Australia at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships

Australia at the
World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
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Medals
Gold
2
Silver
4
Bronze
4
Total
10

At the 2001 World Championships Philippe Rizzo became the first Australian gymnast to win a medal, winning a silver on horizontal bar. Five years later he became the first Australian to win a gold medal.[1] Australian women won their first medal as a team in 2003.[2] In 2005 Monette Russo became the first Australian woman to win an individual medal, earning bronze in the all-around.[3] At the 2010 World Championships Lauren Mitchell became the first Australian woman to win a gold medal.[4]

Medalists

Medal Name Year Event
 Silver Philippe Rizzo Belgium 2001 Ghent Men's horizontal bar
 Bronze Allana Slater, Monette Russo, Belinda Archer, Jacqui Dunn, Stephanie Moorhouse, Danielle Kelly United States 2003 Anaheim Women's team
 Bronze Monette Russo Australia 2005 Melbourne Women's all-around
 Silver Prashanth Sellathurai Denmark 2006 Aarhus Men's pommel horse
 Gold Philippe Rizzo Men's horizontal bar
 Bronze Prashanth Sellathurai United Kingdom 2009 London Men's pommel horse
 Silver Lauren Mitchell Women's balance beam
 Silver Lauren Mitchell Women's floor exercise
 Bronze Prashanth Sellathurai Netherlands 2010 Rotterdam Men's pommel horse
 Gold Lauren Mitchell Women's floor exercise

Medal tables

By gender

GenderGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Men1225
Women1225

References

  1. ^ "Rizzo claims first gymnastic gold". The Age. October 23, 2006.
  2. ^ "Australia wins bronze at championships". The Age. August 22, 2003.
  3. ^ "Russo makes history at world gym champs". The Sydney Morning Herald. November 26, 2005.
  4. ^ "Lauren Mitchell OAM". Sport Australia Hall of Fame.
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