Rose-Kaying Woo (born January 12, 2000) is a Canadian elite artistic gymnast who competed at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She also represented Canada at the 2014 Pacific Rim Championships where she helped the Canadian team win a silver medal.[1][2]
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| Country represented |  Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | January 12, 2000 LaSalle, Quebec, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Level | Senior International Elite | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years on national team | 2011–present (CAN) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Gym-Richelieu | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Michel Charron | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Music | 2014: "Wolfgang's 5th Symphony" by Wolfgang Gartner | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Gymnastics career edit
Junior edit
As a junior gymnast, Woo competed at the 2014 Pan American Championships, winning team gold, silvers on uneven bars and balance beam, and bronzes on floor and in the all-around. At the Pacific Rim Championships that year, she was third on floor, and part of the silver-winning junior team.[1][2] In 2015, she won the International Gymnix Junior Cup all-around and got gold on floor and beam. At the Jesolo Trophy in Italy, she won the junior all-around and picked up bronzes on bars and beam, as well as winning team gold.[3]
Senior edit
Woo became a senior in 2016. She was selected for Canada's 2016 Rio Olympics team alongside Ellie Black, Shallon Olsen, Isabela Onyshko and Brittany Rogers; the team finished ninth.[4]
In September 2021, Woo and her sister Victoria-Kayen launched Elegant Woo's, a gymnastics leotard brand.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b "Champ Can 2014 Finals - AA" (PDF). Gymnastics Results. Gymnastics Canada. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ a b "Champ Can 2014 Finals - Junior EF" (PDF). Gymnastics Results. Gymnastics Canada. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ "Rose Kaying Woo | Gymnastics Canada". www.gymcan.org. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
- ^ "Canada Gymnastics Events & Results | Gymnastics Canada". www.gymcan.org. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
- ^ "Canada's Rose Woo: 'Staying consistent and elegant will help me keep my spot'". International Gymnast Magazine Online. 2022-01-22. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
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