Madelaine Leydin
Madelaine Leydin (born July 28, 1997)[1] is an Australian gymnast. She won Australia's National Senior All-Around title in 2013. She was part of Australia's team for the 2015 World Championships. In 2017 Leydin began competing for the Arizona Wildcats in the United States.
Early life[edit]
Leydin was born in Mebourne, Victoria to parents Scott and Lisa.[2][3] Leydin has one younger sister.[2] She began practicing gymnastics at six years old following a cousin's gymnastics birthday party.[3]
Gymnastics career[edit]
As a junior gymnast, Leydin represented Australia at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Olympics.[3] Leydin won Australia's National Senior All-Around title in 2013 when she was 15 years old.[3] The following year, Leydin suffered a foot injury which affected her ability to perform leading up to the 2014 national championships.[4] That year, she finished second at the national championships.[3] In 2015, Leydin finished third in the all-around at nationals and was part of Australia's gymnastics team for the 2015 World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland.[3][5] Her final year competing in Australian nationals was 2016 when she placed seventh in the all-around event.[3] Leydin trained at the Victorian Womens High Performance centre.[6]
College gymnast[edit]
In 2017, Leydin competed for the Arizona Wildcats in the United States. Leydin was out for a majority of the season due to injury, but was well enough to compete at three meets and the NCAA gymnastics Regionals held in Lincoln, Nebraska. She was named a Scholastic All-American in 2017.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Madelaine Leydin". The Gymternet. 19 December 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ a b c "ArizonaWildcats.com | University of Arizona Athletics". www.arizonawildcats.com. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g Database, Gymnastics Australia National. "Madelaine Leydin". Gymnastics Australia. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Crumlish, John. "Aussie Veterans, Newcomers Have Title Potential, Says Liddick". International Gymnast Magazine Online. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Gaskin, Lee (13 October 2015). "Australian gymnastics team prepare for world championships chasing Olympic qualifier". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ "Madelaine Leydin | Victorian Institute of Sport". www.vis.org.au. Retrieved 29 November 2017.