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Georgia-Rose Brown

Georgia-Rose Brown (born 22 January 1995) is an Australian artistic gymnast who now represents New Zealand in international competition. She qualified to represent New Zealand at the 2024 Summer Olympics through the 2024 FIG World Cup series.

Georgia-Rose Brown
Brown in 2018
Personal information
Full nameGeorgia-Rose Brown
Nickname(s)George
Country represented New Zealand
Former countries represented Australia
Born (1995-01-22) 22 January 1995 (age 29)
Auchenflower, Queensland, Australia
ResidenceMelbourne, Australia
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)[1]
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior International
Years on national team2009–2023 (AUS)
2023–present (NZL)
ClubMelbourne Gymnastics Centre
Head coach(es)Misha Barabach
Medal record
Representing  Australia
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2014 Glasgow Team
Silver medal – second place 2018 Gold Coast Balance beam
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Gold Coast Team
Pacific Rim Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Melbourne Team
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Vancouver Uneven bars
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Everett Team
FIG World Cup
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Apparatus World Cup 0 0 5

Brown represented Australia at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and helped the team win the silver medal, and at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, she won the silver medal on the balance beam and the bronze medal with the team. She competed for Australia at five World Championships and is a five-time bronze medalist in the FIG World Cup series.

Early and personal life edit

Brown was born on 22 January 1995, in Auchenflower, Queensland. She began gymnastics when she was five years old.[2]

In 2022, Brown began a doctorate program in physiotherapy at the University of Melbourne.[1]

Career edit

At the junior level, Brown finished sixth in the all-around at the 2009 Australian Championships, and she won the balance beam title.[2] She made her international debut at the 2010 Pacific Rim Championships and won a bronze medal with the Australian team.[3] Individually, she placed eighth in the junior all-around and fourth on the uneven bars.[4][5]

2011–2012 edit

Brown became age-eligible for senior competition in 2011. She made her senior international debut at the Japan Team Cup, where the Australian team finished fourth.[6] At her first senior Australian Championships, she won the silver medal in the all-around behind Lauren Mitchell.[7]

Brown was part of the Australian team at the 2011 World Championships in Tokyo alongside Ashleigh Brennan, Larrissa Miller, Emily Little, Lauren Mitchell, and Mary-Anne Monckton.[8]. She helped the team qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics and competed on the uneven bars in the team final, where Australia finished eighth.[9] After the World Championships, she competed at the Elite Gym Massilia in Marseille where she won the gold medal on the uneven bars, the silver medals in the all-around and on the vault, and the bronze medal with the Australian team.[10]

Brown began the 2012 season at the International Gymnix and won a bronze medal on the uneven bars.[11] At the Australian Championships, she finished fourth in the all-around, and she won the bronze medal on the uneven bars behind Olivia Vivian and Mary-Anne Monckton.[12] She was chosen as an alternate for Australia's 2012 Olympic team.[13]

2013–2014 edit

Brown competed at the 2013 Australian Championships and won the silver medal on the uneven bars behind Olivia Vivian. She also placed fifth in the all-around and on the floor exercise.[14]

Brown began the 2014 season at the Nadia Comaneci Invitational where she finished third in the all-around behind teammate Georgia Godwin and Venezuela's Jessica López.[15] She then competed at the City of Jesolo Trophy and helped the Australian team place fourth.[16] Brown qualified for the uneven bars final and placed fifth.[17] Her next competition was the Pacific Rim Championships where she won a bronze medal on the uneven bars behind Americans Elizabeth Price and Kyla Ross.[18]

Brown was selected to represent Australia at the 2014 Commonwealth Games alongside Larrissa Miller, Lauren Mitchell, Mary-Anne Monckton, and Olivia Vivian.[19] The team won the silver medal behind England.[20] Individually, Brown finished 13th in the all-around, seventh on the vault, and fifth on the uneven bars.[21] She then competed at the 2014 World Championships alongside Miller, Monckton, Vivian, Kiara Munteanu, and Emma Nedov. She competed on all four events in the team final and helped Australia place seventh. Invidiaully, she qualified for the all-around final where she finished 21st.[22]

2015–2016 edit

Brown represented Australia at the 2015 Summer Universiade, and she finished sixth in the uneven bars final.[23] She then competed at a friendly meet against China and won a gold medal on the uneven bars.[24] She was the alternate for the 2015 World Championships team.[25]

Brown began the 2016 season at the Pacific Rim Championships where she helped Australia win the bronze medal behind the United States and Canada.[26] Individually, she finished eighth in the all-around and fifth on the floor exercise.[27][28] Then at the Olympic Test Event, she finished fifth with the Australian team. This meant Australia did not qualify as a team for the 2016 Olympic Games.[29] At the Australian Championships, she won the silver medal in the all-around behind Rianna Mizzen.[30] She was not selected for Australia's sole Olympic spot.[31] Her final meet of the year was the Toyota International where she finished sixth on the uneven bars and balance beam and fifth on the floor exercise.[32]

2017–2018 edit

Brown placed fourth on the uneven bars at the 2017 Melbourne World Cup.[33] She then won bronze medals on the uneven bars at the Baku and Doha World Cups.[34][35] She finished second in the all-around to Emma Little at the Australian Championships. In the event finals, she won the balance beam and floor exercise titles, and she placed fourth on the uneven bars.[36] She missed the rest of the season due to a variety of injuries.[37]

Brown returned to competition and won a bronze medal on the uneven bars at the 2018 Melbourne World Cup.[38] She was selected to represent Australia at the 2018 Commonwealth Games alongside Alexandra Eade, Georgia Godwin, Rianna Mizzen, Emily Whitehead.[37] The team won the bronze medal behind Canada and England.[39] Individually, Brown placed fourth in the all-around final, only 0.150 away from the bronze medal.[40] She also placed fourth in the uneven bars final,[41] and she won the silver medal on the balance beam behind England's Alice Kinsella.[42] She then won the all-around title at the Australian Classic and also won silver medals on the uneven bars and balance beam.[43] She was selected to compete at the 2018 World Championships, and the Australian team placed 15th in the qualification round.[44]

2019 edit

At the 2019 Melbourne World Cup, Brown won a bronze medal on the uneven bars.[45] She won another uneven bars bronze medal at the Baku World Cup.[46] Then at the Australian Championships, she won the silver medal in the all-around behind Georgia Godwin. She won the uneven bars title and won silver medals on the balance beam and floor exercise.[47] She then helped Australia win the silver medal behind Italy at the FIT Challenge.[48] At the Australian Classic, she won a bronze medal in the all-around behind Godwin and Kate McDonald.[49]

Brown was selected to compete at the World Championships in Stuttgart alongside Godwin, McDonald, Emma Nedov, and Talia Folino. The team placed 13th in the qualification round, meaning they once again missed qualifying as a full team for the Olympic Games.[50] After the World Championships, she competed at the Toyota International where she placed fifth on the uneven bars, balance beam, and floor exercise.[51]

2020–2022 edit

Brown placed fourth on the uneven bars at the 2020 Melbourne World Cup. During the qualification round of the Baku World Cup, she finished fifth on the uneven bars and seventh on the floor exercise.[52][53] The event finals in Baku were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[54]

Brown returned to competition at the 2021 Oceanic Championships to earn a continental quota berth for the postponed 2020 Olympic Games.[55] She ultimately lost the Olympic berth to Emily Whitehead by 0.350.[56] She was selected to compete at the 2022 World Championships alongside Romi Brown, Georgia Godwin, Kate McDonald, and Breanna Scott, and they finished tenth in the qualification round.[57]

2023–2024 edit

At the 2023 Doha World Cup, Brown finished fifth on the uneven bars,[58] and she finished fourth on the uneven bars at the Baku World Cup.[59] She finished fifth in the all-around at the 2023 Australian Championships.[60]

In November 2023, Brown's request to represent New Zealand in international competitions was accepted by the International Gymnastics Federation.[61] The International Olympic Committee approved the nationality change for the Olympic Games in January 2024.[62] She registered for the 2024 FIG World Cup series to compete on the uneven bars for an Olympic berth. With a fourth-place finish in Cairo and fifth-place finishes in Cottbus and Doha, she earned enough Olympic qualification points to secure an Olympic quota.[63]

Competitive history edit

Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
Representing   Australia
Junior
2009 Australian Championships 6 6      
2010 Pacific Rim Championships   8 4
Australian Championships  
Senior
2011 Japan Team Cup 4
Australian Championships     8 5 4
World Championships 8
Elite Gym Massilia        
2012 International Gymnix 6 7  
Australian Championships   4 5   4
Mexican Cup 4    
2013 Australian Championships   5   5
2014 Nadia Comaneci Invitational    
City of Jesolo Trophy 4 22 5
Pacific Rim Championships 5 6   8
Australian Championships  
Commonwealth Games   13 7 5
World Championships 7 21
2015 Summer Universiade 5 6
Australia vs China Friendly   4   6
2016 Pacific Rim Championships   8 5
Olympic Test Event 5
Australian Championships     5 5 4
Toyota International 6 6 5
2017 Melbourne World Cup 4
Baku World Cup  
Doha World Cup  
Australian Championships     4    
2018 Melbourne World Cup  
Commonwealth Games   4 4   5
Australian Classic        
World Championships 15
2019 Melbourne World Cup  
Baku World Cup  
Australian Championships        
FIT Challenge   12
Australian Classic        
World Championships 13
Toyota International 5 5 5
2020 Melbourne World Cup 4
Baku World Cup 5 7
2021 Oceanic Championships  
2022
World Championships 10
2023 Doha World Cup 5
Baku World Cup 4
Australian Championships 5
Representing   New Zealand
2024 Cairo World Cup 4
Cottbus World Cup 5
Doha World Cup 5

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External links edit

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