Jordyn Pedersen (born 26 November 1997) is a retired Canadian artistic gymnast.

Jordyn Pedersen
Country represented Canada
Born (1997-11-26) 26 November 1997 (age 26)
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Height161 cm (5 ft 3 in)
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
College teamGeorgia Bulldogs
Medal record
Women's artistic gymnastics
Representing  Canada
Pacific Rim Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Everett Team

Biography

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She was born on 26 November 1997 in Mississauga, Ontario, to Randy and Melody Pedersen.[1][2] In 2008 she joined the University of Georgia.[3][4] In 2014 she participated to the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Nanning, China, where she placed 12th with Canada in the team competition.[2]

She suffered from shoulder pain throughout her sophomore year, taking medicines to control it. The injury eventually led to her retirement.[5] After her retirement she served as a student assistant coach.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Jordyn Pedersen". Georgia Bulldogs. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Jordyn Pedersen - Retired". gymcan.org. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  3. ^ Russo, Kelsey (29 September 2016). "Gymdog Jordyn Pedersen transitions to new country, different realm of gymnastics". The Red & Black (University of Georgia). Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  4. ^ "#7 Gym Dogs lose to #1 Oklahoma, 196.925-197.675". www.dawgsports.com. 25 February 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  5. ^ a b Stone, Augusta (20 March 2019). "Former GymDogs Gracie Cherrey and Jordyn Pedersen serve team in new roles following career-ending injuries". The Red & Black (University of Georgia). Retrieved 18 January 2022.