JACOBS Elizabeth
Australia
AUS
Title
Ms
Lastname
JACOBS
Firstname
Elizabeth
Gender
female
Country
Australia
Place of birth
Brisbane, QLD
Year of birth
1989 (37 y.o.)
Discipline(s)
Acrobatic Gymnastics
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Nickname
Lizzy. (gymnastics.org.au, 2015)
Previous names
Elizabeth Jacobs
Hobbies
Listening to pop music. (gymnastics.org.au, 2015)
Family
Husband Glen
Spoken languages
English
Club
Robertson Gymnastics Academy [Australia]
Coach
Yuriy Stepchenkov, Olena Stepchenkov and Masha Stepchenkov (gymnastics.org.au, 2015)
Other sports
She has competed in trampolining at a national level. (gymnastics.org.au, 30 May 2014)
Start sporting career
"I started women's artistic gymnastics when I was five and started acrobatic gymnastics as a base when I was 15 or 16." (gymnastics.org.au, 30 May 2014)
Reason for taking up the sport
"Initially I started because I had low muscle tone however continued in the sport because I really enjoyed it." (gymnastics.org.au, 2015; gymnastics.org.au, 30 May 2014)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Finishing second in the women's trio category at the 2013 Pat Wade Classic in Great Britain, alongside Australian teammates Amy Lang and Elodie Rousseau Forwood. (gymnastics.org.au, 30 May 2014)
Hero / Idol
Her coaches Yuriy and Olena Stepchenkov. (gymnastics.org.au, 2015)
Philosophy / Motto
"You don't always get what you wish for, you get what you work for." (gymnastics.org.au, 2015)
Awards
She is a five-time winner of the International Stream Athlete of the Year for Sport Aerobics at Gymnastics Queensland Annual Awards Dinners [2006, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014]. (freshprm.com.au, 20 Jan 2014; gymqld.org.au, 2015)
Additional information
General
VIRAL MENINGITIS
Following a bout of viral meningitis in December 2010, she developed chronic fatigue syndrome and was forced to take three months off from training. It took six months to return to full training. (au.news.yahoo.com, 18 Jul 2012)

AUSTRALIA'S GOT TALENT
She appeared on the 2012 version of Australian talent show Australia's Got Talent, performing with the acrobatic troupe Odyssey. The group made it to the grand final of the competition. (gymnastics.org.au, 30 May 2014; au.news.yahoo.com, 18 Jul 2012)

Last update : 2016-03-03

World Championships

2014 - 24th FIG Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships LEVALLOIS (FRA)

Women Group
Rank Final
6
Score Final
27.275
Rank Qualif.
5
Score Qualif.
82.700