Marisa Dick Explained

Marisa Dick
Fullname:Marisa Dick
Birth Date:26 May 1997
Birth Place:Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
Residence:St. Albert, Alberta, Canada
Height:1.53 m
Weight:47 kg
Discipline:WAG
Level:Senior international elite
Natlteam:2013
Club:Capital City Gymnastics Centre (CAN)
Headcoach:Anita Pelletier
Show-Medals:yes

Marisa Roseanne Dick (born May 26, 1997) is a Canadian-born female artistic gymnast from Trinidad and Tobago, representing her nation in international competitions. She participated at the 2015 World Championships in Glasgow,[1] and eventually qualified for 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, finishing fifty-fifth in the preliminary phase of the women's artistic gymnastics with an all-around score of 50.832.[2] [3]

Spending most of her life in Canada, Dick acquired a dual citizenship to compete internationally for her mother's homeland Trinidad and Tobago.[4]

Eponymous skills

Dick has two eponymous skills listed in the Code of Points.[5]

ApparatusNameDescriptionDifficultyAdded to the Code of Points
Balance beam Dick I Mount: Change leg leap to free cross split sit - diagonal approach to beam C 2015 World Championships
Dick II Mount: Diagonal approach to beam - leap with leg change and ½ turn (180°) to free cross split sit D 2016 Olympic Games

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2015 World Gymnastics Championships Athlete Profiles – Marisa Dick. 2015worldgymnastics.com. 27 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160128213457/http://www.2015worldgymnastics.com/the-championships/athlete-profiles.aspx. 28 January 2016. dead.
  2. News: Marisa Dick. . 11 August 2018 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160826093256/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/marisa-dick. 26 August 2016 . dmy .
  3. News: Artistic Gymnastics: Women's Qualification Subdivision 4 Results . . 11 August 2018 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160826202940/https://www.rio2016.com/en/artistic-gymnastics-womens-qualification-subdivision-4. 26 August 2016 . dmy .
  4. News: Laura. Armstrong. Canadian-born gymnast Marisa Dick mired in Olympic controversy. Toronto Star. 11 August 2018. 24 July 2016.
  5. Web site: 2022-2024 Code of Points Women's Artistic Gymnastics . . 22 January 2022 . 109, 209 . 12 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210512092714/https://www.gymnastics.sport/publicdir/rules/files/en_WAG%20CoP%202022-2024.pdf . dead .