fellow apparatus specialist, Larrissa Miller, are sure to make their presence felt at Hisense Arena, in their quest for a chance at Olympic representation. However NSW’s Emma Nedov is also sure to be in contention for the position, as a strong All-Around competitor with a world-class Beam routine, along with 2012 Olympic reserve, Georgia-Rose Brown, and 2014 and 2015 National Champion, Georgia Godwin, who is also returning from injury.. 2012 Olympian Emily Little is sure to make her claim for a spot on her second Olympic team, particularly after medaling on Vault at the Rio Test Event in April, and we also eagerly await to see what up-and-coming Senior International athletes such as Rianna Mizzen, Emily Whitehead, Kiara Munteanu and Alex Eade bring to the competition. The individual spot up for grabs in the Men’s Individual Trampoline event in Rio is also sure to be hotly contested. 2012 Olympian Blake Gaudry will definitely be in the mix with selectors, along with NSW brothers, Ty and Shaun Swadling. Tasmania’s Jack Penny has been one of Australia’s most consistent competitors overseas in the past 12 months, and with World Championship Bronze Medallist in the Double-Mini Trampoline discipline, Matthew Weal, and youngster Dominic Clark also in contention, the Olympic dream is anyone’s for the taking. Queensland’s Danielle Prince has all but booked her ticket to Rio, having been named in a quota position by the FIG as Oceania’s sole representative in Rhythmic Gymnastics at this year’s Olympic Games. After strong performances at last year’s World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany, she will be looking to perform some strong routines in Melbourne in order to confirm her selection by the Australian Olympic Committee to the team for Rio. Age-eligible athletes for the 2018 Commonwealth Games cycle will also be looking to impress, as they begin staking their claim for a spot on the team for the Gold Coast Games in April 2018. Michael Mercieca from Queensland will also be one to watch in the Men’s Artistic Gymnastics competition. Mercieca, who trains at our National Centre of Excellence in Canberra, is currently Australia’s top-ranked male gymnast, and a strong All-Around performance at last month’s Rio Test Event has earned him a named position as an individual reserve for the Games of the XXXI Olympiad. Fellow NCE athlete Chris Remkes will also be one to watch out for in the apparatus finals, after Remkes won Australia’s first World Cup medal since 2011 earlier this year, with a silver medal-winning performance on Vault at the Doha World Cup Challenge in Qatar. The scene is well and truly set for a thrilling Australian Gymnastics Championships! Although Rio will be at the forefront of everyones’ minds, we also can’t wait to enjoy the spectacle of Tumbling, Double-Mini Trampoline and Acrobatic Gymnastics which will be on display across the 33 sessions of competition. High Performance gymnastics is not only amazing to watch, but it also involves an amazing number of people, facilities and resources to make it all possible. Gymnastics Australia would like to acknowledge and thank our High Performance partners who support our sport and our athletes; the Australian Institute of Sport, Australian Sports Commission, Western Australian Institute of Sport, Victorian Institute of Sport, Queensland Academy of Sport, New South Wales Institute of Sport, and the South Australian Institute of Sport. Our sincere thanks also goes to the Victorian Government and the Melbourne Olympic park Trust, without whom we would not be able to stage this fantastic event.