Shallon Olsen
| Shallon Olsen | |
|---|---|
| Country represented |  Canada |
| Born | 10 July 2000 (age 16) Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Residence | Surrey, British Columbia |
| Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics |
| Level | Senior International Elite |
| Years on national team | 2012–present |
| Club | Omega Sports Centre |
| Head coach(es) | Vladimir Lashin, Svetlana Lashin |
Shallon Olsen (born July 10, 2000) is a Canadian artistic gymnast who represented Canada at the 2016 Summer Olympics as the youngest (16 years old) member[1] of the Canada women's national gymnastics team.[2]
2016
Olsen placed eighth in the individual vault competition final in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil while the Canadian Artistic Gymnastics Team finished ninth in the team competition.[1]
Internationally, Olsen has participated in the 2016 Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships (Everett, Washington) and the 2015 City of Jesolo Trophy (Venice, Italy).[3]
2013
Olsen was recognized as Kate Richardson Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year by Gymnastics BC.[4]
2012
As a 12-year-old, Olsen won the overall gold medal at the 2012 Canadian Gymnastics Championship in Regina, Saskatchewan.[5]
2011
Olsen earned the junior national vault championship in 2011 and held it until 2014 when moving up to senior level.[1]
In the 2011 Canada Winter Games in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Olsen won gold and bronze medals as a 10-year-old Grade 5 student.[6]
Early life
As a high school student, Olsen attended Centennial Secondary in Coquitlam, British Columbia outside of her residence city to remain close to her six-day a week training at Omega Gymnastics in Coquitlam.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Seal, Evan (2016-11-18). "Surrey gymnast vaults onto world stage". Peace Arch News. Black Press.
- ^ "News - Gymnastics Canada". gymcan.org. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- ^ "Shallon Olsen - Gymnastics Canada". gymcan.org. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- ^ "Gymnastics BC honours locals". Surrey Leader. 2013-10-08. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ Kupchuk, Rick (2012-06-05). "Earning gold at nationals". Surrey Leader. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ Kupchuk, Rick (2011-02-22). "Two more medals for gymnast Olsen". Surrey Leader. Retrieved 19 November 2016.