“I’m confident that we have all the current elements in our team to qualify two women for the Olympics in trampoline for the 4th time in a row and we are hoping to qualify one man at these championships without having to wait until the Test Event in April to do so,” said Stephan Duchesne, High Performance Director for Trampoline Gymnastics. “We also have very strong medal chances with our teams in women’s trampoline and women’s and men’s double mini-trampoline. Qualifying for the World Games in tumbling, double mini-trampoline and synchronized trampoline will be a real thrill for these athletes as it’s their equivalent to the Olympic Games.”
Olympic qualification process: The top eight men and top eight women in trampoline will secure a berth for their country at the Olympic Games with a maximum of two per country. Those athletes ranked 9th to 24th at these Championships will advance to the Olympic test event in Rio de Janeiro in April. The top five men and five women at that event will advance to the Olympics, with any remaining spots being allocated after the conclusion of the Test Event.
Who: 25 athletes, 6 coaches, 8 support staff & judges
What: 31st Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships / First 2016 Olympic Games qualifying event for trampoline / Qualifying event for 2017 World Games for tumbling, double mini-trampoline, and synchronized trampoline
Where: Odense, Denmark
When: November 26 – 29, 2015
THE TEAM:
TRAMPOLINE – WOMEN
Rosannagh MacLennan, Toronto, ON – Skyriders Trampoline Place
Karen Cockburn, Toronto, ON – Skyriders Trampoline Place
Samantha Sendel, Aurora, ON – Skyriders Trampoline Place
Samantha Smith, Richmond Hill, ON – Okanagan Gymnastics Centre/Skyriders Trampoline Place
TRAMPOLINE – MEN
Jason Burnett, Toronto, ON – Skyriders Trampoline Place
Keegan Soehn, Red Deer, AB – Thunder Country
Kyle Soehn, Red Deer, AB – Thunder Country
Trevor Stirling, Kelowna, BC – Okanagan Gymnastics Centre
SYNCHRONIZED TRAMPOLINE – WOMEN
Rosannagh MacLennan and Samantha Sendel
SYNCHRONIZED TRAMPOLINE – MEN
Keegan Soehn and Kyle Soehn
TRAMPOLINE – TEAM COACHES
Dave Ross, Thornhill, ON – Skyriders Trampoline Place
Ken Soehn, Red Deer, AB – Thunder Country
TUMBLING – WOMEN
Jordan Sugrim, Mississauga, ON – Burlington BG’s
Raphaëlle Villotte, Saint-Lambert, QC – Acrogym
TUMBLING – MEN
Jonathon Schwaiger, Calgary, AB – Burlington BG’s
Nicholas Jackson, Cambridge, ON – Futures Gymnastics Centre
Michael Chaves, Mississauga, ON – Oakville Gymnastics Club
David Findlay, Hamilton, ON – Burlington BG’s
Dakwan Henry, Mississauga, ON – Futures Gymnastics Centre (alternate)
TUMBLING – TEAM COACHES
Eran Silberg, Calgary, AB – Calgary Gymnastics Centre
Nadia Bruno, Milton, ON – Futures Gymnastics Centre
TUMBLING – PERSONAL COACH
Don Holmes, Hamilton, ON
DOUBLE MINI-TRAMPOLINE – WOMEN
Tamara O’Brien, Coquitlam, BC – Shasta Trampoline Club
Danielle Gruber, Kelowna, BC – Gymnastics BC
Karine Dufour, Laval, QC – Acrosport Barani
Arden Oh, Calgary, AB – Calgary Gymnastics Centre
Jordyn Miller-Burko, Toronto, ON – Burlington BG’s (alternate)
DOUBLE MINI-TRAMPOLINE – MEN
Jonathon Schwaiger, Calgary, AB – Burlington BG’s
Denis Vachon, Hamilton, ON – Burlington BG’s
Kyle Carragher, Port Coquitlam, BC – Shasta Trampoline Club
Douglas Armstrong, Surrey, BC – Flip City Gymnastics Centre
Colton Kent, Calgary, AB – Calgary Gymnastics Centre (alternate)
DOUBLE MINI-TRAMPOLINE – TEAM COACHES
Jamie Atkin, Airdrie, AB – Airdrie Edge
Brett MacAulay, Calgary, AB – Calgary Gymnastics Centre
DOUBLE MINI-TRAMPOLINE – PERSONAL COACHES
Curt DeWolff, New Westminster, BC
Bill Perkins, Brantford, ON
Rusty Pierce, Surrey, BC
SUPPORT STAFF AND JUDGES
Head of Delegation: Dillon Richardson, Ottawa, ON
Biomechanist/Team Manager: Carolyn Taylor, Toronto, ON
Athletic Therapist: Stephen King, Sherbrooke, QC
Athletic Therapist: Stefanie Moser, Markham, ON
Judge (Trampoline): Gabrielle Gingras, Sainte-Ursule, QC
Judge (Tumbling): Karen Capel, Pitt Meadows, BC
Judge (Double Mini-Trampoline): Mark Foley, Montreal, QC
FIG Technical Committee Member: Stephan Duchesne, Chambly, QC
ATHLETE BIOS: http://gymcan.org/disciplines/trampoline/national-teams
COMPETITION SCHEDULE:
Nov. 26: Qualifications for men’s & women’s trampoline and tumbling
Nov. 27: Qualifications for men’s & women’s synchronized trampoline and men’s and women’s double-mini; Team finals for women’s tumbling, men’s double-mini, and men’s and women’s trampoline.
Nov. 28: Team finals for women’s double-mini and men’s tumbling; Individual finals for women’s tumbling, men’s double-mini, men’s and women’s synchronized trampoline.
Nov. 29: Men’s and women’s trampoline semifinals and finals; finals for women’s double-mini and men’s tumbling.
EVENT WEBSITE: http://www.wch2015.dk/
For more information, contact:
Julie Forget
Director, Communications and Marketing
Gymnastics Canada
Phone: 613.748.5637 Ext. 233
Cell: 819.210.2064
Email: jforget@gymcan.org