Gymnastics Canada

06/29/2022 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/29/2022 16:07

Gymnastics Canada hosts hybrid Canadian Championships in Acrobatic Gymnastics with both a virtual and in-person competition option

OTTAWA, ON (June 29, 2022) - The 2022 Canadian Championships in Acrobatic Gymnastics were held from June 3rd to 5th in a hybrid model. The competition included a virtual option and an in-person opportunity based in Ontario. The Canadian Championships included the following categories: Level 7-10, Youth (Aged 6-19), FIG 11-16 (AG1), and FIG 12-18 (AG2). Teams from Ontario, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, and Quebec participated in the event.

In the FIG 12-18 (AG2) categories, Chloe Fiore and Maeve Doherty (Oakville Gymnastics Club, ON) captured first place in the women's pair event with a final score of 27.000. In the women's group event, Natalie Rup, Ally Attard, and Sofia Marziali (Oakville Gymnastics Club, ON) finished in first place with a total score of 26.560.

In the FIG 11-16 (AG1) categories, Amanda Chen and Faith Provost (Oakville Gymnastics Club, ON) finished in first place with a total score of 25.850 during the women's pair event. In the men's pair event, Lucas Izzo and Reis Glowsky (Oakville Gymnastics Club, ON) finished in first place with a total score of 24.850. In the women's group event, Lauren Martilla, Karyzza Guillermo, and Jorden Diana (Oakville Gymnastics Club, ON) captured first place with a score of 26.800.

"It was so great to see the Acro athletes performing in person and virtually again after so much time away," shared Niki Lavoie, Gymnastics Canada Program Manager for Acro. "Despite the continued interruptions to training and competition because of the pandemic, the athletes have improved immensely in the last two years. I look forward to seeing the program continue to grow and develop across the country!"

For full results from the 2022 Acrobatic Gymnastics Canadian Championships please visit: http://ksis.eu/resultx.php?id_prop=3756

ABOUT GYMNASTICS CANADA
First established in 1969, Gymnastics Canada has been supporting the mastery of movement in Canada for five decades as the national governing body for the sport of gymnastics in Canada. We work closely with the twelve provincial federations and 700 local clubs to provide a broad range of programs and services to meet the needs of all participants. From athlete development to coach and judge education, Gymnastics Canada sets the operating standards and practices for the sport in Canada. Our mandate is to promote and provide positive and diverse gymnastics experiences through the delivery of quality and safe gymnastics programming. Visit www.gymcan.org for more information or follow us @gymcan1. From here, we soar.

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For more information, contact:
Taylor MatthewsCommunicationsGymnastics Canada[email protected]