QUICK FACTS
|
| Birthplace: |
Brisbane, QLD |
| Occupation: |
Coach, Program Manager |
| Nickname: |
Sam |
| Sporting motto: |
- |
| Most admired sportsperson: |
- |
| Favourite sports team: |
- |
| Favourite music: |
Punk/Rock |
| Favourite movie/book: |
David Gremmer |
TRAINING INFORMATION
|
| Age began gymnastics and reason for starting: |
3 years old, my sister was doing it |
| First Club: |
Lawton Academy |
| First Coach: |
Barry |
| Current Club: |
QLD HPC |
| Current Coach: |
Sergei Chikar |
| Best apparatus: |
Floor |
| Favourite skill: |
- |
| Most difficult skill to learn: |
- |
MOST SIGNIFICANT
|
| Best National Performance: |
2008 National Championships |
| Best International Performance: |
2003 Jurassic Classic |
| Best Gymnastic Moment: |
2006 World Championships, 2008 Olympic Games |
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTS
|
| Year |
Jun/Snr |
Team
|
AA
|
FX
|
PH
|
RG
|
VT
|
PB
|
HB
|
| 2009 |
Senior |
- |
2nd |
1st |
3rd |
- |
- |
- |
=5th |
| 2008 |
Senior |
1st
|
2nd
|
1st
|
1st
|
3rd
|
-
|
3rd
|
3rd
|
| 2007 |
Senior |
1st
|
2nd
|
1st
|
2nd
|
2nd
|
1st
|
-
|
5th
|
| 2006 |
Senior |
1st
|
2nd
|
4th
|
2nd
|
8th
|
1st
|
=3rd
|
7th
|
| 2005 |
Senior |
1st
|
2nd
|
2nd
|
2nd
|
5th
|
5th
|
-
|
8th
|
| 2004 |
Senior |
-
|
1st
|
2nd
|
1st
|
5th
|
1st
|
6th
|
3rd
|
| 2003 |
Senior |
2nd |
5th |
1st |
4th |
8th |
11th |
5th |
5th |
| 2002 |
Senior |
1st |
5th |
2nd |
=8th |
8th |
7th |
5th |
5th |
| 2001 |
U18 |
2nd |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
INTERNATIONAL RESULTS
|
| Year |
Event |
Team
|
AA
|
FX
|
PH
|
RG
|
VT
|
PB
|
HB
|
| 2009 |
World Championships, GBR |
- |
- |
35th |
35th |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2008 |
Olympic Games, CHN |
- |
39th |
51st |
47th |
63rd |
- |
66th |
69th |
| 2008 |
Pacific Alliance, USA |
6th |
15th |
17th |
14th |
16th |
=12th |
19th |
17th |
| 2007 |
World Championships, GER |
19th |
51st |
41st |
47th |
103rd |
91st |
134th |
137th |
| 2007 |
Australia v Japan, AUS |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
4th |
4th |
- |
7th |
6th |
| 2007 |
Australia v China Apparatus Challenge, AUS |
2nd |
- |
3rd |
7th |
=4th |
- |
- |
6th |
| 2007 |
London Open, GBR |
- |
14th |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2011 |
DTB Pokal Stuttgart, GER |
- |
- |
16th |
26th |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| 2006 |
World Championships, DEN |
14th |
67th |
59th |
79th |
203rd |
84th |
184th |
77th |
| 2005 |
Australia v China Apparatus Challenge, AUS |
- |
- |
4th |
6th |
8th |
7th |
- |
8th |
| 2005 |
Australia v China, AUS |
2nd |
7th |
7th |
6th |
- |
4th |
- |
- |
| 2004 |
Chunichi Cup |
-
|
8th
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| 2004 |
Japan Cup, JPN |
4th
|
11th
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| 2003 |
Japan Junior, JPN |
-
|
11th
|
3rd
|
5th
|
5th
|
5th
|
-
|
-
|
MAJOR EVENTS HISTORY
|
| Commonwealth Games: |
N/A |
| World Championships: |
2003, 2006, 2007, 2009 |
| Olympic Games: |
2008 |