September 16, 2018
Canada finishes fourth and fifth in team competition at 2018 Senior Pan American Artistic Gymnastics Championship
Gymnastics Canada – LIMA, PER (September 16, 2018) – On the final day of competition at the 2018 Senior Pan American Artistic Gymnastic Championships in Lima, Peru, Canada finished fourth in the women’s team final and fifth in the men’s event.
The women’s team made up of Jade Chrobok (Toronto, ON), Laurie Denommée (Laval, QC), Sophie Marois (Île Bizard, QC), and Ana Padurariu (Whitby, ON) scored 155.133 points, missing the podium by just .166 points.
“I’m very happy that after yesterday, the girls were able to pull themselves together and put their best foot forward today,” said team coach Dorina Stan. “Not everything went as planned and there were a few mistakes, but they didn’t give up and they fought until the end. I believe it was very tough for them losing Haley in the qualifying competition, but I’m really proud of them and their performance.”
The Canadian men, René Cournoyer (Repentigny, QC), Zach Clay (Chilliwack, BC), Cory Paterson (Montreal, QC), and Samuel Zakutney (Ottawa, ON) finished fifth overall with a score of 241.768 points.
“The team final always tests the athletes with all scores counting. The new format of teams alternating works well and provides direct feedback to the athletes, coaches, and spectators,” said Eddie van Hoof, Men’s Artistic Gymnastics National Team Coach for Gymnastics Canada. “I felt the team worked well together and had solid performances on parallel bars and high bar in particular, unfortunately, errors during the first two apparatus cost us today. The results give us areas to focus on in the weeks leading up to the World Championships.”
The 48th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships will take place from October 25th to November 3rd in Doha, Qatar.
ABOUT GYMNASTICS CANADA
First established in 1969, Gymnastics Canada is the national governing body for the sport of gymnastics in Canada. Gymnastics Canada works closely with the twelve provincial and territorial federations and 700 local clubs to provide a broad range of programs and services to meet the needs of our over 325,000 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 experience through the delivery of quality and safe gymnastics programming. Visit www.gymcan.org for more information, or follow us @CDNgymnastics.
The women’s team made up of Jade Chrobok (Toronto, ON), Laurie Denommée (Laval, QC), Sophie Marois (Île Bizard, QC), and Ana Padurariu (Whitby, ON) scored 155.133 points, missing the podium by just .166 points.
“I’m very happy that after yesterday, the girls were able to pull themselves together and put their best foot forward today,” said team coach Dorina Stan. “Not everything went as planned and there were a few mistakes, but they didn’t give up and they fought until the end. I believe it was very tough for them losing Haley in the qualifying competition, but I’m really proud of them and their performance.”
The Canadian men, René Cournoyer (Repentigny, QC), Zach Clay (Chilliwack, BC), Cory Paterson (Montreal, QC), and Samuel Zakutney (Ottawa, ON) finished fifth overall with a score of 241.768 points.
“The team final always tests the athletes with all scores counting. The new format of teams alternating works well and provides direct feedback to the athletes, coaches, and spectators,” said Eddie van Hoof, Men’s Artistic Gymnastics National Team Coach for Gymnastics Canada. “I felt the team worked well together and had solid performances on parallel bars and high bar in particular, unfortunately, errors during the first two apparatus cost us today. The results give us areas to focus on in the weeks leading up to the World Championships.”
The 48th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships will take place from October 25th to November 3rd in Doha, Qatar.
ABOUT GYMNASTICS CANADA
First established in 1969, Gymnastics Canada is the national governing body for the sport of gymnastics in Canada. Gymnastics Canada works closely with the twelve provincial and territorial federations and 700 local clubs to provide a broad range of programs and services to meet the needs of our over 325,000 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 experience through the delivery of quality and safe gymnastics programming. Visit www.gymcan.org for more information, or follow us @CDNgymnastics.
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For more information, contact:
Julie Forget
Director, Communications & Marketing
Gymnastics Canada
819.210.2064
jforget@gymcan.org
Julie Forget
Director, Communications & Marketing
Gymnastics Canada
819.210.2064
jforget@gymcan.org