The Junior Pan American Championships take place every two years with the last event being hosted in Sucre, Bolivia in 2016. The Junior Pan American Championships are significant in that they are a qualifying event for the 2018 Youth Olympics Games which are scheduled to take place in Buenos Aires, Argentina from October 6th to 18th.
Who: 10 athletes, 4 team coaches, 4 judges
What: 2018 Junior Pan American Artistic Gymnastics Championships
Where: Club Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina
When: June 11th to 15th, 2018
Social: #JRPANAM2018
THE TEAMS:
WOMEN’S ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS TEAM:
- Mia St. Pierre, Chateauguay, QC – Gym-Fly
- Emma Spence, Cambridge, ON – Dynamo Gymnastics
- Zoe Allaire-Bourgie, Montreal, QC – Club Gymnix
- Imogen Paterson, Vancouver, BC – Vancouver Phoenix
MEN’S ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS TEAM:
- Felix Dolci, Laval, QC – Laval Excellence
- Evgeny Siminiuc, Mississauga, ON – Futures Gymnastics
- Dorian Doan, Mississauga, ON – Futures Gymnastics
- Felix Blaquiere, Montreal, QC – Centre Père Sablon
TEAM COACHES:
- Denis Vachon, Cambridge, ON – Dynamo Gymnastics
- Katerine Dussault, Montreal, QC – Club Gymnix
- Adrian Balan, Laval, QC – Laval Excellence
- Steven Sugrim, Mississauga, ON – Futures Gymnastics
JUDGES:
- Tracey Anderson, Toronto, ON
- Wendy Smith, Winnipeg, MB
- Nicolae Bejenaru, London, ON
- James Goulet, Saskatoon, SK
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 Federations and the 700 local clubs to provide a broad range of programs and services to meet the needs of all participants. From athlete development, to coaching and judging 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 and Marketing
Gymnastics Canada
Cell: 819.210.2064
Email: jforget@gymcan.org