Aliane Mata-Baquerot (born 23 November 1978), known as Aliane Baquerot, is a retired American rhythmic gymnast. She was part of the national senior group.[1]
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| Full name | Aliane Mata Baquerot | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented |  United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 November 1978 New York City, United States of America | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Blaine Wilson | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Rhythmic Gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Level | International Elite | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years on national team | 1995–1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Rossitza Todorova | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
editShe was on the US national rhythmic gymnastics team from 1995 to 1996, being part of the national senior group along Kate Nelson, Lori Fredreickson, Mandy James, Ginny Ledgerwood, Becky Turner, Brandi Siegel and Challen Sievers.[2] They all lived together in suburban Chicago largely due to Sievers’ father, Ron, whose construction firm renovated the house where the gymnasts lived and converted a former racquetball complex into the gym where they trained.[3] They won silver at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, and placed second in the group at the 1995 Four Continents Championships.[4]
In the summer of 1996 Aliane, Mandy James, Kate Nelson, Becky Turner, Brandi Siegel and Challen Sievers were selected to compete at the Olympic Games in Atlanta, the first edition to feature the group competition.[5] They finished in 9th place and so did not advance to the final.[6]
After her retirement Baquerot worked in Las Vegas with Cirque du Soleil, among her other performing credits.[7] She married Olympic medalist Blaine Wilson, the couple were both performing on The Tour of Gymnastics Superstars, and after their stop in Sacramento, traveled to Reno, Nevada, and married there.[8] Blaine and Aliane have two sons, Jackson and Bodhi. Alaine currently resides in Columbus where she works in her husband's gymnastics, cheerleading, and volleyball training facility, Integrity Athletics, in Plain City, Ohio.
References
edit- ^ "Olympedia – Aliane Baquerot". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
- ^ "Olympedia – Becky Turner". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ Tribune, Chicago (1996-05-14). "ALWAYS IN RHYTHM, EVEN AT THE MALL". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ "Sports 123: Rhythmic Gymnastics: Pan American Games: Groups". 2007-12-10. Archived from the original on 2007-12-10. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ Writer, MARC HARPER Staff (1996-07-12). "SHE'S HOPING HER GYMNASTICS WILL GET A BOOST". Greensboro News and Record. Retrieved 2024-03-27.
- ^ "1996 Olympic Games Results" (PDF). static.usagym.org.
- ^ "Aliane Baquerot – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". www.ibdb.com. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
- ^ "Gymnast Blaine Wilson weds". Gymnastics Coaching. Retrieved 2024-04-03.