Sophie Marois Explained
| Sophie Marois |
| Birth Date: | 30 March 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Discipline: | WAG |
| Level: | Senior international elite |
| Natlteam: | 2017–present (CAN) |
| Club: | Méga-Gym |
| Headcoach: | Frank Kistler |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Sophie Marois (born 30 March 2001)[1] is a Canadian artistic gymnast who competed at the 2018 World Championships. She is the 2017 Pan American champion on the balance beam.
Early life
Marois was born in Montreal, Quebec, in 2001.[2]
Career
Maross began competing for the senior Canadian national artistic gymnastics team in 2017. That same year, Marois finished in first place on the balance beam at the Pan American Championships. Marois was part of the Canadian team at the 2018 World Artistic Gymnastics Championship.[3] Marois had been named to the team as a reserve, but was called in to compete after Laurie Dénommée injured her ankle days before the competition.[4] The team finished the competition in fourth place, the best finish for the Canadian women's artistic gymnastics program [5]
Notes and References
- Web site: Sophie Marois. The Gymternet. 30 August 2021.
- Web site: Sophie Marois Gymnastics Canada. www.gymcan.org. en. 2018-11-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20181120095346/http://www.gymcan.org/disciplines/womens-artistic-gymnastics/national-teams/sophie-marois. 2018-11-20. live.
- News: Canada reaches women's team final at artistic gymnastics worlds CBC Sports. CBC. 2018-11-20. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20181120081825/https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/gymnastics/canada-qualifies-womens-team-final-artistic-gymnastics-worlds-1.4881780. 2018-11-20. live.
- Web site: Denommée et Marois : deux destins différents aux mondiaux Sportcom. www.sportcom.qc.ca. fr-FR. 2018-11-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20181120125550/http://www.sportcom.qc.ca/index.php/2018/11/12/denommee-et-marois-deux-destins-differents-aux-mondiaux/. 2018-11-20. live.
- News: Canada's women narrowly miss podium at artistic gymnastics worlds CBC Sports. CBC. 2018-11-20. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20181120081729/https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/gymnastics/canada-artistic-gymnastics-worlds-final-1.4884167. 2018-11-20. live.
