Gymnastics Canada – OTTAWA, ON (July 24, 2018) – Gymnastics Canada is pleased to announce the athletes who have been named to the 2018-2019 men’s artistic gymnastics national team following a selection process that included results from the 2018 Elite Canada competition and the 2018 Canadian Championships.

Highlights on the competition calendar for men’s artistic gymnastics this year include the 2018 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Doha, Qatar from October 25 – November 3, which will be the first qualification opportunity to the 2020 Olympic Games. Additionally, we will be sending two different Teams to the 2019 World FISU Games in Italy and Pan Am Games in Peru, both in July of 2019.

THE ATHLETES:

SENIOR NATIONAL TEAM

• Jeremy Bartholomeusz, Halifax, NS – Halifax Alta Gymnastics
• Jake Bonnay, Burlington, ON – University of Nebraska
• Zachary Clay, Abbotsford, BC – Twisters Gymnastics Club
• René Cournoyer, Repentigny, QC – Club Gymnika
• Mathieu Csukassy, Montréal, QC – Centre Père Sablon
• William Émard, Laval, QC – Laval Excellence
• Joel Gagnon, Montreal, QC – Centre Père Sablon
• Justin Karstadt, Toronto, ON – University of Minnesota
• Kevin Lytywn, Burlington, ON – Oakville Gymnastics
• Aaron Mah, Vancouver, BC – University of California, Berkeley
• Scott Morgan, North Vancouver, BC – Flicka Gymnastics
• Ryan Oehrlein, Mississauga, ON – Futures Gymnastics
• Samuel Paquin, Montréal, QC – Centre Père Sablon
• Cory Paterson, Montréal, QC – Centre Père Sablon
• Jackson Payne, Calgary, AB – Calgary Gymnastics Centre
• Thierry Pellerin, Charny, QC – Gymnamic
• Wyatt Tyndall, Saskatoon, SK – Penn State University
• Darren Wong, Vancouver, BC – University of California, Berkeley
• Samuel Zakutney, Ottawa, ON – Penn State University

JUNIOR NATIONAL TEAM (16-17 YRS)

• Davey Boschmann, Winnipeg, MB – Winnipeg Gymnastics
• Félix Blaquière, Montreal, QC – Centre Père Sablon
• Dorian Doan, Mississauga, ON – Futures Gymnastics
• Félix Dolci, Laval, QC – Laval Excellence
• Drew Kanigan, Kamloops, BC – KGTC
• David Sandro, Milton, ON – Gold Medal Gymnastics
• Evgeny Siminiuc, Missisauga, ON – Gold Medal Gymnastics
• Kenji Tamane, Toronto, ON – TGI

JUNIOR NATIONAL TEAM (14-15 YRS)

• Matthew Brown, Dartmouth, NS – Titans Gymnastics
• Evan Fedder, Vancouver, BC – Vancouver Phoenix Gymnastics
• Patrick Talbot, Saint John, NB – Fundy Gymnastics
• Benoit Tremblay, Gatineau, QC – Unigym Gatineau
• Jayson Rampersad, Oakville, ON – Manjaks Gymnastics

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