Georgia Wheeler

      

Georgia is another Australian gymnast based out of Melbourne, Victoria. She began gymnastics at the age of 7 for fun and because her friends were doing it.

Georgia was an integral part of the Australian team that placed 3rd at the 2010 Pacific Rim Championships, where she came 10th in the All-Around competition and made finals on vault, finishing 8th.

2010 turned out to be a big year for Georgia, after narrowly missing selection for the Commonwealth Games team, she was brought in as a replacement for injured teammate Mary-Anne Monckton, and competed the at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi as a member of the successful gold medal winning team. She later went on to represent Australia at the World Championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands. 

QUICK FACTS
Birthplace:  Melbourne, VIC
Occupation:  Student - Studying Law
Nickname:  George, Wheeler, Wheels
Sporting motto:  Pain is temporary, glory lasts forever
Most admired sportsperson:  Monette Russo, I remember watching her when younger & thinking she was amazing
Favourite sports team:  Carlton FC (AFL)
Favourite music:  Anything that is on the radio
Favourite movie/TV shows:  Mean Girls, Suits, How I Met Your Mother

TRAINING INFORMATION
Age began gymnastics and reason for starting:  7 - for fun, and my friends were doing it
First Club:  Brighton Rec Club
First Coach:  Belinda Kay
Current Club:  VWHPC
Current Coach:  Misha Barabach and Tracey Penaluna
Best apparatus:  Vault and Floor
Favourite skill:  Toe tkatchev
Most difficult skill to learn:  

MOST SIGNIFICANT
Best National Performance: 2009 National Championships
Best International Performance: 2011 Australia v Great Britian

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS 
Year Jun/Snr
Team
AA
VT
UB
BB
FX
2012 Senior 1st 7th - 8th 7th 8th
2011 Did not compete - - -  -  -  - 
2010 Senior 1st 5th 3rd 8th 3rd 3rd
2009 Junior
1st
2nd
3rd
6th
2nd
2nd
2008 Int 10
-
10th
6th
7th
12th
16th

INTERNATIONAL RESULTS
Year Event
Team
AA
VT
UB
BB
FX
2011 Gymnix International, CAN NA 7th - 4th 12th -
2011 AUS v GBR, GBR 2nd 3rd - 1st 3rd 2nd
2010 World Championships, NED 6th 162nd - 140th 49th -
2010 Commonwealth Games, IND 1st - - - - -
2010 Pacific Rim Championships, AUS 3rd 10th 8th - - -
2010 French World Cup, FRA
-
-
14th
9th
30th
22nd
2009 AUS v JPN, AUS
2nd
6th
9th
9th
9th
6th
2009 Olympic Hopes Cup, CRO
-
9th
  5th
  6th
18th
22nd

MAJOR EVENTS HISTORY  
Commonwealth Games: 2010
World Championships: 2010
Olympic Games: N/A