Trampoline and double-mini National Champion Alexa Kennedy was awarded an FIG World Class Gymnast pin from her performance at Worlds last year, the only New Zealander to have done so. FIG recognises athletes who make finals at the World Championships as World Class. âBeing a world-class gymnast has always been a dream since my very first competition, watching the seniors … Read More
2018 Prime Ministers Scholarship Recipients
Gymnastics New Zealand is excited to announce that six international judges are the recipients of a Prime Ministerâs Scholarship. Prime Ministerâs Scholarship for Officials (judges) helps judges gain the skills to officiate at pinnacle events. The scholarship is awarded once a year. Recipients of a 2018 Scholarship are: ⢠Michelle Woolf â Womenâs Artistic Gymnastics (Hutt Valley) ⢠Gareth Brettell … Read More
Men’s Results at Gold Coast 2018
Day one of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games saw some fantastic performances from our men’s artistic gymnastics (MAG) team. After competing in Subdivision two, it was an anxious wait as previous top seeds Canada, England and Scotland battled it out in the final subdivision to determine the medalists. Our NZ Team’s best result was on vault where they placed … Read More
Ways to Watch Gymnastics at Gold Coast 2018
Seven out of the two hundred and fifty-one athletes in the New Zealand team competing at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games, are gymnastics athletes. If you are not fortunate enough to be at the event, following are some ways that we can support our athletes from afar… There are certain media restrictions in the Village, but we will be posting … Read More
Spot the Billboards
Our wonderful friends at TVNZ Commonwealth Games and the NZ Olympic Team are celebrating some of our Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games athletes… Misha is up in Fanshawe St, Gisborne, Rotorua and Greymouth and David and two others will also pop up on digital boards around the country. Post a photo of you with one of our athlete billboards, add … Read More
TRA 2018 Australian Championships Team
It is with pleasure that we announce our 2018 NZ Trampoline team to compete at the Australian Gymnastics Championships to be held in Melbourne, 27 May – 3 June. The selected athletes are: Men’s Double-mini Jordan Twigge – Senior (ICE Trampoline) Kieran Growcott – Senior (Ice Trampoline) Scott Phillips – Senior (Christchurch School of Gymnastics) Nathan Monkton – Junior (North … Read More
WAG 2018 Australian Championships Team
We are excited to announce the women’s artistic gymnastics team to compete at the 2018 Australian Gymnastics Championships to be held in Melbourne, 22 – 27 May. The selected athletes are: Senior International Tyla Bow – Counties Manukau Gymnastics Junior International 15 Years and YOG Trial Josephine Chao – Christchurch School of Gymnastics Jazpa Hammond-Parrish – Christchurch School of … Read More
RG 2018 Australian Championships Team
We are pleased to announce the athletes to represent New Zealand at the 2018 Australian Gymnastics Championships, to be held in Melbourne 28 May – 3 June. The team is: Level 9 Annebell Dogger – Counties Manukau Gymnastics Waimarama Potae-Tamatea – Counties Manukau Gymnastics Level 10 Anna Hooker – Delta Sarah Quinn – Delta Emma Logan – Delta Isabella Ralston … Read More
MAG 2018 Australian Gymnastics Championships Team
For the first time this cycle, we will have a men’s artistic gymnastics team attending the Australian Gymnastics Championships to be held in Melbourne, 22 – 27 May. The selected athletes are: Level 8 Open Aaron Van Eijck – Kapiti GymSports Dylan Biggs – Eastern Bay of Plenty Gymnastics Mathew Wilkins – Counties Manukau Gymnastics Rory Quinn – Counties Manukau Gymnastics … Read More
Gymnastics Coaches Selected to NZ Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Team
We are super pleased to announce that the New Zealand Olympic Committee has officially selected the gymnastics support staff who will accompany our athletes to the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games next month. Men’s Artistic Gymnastics â Head Coach David Phillips David is the coach to four out of five of the selected athletes. David is NZâs most experienced MAG coach … Read More