At the 2001 World Championships Philippe Rizzo became the first Australian gymnast to win a medal, winning a silver on horizontal bar. Five years later he became the first Australian to win a gold medal.[1] Australian women won their first medal as a team in 2003.[2] In 2005 Monette Russo became the first Australian woman to win an individual medal, earning bronze in the all-around.[3] At the 2010 World Championships Lauren Mitchell became the first Australian woman to win a gold medal.[4]
| Australia at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | AUS |
| Medals |
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Medalists
edit| Medal | Name | Year | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Silver |
Philippe Rizzo |  2001 Ghent |
Men's horizontal bar |
 Bronze |
Allana Slater, Monette Russo, Belinda Archer, Jacqui Dunn, Stephanie Moorhouse, Danielle Kelly |  2003 Anaheim |
Women's team |
| Bronze |
Monette Russo |  2005 Melbourne |
Women's all-around |
| Silver |
Prashanth Sellathurai |  2006 Aarhus |
Men's pommel horse |
 Gold |
Philippe Rizzo | Men's horizontal bar | |
| Bronze |
Prashanth Sellathurai |  2009 London |
Men's pommel horse |
| Silver |
Lauren Mitchell | Women's balance beam | |
| Silver |
Lauren Mitchell | Women's floor exercise | |
| Bronze |
Prashanth Sellathurai |  2010 Rotterdam |
Men's pommel horse |
| Gold |
Lauren Mitchell | Women's floor exercise |
Medal tables
editBy gender
edit| Gender | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Women | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
References
edit- ^ "Rizzo claims first gymnastic gold". The Age. October 23, 2006.
- ^ "Australia wins bronze at championships". The Age. August 22, 2003.
- ^ "Russo makes history at world gym champs". The Sydney Morning Herald. November 26, 2005.
- ^ "Lauren Mitchell OAM". Sport Australia Hall of Fame.