Nickname
Soph (gymcan.org, 16 Jul 2017)
Occupation
Athlete
Education
Accounting - University of Quebec in Montreal, Canada
Spoken languages
English, French
Club
Virtuose Centre Acrobatique [Longueuil, QC, CAN]
Coach
Karina Kosko [club, national]; Dave Ross [national]; Antoine Vallieres [national]
Start sporting career
She took up gymnastics at age eight. (olympique.ca, 11 Aug 2019; gymcan.org, 16 Jul 2017)
Reason for taking up the sport
She was inspired to take up the sport after watching the film 'Stick It'. She initially wanted to practise artistic gymnastics but the class was full, so instead she started acrobatic gymnastics, through which she was introduced to trampoline. (olympique.ca, 11 Aug 2019; gymcan.org, 16 Jul 2017)
Ambitions
To compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (canadiansportscene.com, 27 Jun 2022)
Hero / Idol
Canadian trampoline gymnast Rosannagh MacLennan. (lapresse.ca, 15 Nov 2017)
Rituals
She listens to heavy metal music between her routines during competitions. (olympique.ca, 11 Aug 2019)
Philosophy / Motto
"Pain is temporary but victory lasts forever." (olympique.ca, 11 Aug 2019)
Last update : 2022-11-02