PROFILES

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Name: Monette Russo

Birthdate: August 4, 1988

Hometown: Heathmont, Australia

Coach: Shao Yi Jiang

Notables: became the first Aussie gymnast to medal at a Worlds or Olympics & the highest all-around finisher in Aussie history when she placed 3rd in 2005

Meet
VT
UB
BB
FX
AA
TM
2006 Pacific Alliance   4th 5th     2nd
2006 Commonwealth Games   3rd 4th     1st
2005 World Championships   7th 5th 5th 3rd --
2005 Glasgow Grand Prix 2nd 4th - 6th - --
2005 DTB Cup 3rd 8th 7th   - --
2005 AUS Nationals - - - - 1st --
2005 Ghent World Cup - - 5th -   --
2005 AUS vs. UKR - 1st 1st - 3rd --
2004 Olympic Games - - - - - 8th
2004 Olympic Trials - - - - 2nd -
2004 PAC Trials - - 1st - 1st --
2004 Olympic Test - 8th 2nd - 2nd --
2004 American Cup 5th 6th 2nd 5th 4th --
2004 WOGA Classic 1st 2nd -- 2nd 2nd 2nd
2003 Japan Junior Int'l 4th 1st 1st 1st 1st -
2003 World Championships - - 8th - 12th 3rd
2003 AUS Nationals 3rd 3rd 1st 6th 3rd
2003 8 Country Meet - - 8th - 7th 2nd
2003 Pacific Challenge - - 5th - 12th 4th
2002 AUS Youth Festival 1st 4th - 3rd 1st 2nd


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Photos © Don Johnson, AP

Skill Highlights - 2005 Worlds  


VT: roundoff 1/2 on, front pike 1/2 off (Podkopayeva)

UB: toe-on 3/2 + Jaeger, toe-on 1/1 + overshoot + toe shoot, giant 3/2 + double front

BB: flip flop + layout stepout + layout stepout, tuck jump 1/1 + Rulfova, front aerial + switch leap + switch side leap, front tuck, switch leap 1/2, flip flop + flip flop + double tuck

full turn leg up, punch front, switch leap 1/2, flip flop + flip flop + double pike

FX: pike full-in, tuck full-in, Popa + tuck jump 2/1, cat leap 2/1 + cat leap 3/2, whip thru to double twist, double turn, switch ring + tour jete 1/1, double pike

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Courtesy of l3etelgeuse (1,3) and dionnewarwick (2)