PROFILES

Photo © AP

Name: Kate Richardson

Birthdate: June 27, 1984

Hometown: Coquitlam, British Columbia, CAN

Coach: David Kenwright (Abbotsford Twisters)

Notables: first Canadian woman to make an event final in the Olympics, member of the UCLA gymnastics team from '03-'06 - winning 2 team titles & 3 individual titles

Meet
VT
UB
BB
FX
AA
TM
2004 Olympic Games       7th 18th 10th
2004 Olympic Trials          5th  
2004 CAN Nationals          5th  
2002 Commonwealth Games     1st    1st 3rd
2001 World Championships         16th 10th
2001 CAN Nationals 1st 2nd 1st 1st 1st  
2001 American Cup     1st    4th  
2000 Olympic Games          15th 9th
2000 Olympic Trials          1st  
2000 Pacific Alliance 4th        12th 5th
2000 CAN Nationals 1st 3rd 7th 8th 4th  
2000 Moscow World Stars 6th     7th 20th  
1999 World Championships          19th 10th
1999 PanAm Games            1st
1999 USA vs. Canada 3rd   4th 4th     
1999 CAN Nationals 5th   2nd 3rd 4th  
1998 Elite Canada 4th   5th    7th  
1998 Jr. PanAm Championships     1st    12th  
1998 China Motor Cup 5th 8th 4th 7th 2nd  
1998 Jr. CAN Nationals 3rd 1st 1st 1st 1st  
1997 Elite Canada 1st 6th 2nd 6th 2nd  
1997 Jr. Bluewater International          5th  
1996 Jr. PanAm Games          10th 3rd
1996 CAN Novice Nationals          1st  


Photo Gallery  

Photos © Don Johnson, Gymphoto, AP

Skill Highlights - 2002 Commonwealth Games  


VT: Yurchenko full 

UB: invert 1/2 + Gienger, clear hip + Pak, toe shoot, giant 1/1 + Tkatchev, double layout

BB: press to handstand mount + layout stepout + layout stepout, switch ring + double stag ring jump + switch side leap, Omelianchik to split handstand, full turn + straddle jump, front aerial + front aerial + Korbut, flip flop + flip flop + double tuck

FX: arabian double front, 2 whips thru to double twist, tour jete 1/2 + cat leap 2/1 + switch ring, Popa, double turn + tuck jump 2/1, double pike


Video Gallery  


           

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