| Madeline Gardiner | |
| Birth Date: | 27 January 1995 |
| Birth Place: | Cambridge, Ontario |
| Hometown: | Cambridge, Ontario |
| Discipline: | WAG |
| Level: | Senior International Elite |
| Club: | Dynamo Gymnastics |
| Collegeteam: | Oregon State Beavers |
| Headcoach: | Elvira Saadi |
| Assistcoach: | Sarah Rainey and Vladimir Kondratenko |
| Music: | Dark Eyes |
| Eponymousskills: | aerial cartwheel with change of legs (balance beam) |
| Retired: | June 8, 2017 |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Madeline Gardiner (born January 27, 1995) is a Canadian retired artistic gymnast and an alternate for the 2012 Summer Olympics team.[1] [2]
In April, Gardiner competed at the Pacific Rim Championships in Melbourne, Australia. She placed fourth in the all around competition with a score of 53.400[3] which also helped the Canadian team to place fourth.[4] In event finals, she placed fifth on vault scoring 13.675, seventh on uneven bars scoring 12.800, third on balance beam scoring 14.425, seventh on floor scoring 12.625.[5]
In May, Gardiner competed in the senior division of the Canadian Championships in Kamloops, Canada. She placed second in the all around final with a score of 55.100.[6] In event finals, she placed fourth on vault scoring 13.375, second on uneven bars scoring 13.950, fifth on balance beam scoring 13.250, and seventh on floor scoring 13.150.[7]
In August, Gardiner competed at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore. She placed thirteenth in the all around final with a score of 51.100.[8] In event finals, she placed fifth on vault scoring 13.587[9] and eighth on uneven bars scoring 9.900.[10]
In May, Gardiner competed at the Canadian Championships in Charlottetown, Canada. She placed first in the all around final with a score of 54.475[11] and second in the balance beam final with a score of 13.300.[12]
In June, Gardiner left Cambridge Kip gymnastics club to move to Dynamo Gymnastics, a new club opened by her longtime coach, Elvira Saadi.[13]
In October, Gardiner competed at the 2011 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. She helped the Canadian team place eleventh[14] with scores of 13.066 on uneven bars, 12.933 on balance beam, and 12.766 on floor.[15]
In January, Gardiner competed at the London Prepares series where Canada qualified a full team to the 2012 Summer Olympics. She contributed scores of 13.500 on uneven bars, 14.133 on balance beam, and 13.300 on floor.[16] She placed fourth in the balance beam final with a score of 14.266.[17] She said, "I had no expectations going in. I just wanted to have a good routine and I had added a double turn instead of a full, so I just wanted to hit my routine and where I placed would come. Coming fourth even was a surprise to me and I was happy about that."[18]
In May, Gardiner competed at the Canadian Championships in Regina, Canada. She placed fifth in the all around finals with a score of 54.350.[19] In event finals, she placed fourth on uneven bars scoring 13.350 and second on balance beam scoring 14.400.[20]
This summer, Gardiner hopes to be chosen as part of the five member team that will represent Canada at the 2012 Summer Olympics. After she helped Canada qualify a full team in January, Gardiner said, "I'm glad that I could help make the team anyways, even if I don't make it on. I'll still be happy I was a part of it and a part of helping Canada qualify the team. I still would love to be on the team. I'm trying to take the focus off making the team and put the focus on everyday doing what I need to and take it a day or a week at a time."
At the end of June, Gardiner was one of the twelve gymnasts chosen to compete at the Final Olympic Selection meet in Gatineau, Canada.[21] On the first day of competition she placed eighth in the all around with a score of 51.250.[22] Based on her performances here and at the Canadian Championships she was named as the second reserve for the team that will compete at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[23]
Gardiner has competed for the Oregon State Beavers and has won two national bronze medals on beam in 2014 and 2015.