Naazmi Johnston

      
Naazmi Johnston is one of Australia's most decorated Rhythmic gymnasts having won six Commonwealth Games medals including three gold at the Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games.
 
Naazmi also competed at four World Championships and the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

QUICK FACTS

Birthplace: Lismore
Occupation: Sports Administrator and Coach
Nickname: -
Sporting motto: -
Most influential person: My sister Shaneez Johnston
Favourite sports team: -
Favourite music: MGMT, The Strokes, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Friendly Fires
Favourite movie: -

TRAINING INFORMATION

Age began gymnastics and reason for starting: 8, my older sisters were doing it
First Club: Olympia
First Coach: Gina and Edith Peluso
Current Club: Meriden Rhythmic Gymnastics Centre
Current Coach: Danielle Le Ray
Best apparatus: Rope
Favourite skill: -
Most difficult skill to learn: -

MOST SIGNIFICANT

Best National Performance: 2009 Australian Championships
Best International Performance: 2010 Commonwealth Games - 1st AA, 2009 World Championships - 38th
Best Gymnastic Moment: 2006 Commonwealth Games

NATIONALS RESULTS

Year Jun/Snr Team AA Rope Hoop Ball Clubs Ribbon
2010 Senior 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st N/A 1st
2009 Senior 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st N/A 1st
2008 Senior - 1st 1st 1st N/A 1st 1st
2007 Senior - 2nd 2nd 2nd N/A 2nd 2nd
2006 Senior - 2nd 2nd N/A 2nd 1st 2nd
2005 Senior - 4th 3rd N/A 2nd 5th 2nd
2004 Senior - 8th NA 7th 10th 12th 8th
2003 Level 10 - 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st

INTERNATIONAL RESULTS

Year Event Team AA Rope Hoop Ball Clubs Ribbon
2010 Commonwealth Games, IND 1st 1st 2nd 4th 1st - 2nd
2010 Rhythmic World Championships, RUS 19th - 29th 30th 40th - 24th
2010 Pacific Rim Championships, AUS 3rd 2nd 2nd 1st 2nd - 3rd
2009 World Championships 22nd 38th 51st 33rd 65th N/A 29th
2009 Baltic Cup - POL - 7th 5th 10th 10th N/A 7th
2009 Marbella Grand Prix - ESP - 19th - - - - -
2008 Olympic Games - Beijing, CHN - 22nd - - - - -
2008 Corbeil Essonnes - FRA - 29th 24th 30th N/A 35th 24th
2008 Julieta Shishmanova - BUL - 14th - - - - -
2008 Pacific Alliance - USA 5th 6th 8th 3rd N/A 6th -
2007 Olympic Test Event - Beijing CHN - 16th 15th 16th N/A 16th 15th
2007 World Championships - GRE - 56th 45th 66th N/A 45th 72nd
2007 Queen Margarita - BUL - 6th 5th 5th N/A 4th 4th
2007 Deventer Masters - HOL - 14th - - - - -
2007 Grand Prix - BEL - 28th 29th 30th - 30th 29th
2007 Corbeil Essones - FRA - 65th - - - - -
2007 Julieta Shishmanova - BUL - 19th - - - - -
2007 Portimao World Cup - POR - 60th - - - - -
2006 Corbeil Essones - FRA 37th 65th - - - - -
2006 Julieta Shismanova - BUL - 32nd - - - - -
2006 Pacific Alliance - USA 5th 6th - - 3rd 6th -
2006 Commonwealth Games - AUS 3rd 4th 6th - 6th 5th 6th
2005 RG World Championships - AZE 29th 94th - - - - -
2005 Malaysian National Championships - MAS - 9th 7th - 6th - 7th

MAJOR EVENTS

Commonwealth Games: 2006, 2010
World Championships: 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010
Olympic Games: 2008