Media release: More Firsts for Gymnastics with Olympic Team Selections

Anna RobertsonMedia Release

Three New Zealand gymnastics athletes have been selected for the Tokyo Olympic Games. The gymnastics team for Tokyo 2020 is: Mikhail (Misha) Koudinov, coached by David Phillips – men’s artistic gymnastics (Tri Star Gymnastics Club, Auckland) Madaline (Maddie) Davidson, coached by Alexander (Alex) Nilov – trampoline gymnastics (Olympia Gymnastic Sports, Christchurch) Dylan Schmidt, coached by Angie Dougal – trampoline gymnastics … Read More

Media release: NZ Trampoline Athlete Soars to Historic Olympic Qualification

Anna RobertsonMedia Release

New Zealand trampoline athlete Madaline (Maddie) Davidson has provisionally qualified a spot to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics after an outstanding performance at the Aere World Cup in Brescia, Italy, on the weekend. If selected to the New Zealand Olympic Team, this would make Maddie the first female from New Zealand to ever compete in trampoline gymnastics at the Olympics. Trampoline … Read More

Misha Wins Olympic Quota Spot

Anna Robertsone-News

Mikhail (Misha) Koudinov won the 2021 Artistic Gymnastics Oceania Championships on the Gold Coast on Friday 21 May. Misha took on the Australians single-handedly at their national championships which also served as the Oceania championships and the decider for the continental spot at the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Misha is no stranger to Olympic qualification as he was selected … Read More

Trio do us proud in Rio

Anna RobertsonCompetitive Gymnastics, e-News, International, Rio 2016

The 2016 Rio Olympic Games peaked extra interest for us this year, with our biggest gymnastics team since 1964.  Courtney McGregor (Christchurch School of Gymnastics) and Misha Koudinov (North Harbour Gymnastics, Tri Star Gymnastics) represented us on the artistic gymnastics stage, whilst Dylan Schmidt (Extreme Trampoline) was New Zealand’s first ever trampoline athlete at an Olympic Games. Misha competed first up … Read More