Nickname
George (gymnastics.org.au, 29 Jan 2021)
Hobbies
Shopping, baking, cooking, travel. (gymnastics.org.au, 29 Jan 2021)
Occupation
Athlete, Business Owner, Student
Education
Biomedical Science - Australian Catholic University : Australia
Spoken languages
English
Club
Melbourne Gymnastics Centre [AUS] / Gymnastics Queensland High Performance Centre [AUS]:
Coach
Mikhail Barabach [national]
International senior debut
2011
Injuries
She suffered a rib injury in 2017. (results.gc2018.com, 01 Jan 2018)
Start sporting career
She took up gymnastics at age six at Southport Gymnastics in Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
Reason for taking up the sport
She followed her father and her brother into the sport.
Hero / Idol
Russian artistic gymnast Svetlana Khorkina, US artistic gymnast Nastia Liukin. (smh.com.au, 07 Apr 2016)
Most influential person in career
Her mother. (commonwealthgames.com.au, 01 Jan 2018)
Rituals
She likes to drink coffee before a competition. (commonwealthgames.com.au, 01 Jan 2018)
Philosophy / Motto
"It's not the size of the man in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the man." (gymnastics.org.au, 27 Jul 2012)
Additional information
RAISING THE BAR
At 173cm she is one of the taller female artistic gymnasts, and requires the uneven bars to be raised before training and competition. "Bars is one of the most noticeable things. I have to have the bars raised 10cm, but I think there are things I can do that perhaps shorter gymnasts can't do." (abc.net.au, 24 Feb 2017; smh.com.au, 13 Oct 2015)
BUSINESS OWNER
In 2018 she and fellow Australian gymnast Emma Nedov founded an accessories brand called Artium Sport. (LinkedIn profile, 26 Sep 2022; Instagram profile, 22 Aug 2021; intlgymnast.com, 27 Feb 2019)
FURTHER EDUCATION
In 2022 she began studying for a doctorate degree in physiotherapy at the University of Melbourne in Australia. (LinkedIn profile, 26 Sep 2022)
Last update : 2024-07-22