Angela Donald Explained

Angela Donald
Fullname:Angela Donald
Nickname:Angie
Birth Date:1995 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Victoria, Australia
Hometown:Melbourne, Australia
Height:144cm (57inches)
Weight:36kg (79lb)
Discipline:WAG
Club:Waverley/VIS
Headcoach:John Hart
Assistcoach:Shao Yi Jiang
Show-Medals:yes

Angela Donald (born 4 December 1995[1]) is an Australian artistic gymnast and is the 2010 Bronze Medal Winner for the Beam at the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore.

Donald began her gymnastics career at age 9. She is half Chinese (mother) and loves water sports such as parasailing. She says that her favorite memory in gymnastics is "Hearing the head coach call my name for the Australian Team to compete for Germany." Her tips on how to become a top athlete; "Work Hard and never lose sight of your goals and dreams." She cites Nastia Liukin, Georgia Bonora, Shona Morgan and Emma Dennis as her influences.[2]

Career

2010s

Donald competed at the 2010 Youth Olympics in Singapore where she won the bronze medal in the Beam Competition, coming behind China's Tan Sixin and Italy's Carlotta Ferlito.[3] [4]

She was also a contender training for the 2012 Olympics team.[5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Angela Donald . vis.org.au . 1 June 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130513082549/http://vis.org.au/item/angela-donald-2.html . 13 May 2013 .
  2. Web site: Angela Donald. singapore2010.olympics.com.au. 1 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20110827080455/http://singapore2010.olympics.com.au/athlete/angela-donald. 27 August 2011.
  3. Web site: Angela Donald . thecouchgymnast.squarespace.com . 1 June 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101115122100/http://thecouchgymnast.squarespace.com/angela-donald-interview/ . 15 November 2010 .
  4. Web site: Donald’s biggest test . https://web.archive.org/web/20110307232324/http://singapore2010.olympics.com.au/news-item/donald-s-biggest-test . dead . 7 March 2011 . 16 August 2010 . singapore2010.olympics.com.au . 1 June 2015 .
  5. News: Gymnastics coach faces tough decisions for London Games. 17 June 2012. news.com.au. 1 June 2015.
  6. News: Mitchell's Olympic dreams on track. 18 June 2012. The Canberra Times. 1 June 2015.