Jess (gymnastics.org.au, 04 Apr 2018)

Athlete

English

Eastlake Trampoline Sports: Newcastle, NSW, AUS

Brett Austine [club]

She began the sport at age seven at Eastlake Trampoline Sports in Newcastle, NSW, Australia.

"Mum thought I was going to break my neck on our backyard trampoline so she wanted me to learn to jump safely."

At the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo she became the youngest Australian to compete in trampoline at an Olympic Games when she finished 16th in the individual women's event at age 20 years and 97 days. In Tokyo she also became the third female Australian to compete in trampoline at an Olympic Games. (SportsDeskOnline, 27 Oct 2022)

At the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina, she became the first Australian trampolinist to win a Youth Olympic Games medal when she claimed silver in the individual women's event. (SportsDeskOnline, 27 Oct 2022)

To compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (olympics.com.au, 01 Oct 2021)

Canadian trampoline gymnast Rosannagh MacLennan. (gymnastics.org.au, 31 Dec 2016)

"Defy gravity." (gymnastics.org.au, 31 Dec 2016)

In 2019 she was awarded Junior Sportsperson of the Year at the Lake Macquarie Awards in Caves Beach, NSW, Australia. (lakemac.com.au, 23 Feb 2019)

She took part in the Queen's Baton relay for the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, QLD, Australia. (aoc-cdn.s3.amazonaws.com, 04 Apr 2018)

TOKYO EXPERIENCE FUELS PARIS FIRE
She finished last out of 16 competitors in the individual women's event at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. She was unable to complete her full routine after landing on the side mat during her first compulsory routine, and returned for the optional second jump but missed a connection early in the routine, resulting in a last-place finish. "It was very exciting, I was a little bit nervous being first up but I'm very proud to be the first competitor for the trampoline event which was phenomenal. Even though it wasn't my best competition, I think it's one of my worst for a while which is bad timing, but even considering that I still enjoyed the experience and it's an amazing opportunity for my career. Unfortunately, my second routine also didn't go my way but I'm still proud of how I presented myself on the floor. This competition has really lit a fire under me, wanting to experience this again and I know I can do better, so Paris 2024 is right in my line of sight." (olympics.com.au, 01 Oct 2021)

COACHING
She has coached trampoline at Hunter Sports Centre in Newcastle, NSW, Australia. (Hunter Sports Centre Facebook page, 06 May 2021)