The Senior Pan American Championships are the qualifying event for all disciplines except trampoline-synchro and double mini-trampoline, for the 2019 Pan American Games set to take place in Lima, PER from July 26 to Aug 11, 2019.
Who: All disciplines (WAG, MAG, RG, TG)
What: 2018 Senior Pan American Gymnastics Championships
Where: CAR Videna de San Luis – Lima, PER
When: September 2018
Website: www.federaciongimnasia.com
Social: #SRPANAM2018
WOMEN’S ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS
Dates:
September 15: Team Qualification and All-Around/Apparatus Finals
September 16: Team Finals (top 8 teams qualify to team finals)
Athletes:
- Jade Chrobok, Toronto, ON – Gemini Gymnastics
- Laurie Denommée, Laval, QC – Viagym
- Haley de Jong, Port Coquitlam, BC – Flicka Gymnastics
- Sophie Marois, Île Bizard, QC – Viagym
- Ana Padurariu, Whitby, ON – Gemini Gymnastics
Coaches:
- Frank Kistler, Terrebonne, QC – Viagym
- Dorina Stan, Vancouver, BC – Flicka Gymnastics
- Valery Yahchybekov, Whitby, ON – Gemini Gymnastics
Judges:
- Gordon Bennett, Vancouver, BC
- Natalie Turner, Pointe-Claire, QC
MEN’S ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS
Dates:
September 14: Team Qualification and All-Around/Apparatus Finals
September 16: Team Finals (top 8 teams qualify to team finals)
Athletes:
- Rene Cournoyer, Gymnika – Repentigny, QC
- Zachary Clay, Twisters Gymnastics – Chilliwack, BC
- Cory Paterson, Centre Père Sablon – Montreal, QC
- Darren Wong, Vancouver Phoenix/University of California – Berkeley – Vancouver, BC
- Samuel Zakutney, Ottawa Gymnastics Centre/Penn State University – Ottawa, ON
Coaches:
- Eddie van Hoof, National Team Head Coach – Toronto, ON
- Patrick Beauchamp, Centre Père Sablon – Montreal, QC
- Alexander Pozdniakov, Vancouver Phoenix – Vancouver, BC
Judges:
- Chris Grabowecky – Calgary, AB
- David Williams – Regina, SK
RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS
Dates:
September 28: Qualification Competition
September 29: Qualification Competition – Team & AA Award Ceremonies
September 30: Apparatus Finals & Awards
Individual Athletes:
- Alexandra Chtrevenskii, Montreal, QC – Club Questo
- Carmen Whelan, Aurora, ON – Silhouettes of York
- Katherine Uchida, Toronto, ON – Jusco RG
- Sophie Crane, Toronto, ON – Jusco RG
Group Athletes:
- Alexandra Udachina, Toronto, ON – Trillium RG
- Alexandra Zilyuk, Toronto, ON – Salut RG
- Anastasia Shanko, Toronto, ON – Trillium RG
- Elizabet Belittchenko, Toronto, ON – Salut RG
- Vanessa Panov, Toronto, ON – Finesse RG
Individual Coaches:
- Stefka Moutafchieva, Toronto, ON
- Iana Nadtotchii, Toronto, ON
Group Coach:
- Mira Filipova, Toronto, ON
Judges:
- Daniela Arendasova, Montreal, QC
- Svetlana Joukova, Toronto, ON
TRAMPOLINE GYMNASTICS
Dates:
September 7 – 9
Trampoline Women:
- Bronte Dundas, Richmond Hill, ON – Skyriders (Synchro w. Tam)
- Rachel Tam, Toronto, ON – Skyriders
- Sophiane Méthot, La Prairie, QC – Virtuose Centre Acrobatique (Synchro w. Milette)
- Sarah Milette, Longueuil, QC – Virtuose Centre Acrobatique
Trampoline Men:
- Jason Burnett, Toronto, ON – Skyriders (Synchro w. Cranham)
- Jacob Cranham, Whitby, ON – Skyriders
- Keegan Soehn, Red Deer, AB – Thunder Country (Synchro w. Stirling)
- Trevor Stirling, Kelowna, BC – Skyriders
DMT Women:
- Danielle Grieve, Regina, SK – Gymnastics Adventure
- Haley Nakonechni, Emerald Park, SK – Gymnastics Adventure
- Laurence Roux, Laval, QC – Acrosport Barani
DMT Men:
- Mark Armstrong, Red Deer, AB – Airdrie Edge
- Connar Tomalty, Langley, BC – Flip City Gymnastics
- Callum Sundquist, Sherwood Park, AB – Ortona
- Ryan Sheehan, Grande Prairie, AB – Phoenix Gymnastics Club
Coaches:
- Karina Kosko, St-Bruno, QC – Virtuose Centre Acrobatique (TG)
- Trish Quinney, Edmonton, AB – Phoenix Gymnastics Club (DMT)
- Danielle Roy, Regina, SK – Gymnastics Adventure (DMT)
- Dave Ross, Toronto, ON – Skyriders (TG)
Judges:
- Teresa Mikola, Burlington, ON
- Adriana Pope, Pitt Meadows, BC
- David Parke, Pickering, ON
- Cassandra Siwek, Wexford, ON
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