2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic GamesJun 14, 2016 by Becca Reed
USA Gymnastics Names 2016 Rio Olympic Rhythmic and Trampoline Teams
USA Gymnastics Names 2016 Rio Olympic Rhythmic and Trampoline Teams
Following the USA Gymnastics Championships in Providence, RI, USA Gymnastics announced the rhythmic and trampoline gymnasts who were named to compete at the
Following the USA Gymnastics Championships in Providence, RI, USA Gymnastics announced the rhythmic and trampoline gymnasts who were named to compete at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics this summer. Below are the gymnasts along with the replacements as announced by USA Gymnastics.
Replacement athlete: Camilla Feeley of Highland Park, Ill./North Shore Rhythmic Gymnastics Center.
Alisa Kano of Glencoe, Ill.
Natalie McGiffert of Northbrook, Ill.
Monica Rokhman of Northbrook, Ill.
Kristen Shaldybin of Chicago
Replacement athlete: Jennifer Rokhman of Northbrook, Ill.
Replacement athlete: Steven Gluckstein of Atlantic Highlands, N.J./Elite Trampoline Academy.
Replacement athlete: Shaylee Dunavin of Lafayette, La./Trampoline and Tumbling Express.
Rio frontrunner Charlotte Drury withdrew from the 2016 USA Gymnastics Championships after she broke the talus on her right foot during training on June 10, and was therefore unable to vie for a spot on the Olympic team.
The gymnasts were announced at the USA Gymnastics Championships, video below via USA Gymnastics on YouTube.
USA Gymnastics also announced the winners of their 2016 “Year of” Awards:
Acrobatic gymnastics
Coach of the Year: Youri Vorobiev
Athletes of the Year: Tiffani Williams and Axel Osborne
Sportsperson of the Year: Jessica Renteria
Star Service Award: Carisa Laughon
Rhythmic gymnastics
Athlete of the Year: Laura Zeng
Coach of the Year: Natalia Klimouk
Trampoline and tumbling
James A Rozanas Tumbling Coach of the Year: Becky Brown
Milton B. Davis and George Nissen Trampoline Coach of the Year: Robert Null
Elite Gym of the Year: World Elite Gymnastics
Sportswoman of the Year: Charlotte Drury
Athlete of the Year: Austin White
Bob Bollinger Double-mini Coach of the Year: Austin White
Sportsman of the Year: Austin Nacey
Rhythmic gymnastics
Laura Zeng of Libertyville, Ill./North Shore Rhythmic Gymnastics CenterReplacement athlete: Camilla Feeley of Highland Park, Ill./North Shore Rhythmic Gymnastics Center.
Group rhythmic gymnastics
Kiana Eide of Northbrook, Ill.Alisa Kano of Glencoe, Ill.
Natalie McGiffert of Northbrook, Ill.
Monica Rokhman of Northbrook, Ill.
Kristen Shaldybin of Chicago
Replacement athlete: Jennifer Rokhman of Northbrook, Ill.
Trampoline, men
Logan Dooley of Lake Forest, Calif./World Elite GymnasticsReplacement athlete: Steven Gluckstein of Atlantic Highlands, N.J./Elite Trampoline Academy.
Trampoline, women
Nicole Ahsinger of Lafayette, La./Trampoline and Tumbling ExpressReplacement athlete: Shaylee Dunavin of Lafayette, La./Trampoline and Tumbling Express.
Rio frontrunner Charlotte Drury withdrew from the 2016 USA Gymnastics Championships after she broke the talus on her right foot during training on June 10, and was therefore unable to vie for a spot on the Olympic team.
The gymnasts were announced at the USA Gymnastics Championships, video below via USA Gymnastics on YouTube.
USA Gymnastics also announced the winners of their 2016 “Year of” Awards:
Acrobatic gymnastics
Coach of the Year: Youri Vorobiev
Athletes of the Year: Tiffani Williams and Axel Osborne
Sportsperson of the Year: Jessica Renteria
Star Service Award: Carisa Laughon
Rhythmic gymnastics
Athlete of the Year: Laura Zeng
Coach of the Year: Natalia Klimouk
Trampoline and tumbling
James A Rozanas Tumbling Coach of the Year: Becky Brown
Milton B. Davis and George Nissen Trampoline Coach of the Year: Robert Null
Elite Gym of the Year: World Elite Gymnastics
Sportswoman of the Year: Charlotte Drury
Athlete of the Year: Austin White
Bob Bollinger Double-mini Coach of the Year: Austin White
Sportsman of the Year: Austin Nacey
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