Category: Trampoline

triple Olympian Ana Rente is a doctor

Behind the glitz and glamour of the Games, many world-class athletes must work around the clock to fund their Olympic dream.

Three-time Olympian Ana Rente stumbled into a medical career, but although finding time for training is draining the rewards are huge.

The Olympic Channel – EP 12. MEET THE OLYMPIAN BOUNCING BETWEEN TRAMPOLINE AND HER CAREER AS A DOCTOR (8min)

That mini-documentary includes the moment her boyfriend Gustavo proposed at the Rio Olympics.

After placing 16th at Beijing 2008 and 11th at London 2012, Portugal’s Ana Rente has another date with the Olympics, in Rio 2016 this time, and joined by her boyfriend Gustavo Simoes who qualified for men’s artistic gymnastics!

UEG (2016)

Trampoline World Age Groups a success

After four days of competition, the 25th World Age Group Competitions (WAGC) in Trampoline Gymnastics came to a close … with junior gymnasts from 17 countries returning from Sofia (BUL) with medals around their necks. The 32 titles up for grabs were shared between 14 countries.

More than 900 junior gymnasts performed in Individual, Synchronised and Double Mini-trampoline as well as in Tumbling in the age categories 11-12, 13-14, 15-16 and 17-21 years.

Russia, which came second to China in the medal standings at the senior World Championships the week before, topped the overall WAGC rankings …

It was Belarus, however, which won the most titles (4) in the Individual and Synchronised Trampoline events. After winning gold and silver with the teams and two bronzes in the individual competitions at Worlds, Great Britain’s tumblers continued their success in the age group categories, where they garnered a total of 10 medals, including two golds. Matching Great Britain’s number of titles in Tumbling, Russia and the USA came second and third in the discipline’s ranking. …

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Full results can be found on the FIG website.

Gymneo – back drop on trampoline

Just the other day I was introducing this critical skill to 7 year olds. For safety. And as a progression.

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25th Trampoline World Age Groups

Though Artistic Gymnastics has yet to launch Junior Worlds, Trampoline sports have had it for a long time.

Sofia’s Arena Armeec is now set to play host to the 25th World Age Group Competitions.

More than 900 junior gymnasts hailing from 43 different countries will compete for the 32 medal sets at stake over the next four days. As the seniors did last week, boys and girls of the age categories 11-12, 13-14, 15-16 and 17-21 years will perform in Individual, Synchronised and Double Mini-trampoline as well as in Tumbling. …

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Austin Nacey – Quad back stuck

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Austin finished second to super twister Mikhail Zalomin from Russia.

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Trampoline Worlds – day 1 finals

Women’s Trampoline
1. China
2. Belarus
3. GBR

Men’s Trampoline
1. China
2. Russia
3. Japan

Women’s Tumbling
1. China
2. GBR
3. France

Men’s Double Mini-trampoline
1. Russia
2. USA
3. Australia

China takes three of four golds on first finals day

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