Alannah Mathews

Alannah Mathews (born 9 April 1999)[2] is an Australian group rhythmic gymnast who represented Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2]

Alannah Mathews
Nickname(s)Lani
Country represented Australia
Born (1999-04-09) 9 April 1999
Attadale, Western Australia[1]
ResidenceBrisbane, Queensland
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
DisciplineRhythmic gymnastics
ClubPremier Gymnastics Academy
Head coach(es)Gina Peluso

Career

Mathews began rhythmic gymnastics when she was eight years old because her mother wanted her to engage in a sport.[3]

Mathews began competing with Australia's senior rhythmic gymnastics group in 2015. At the 2018 World Championships, the group finished twenty-ninth in the all-around.[4] This was the first time an Australian group had competed at the World Championships in ten years.[3] She represented Australia at the 2019 Summer Universiade.[5] She finished seventh in the group all-around,[6] seventh in the 5 balls final,[7] and fifth in the 3 hoops + 4 clubs final.[8]

Mathews won a gold medal at the 2021 Oceanic Championships with the Australian senior group and qualified a quota for the 2020 Olympic Games. She was selected to represent Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics alongside Emily Abbot, Alexandra Aristoteli, Himeka Onoda, and Felicity White.[9] They were the first rhythmic gymnastics group to represent Australia at the Olympics.[10] They finished fourteenth in the qualification round for the group all-around.[11]

References
  1. "Mathews Alannah". International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  2. "Mathews Alannah". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  3. "Alannah Mathews". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  4. "36th FIG RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Sofia (BUL), 10-16 September 2018 Group All-Around Final" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. 15 September 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  5. "30th Summer Universiade 2019 Rhythmic Gymnastics SENIORS Entry List by Country" (PDF). 30th Summer Universiade 2019 Main Results. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  6. "30th Summer Universiade 2019 Rhythmic Gymnastics Qualification Group SENIORS All-Around Results" (PDF). 30th Summer Universiade 2019 Main Results. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  7. "30th Summer Universiade 2019 Rhythmic Gymnastics Apparatus Final Group SENIORS" (PDF). 30th Summer Universiade 2019 Main Results. 13 July 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  8. "30th Summer Universiade 2019 Rhythmic Gymnastics Apparatus Final Group SENIORS" (PDF). 30th Summer Universiade 2019 Main Results. 13 July 2019. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  9. "Biggest Australian Olympic Gymnastics team since Tokyo 1964 selected for Tokyo 2020". Gymnastics Australia. 3 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  10. Smith, Erin (15 July 2021). "Tokyo Olympics 2021: Dedicated Aussies find rhythm to become trailblazers in their chosen field". Perth Now. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  11. "Rhythmic Gymnastics — Group All-Around — Qualification — Results" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
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