Georgia Bonora is an Australian former gymnast who represented Australia at the 2008 Summer Olympics, which took place in Beijing, China, and the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

Georgia Bonora
Personal information
Nickname(s)Georgie
Country representedAustralia
Born (1990-05-19) 19 May 1990 (age 34)
Melbourne, Australia
Height160 cm (5 ft 3 in)[1]
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior
ClubWaverley Gymnastics Centre
Medal record
Representing  Australia
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Delhi Team
Silver medal – second place 2010 Delhi Uneven Bars
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Delhi All-Around

Personal

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Born in Melbourne on 19 May 1990, Bonora had problems with her ankle in 2011 and 2012.[2]

Artistic gymnastics

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Bonora is an all-arounder.[3] She represented Australia in gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[4] She did not compete in 2011 because of an ankle injury.[2] As a member of the 2012 Australian senior squad, she was coached by John Hart.[5]

At the 2012 Australian Gymnastics Championships in Sydney, she finished fifth on balance beam and seventh on uneven bars.[6] The event was part of the Australian national team Olympic qualifying process.[6] In mid-June 2012, she was one of twelve Australian gymnasts vying to earn a final spot on the Olympic squad at a training session for the national team at the Australian Institute of Sport.[7][8] She was selected to represent Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics in women's artistic gymnastics.[2][3][4][5][9] She was selected to compete in the women's team event.[9] These were her second Games.[3][4] Her Olympic training preparations included learning how to deal with flash photography, with strobe lighting used at practice, and being exposed to distracting noises.[5][10]

References

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  1. ^ "Georgia Bonora". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b c Elizabeth Grimsley (21 June 2012). "Australian Olympic Team Announced". Inside Gymnastics Magazine. Insidegymnastics.com. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
  3. ^ a b c "The Australian Girls Hope to Finish Sixth as They Did in Beijing". The Australian. 21 June 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
  4. ^ a b c "Mitchell heads gymnastics team — Other Sports — Sportal Australia". Sportal.com.au. 21 June 2012. Archived from the original on 24 June 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
  5. ^ a b c "Olympic debutants jump for joy". Canberratimes.com.au. 14 September 2010. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
  6. ^ a b "International Gymnast Magazine Online – Mitchell Takes Two Titles at Australian Nationals". Intlgymnast.com. 27 May 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
  7. ^ "I've got work to do: Mitchell". Fox Sports. 18 June 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
  8. ^ "Twelve women are in line for five seats on the plane to the UK". The Australian. 6 June 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
  9. ^ a b "Mitchell not feeling pressure for Games – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". Abc.net.au. 21 June 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
  10. ^ "Australian Gymnasts ready to amaze in Olympic arena". Boxscorenews.com. 15 July 2009. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
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