Sydney Leslie Turner[2] (born August 17, 2005) is a Canadian artistic gymnast. She won team bronze at the 2022 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships which was Canada's historic first team medal.[3]
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| Full name | Sydney Leslie Turner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented |  Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | August 17, 2005 New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Training location | Port Coquitlam, British Columbia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level | Senior International Elite | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years on national team | 2020 – present (CAN) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | TAG Sport Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Iowa Hawkeyes (verbal commit; 2024-25) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Barbara Eva Fraser | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Gymnastics career edit
Turner joined the junior Canadian national team in 2020. She was second in the junior all-around at Elite Canada that year, and finished fifth all-around at the International Gymnix Junior Cup.[4]
Turner became a senior in 2021. In 2022, she competed at the Pan American Championships in Rio de Janeiro, winning team bronze and bronze on the uneven bars. At the 2022 World Championships in Liverpool, she won team bronze - Canada's first ever World team medal - alongside teammates Ellie Black, Denelle Pedrick, Laurie Denommée, Emma Spence and Shallon Olsen.[5]
In May 2023 Turner competed at the Pan American Championships in Medellín, winning team bronze alongside Jenna Lalonde, Cassie Lee, Aurelie Tran and Evandra Zlobec.[6] In October at the Pan American Games she won team bronze with teammates Cassie Lee, Frederique Sgarbossa, Ava Stewart and Aurelie Tran.[7]
Turner committed to the Iowa Hawkeyes for collegiate gymnastics starting in 2024.[8]
References edit
- ^ a b "Sydney Turner". Gymnastics Canada. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ Hopkins, Lauren (17 October 2021). "Sydney Turner". The Gymternet. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ "Women Team Ranking". Swiss Timing. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ "Sydney Turner | Gymnastics Canada". www.gymcan.org. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
- ^ Nichols, Paula (2022-11-01). "Team Canada wins historic bronze medal at Artistic Gymnastics World Championships". Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
- ^ "Sumanasekera and Moldauer lead U.S. to 20-medal tally at Pan American Championships". International Gymnast Magazine Online. 2023-05-29. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
- ^ "U.S. sweeps men's and women's team titles at Pan American Games". International Gymnast Magazine Online. 2023-10-22. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
- ^ "Sydney Turner: "Knowing that we had achieved something historic for Canada was unreal"". Inside Gymnastics Magazine. 2023-08-15. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
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