Emily Abbot (born 28 February 1997)[1] is an Australian group rhythmic gymnast who represented Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[1]
| Emily Abbot | |
|---|---|
| Country represented |  Australia |
| Born | 28 February 1997 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Residence | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Height | 69 m (226 ft 5 in)[1] |
| Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics |
| Club | Premier Gymnastics Academy |
| Head coach(es) | Gina Peluso |
Personal life edit
Emily Abbot was born on 28 February 1997 in Adelaide. She began rhythmic gymnastics when she was ten years old.[2] She graduated from the University of Adelaide in 2018 and is currently studying business at TAFE Queensland. She now lives in Brisbane and works as a disability support carer in addition to her gymnastics training.[3]
Career edit
Abbot missed the 2016 season due to hip injuries. She first had a hip arthroscopy to repair a detached ligament, but then doctors discovered a bone tumor in her hip and she had another surgery to remove it. She returned to competition at the end of 2017.[4]
In October 2018, Abbot moved to Brisbane to train with Australia's senior rhythmic gymnastics group.[4] At the 2018 World Championships, she finished twenty-ninth with her group.[5] She represented Australia at the 2019 Summer Universiade.[6] She finished seventh in the group all-around,[7] seventh in the 5 balls final,[8] and fifth in the 3 hoops + 4 clubs final.[9]
She won a gold medal at the 2021 Oceanic Championships with the Australian senior group and qualified a quota for the 2020 Olympic Games. She was selected to represent Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics alongside Alexandra Aristoteli, Alannah Mathews, Himeka Onoda, and Felicity White.[10] They were the first rhythmic gymnastics group to represent Australia at the Olympics.[11] They finished fourteenth in the qualification round for the group all-around.[12]
References edit
- ^ a b c "ABBOT Emily". Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ Pengelley, Jill (7 January 2014). "Ribbon rhythm swings it for gymnast Emily Abbot". The Advertiser. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ Cetta, Luca (15 July 2021). "Emily Abbot 'excited' ahead of Olympic Games adventure". Port Lincoln Times. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Emily Abbot". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "36th FIG RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Sofia (BUL), 10-16 September 2018 Group All-Around Final" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. 15 September 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "30th Summer Universiade 2019 Rhythmic Gymnastics SENIORS Entry List by Country" (PDF). 30th Summer Universiade 2019 Main Results. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "30th Summer Universiade 2019 Rhythmic Gymnastics Qualification Group SENIORS All-Around Results" (PDF). 30th Summer Universiade 2019 Main Results. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "30th Summer Universiade 2019 Rhythmic Gymnastics Apparatus Final Group SENIORS" (PDF). 30th Summer Universiade 2019 Main Results. 13 July 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "30th Summer Universiade 2019 Rhythmic Gymnastics Apparatus Final Group SENIORS" (PDF). 30th Summer Universiade 2019 Main Results. 13 July 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "Biggest Australian Olympic Gymnastics team since Tokyo 1964 selected for Tokyo 2020". Gymnastics Australia. 3 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ Smith, Erin (15 July 2021). "Tokyo Olympics 2021: Dedicated Aussies find rhythm to become trailblazers in their chosen field". Perth Now. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Rhythmic Gymnastics — Group All-Around — Qualification — Results" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
