Nickname
Em (gymnastics.org.au, 01 Jan 2018)
Occupation
Athlete
Spoken languages
English
Club
Waverley Gymnastics Centre : Melbourne, VIC, AUS
Coach
John Hart [club]; Jessica Mason [club]; Yusuf Topari [club]
Sporting relatives
Her mother Victoria has been coaching gymnastics since 1993. (wgc.org.au, 16 Apr 2018)
International senior debut
2016
Injuries
In early 2023 she sustained a back injury. (Instagram profile, 07 May 2023)
She missed the 2022 World Championships in Liverpool, England, due to illness. (Instagram profile, 29 Oct 2022)
In August 2019 she suffered fractures on both sides of her back. She was out of the gym for three months and returned to competition in March 2020. (vic.gymnastics.org.au, 01 Jun 2021)
She tore her calf muscle in April 2016 and was ruled out of the Olympic qualification event in Rio de Janeiro. (Instagram profile, 10 Apr 2016; gymnastics.org.au, 01 Apr 2016)
Start sporting career
She took up the sport at age four at Grips Gymnastics in Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Reason for taking up the sport
"Gymnastics is in my family blood. My mother started, then my sister did, and then my little sister."
Ambitions
To compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (7news.com.au, 21 Jun 2022)
Trainings
"I train five to six days a week, and the hours range from 28 to 32. I've been doing that since 2014 [speaking in 2021]."
Hero / Idol
US basketball player Michael Jordan, US artistic gymnast Madison Kocian. (vis.org.au, 01 Jan 2022; commonwealthgames.com.au, 01 Jan 2018)
Philosophy / Motto
"Always see the good in every situation." (Instagram profile, 21 May 2021)
Additional information
COACH
She began working with coach John Hart in 2011. "He's brought me up to the standards that I'm at. Hand on heart, without him I don't think I'd still be in gymnastics. Not only is he a great coach, he really cares about me as a person. Everyone struggled during the COVID-19 pandemic, but I had just come back from an injury [in 2020], and we went into lockdown. I hated the sport and didn't want to do it anymore. But John was so supportive throughout it all. During the trainings he'd know if I needed a session off. He'd tell me it's okay to do that. He was adaptable to where my headspace was which helped me get through it. I've been lucky to work with John for such a long time. The bond between the athlete and coach is quite strong. John knows how I work. I don't even need to say anything, John just knows what I'm thinking." (wgc.org.au, 12 Jul 2021)
Last update : 2024-07-22
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