Felicity White

Felicity White (born 25 September 2000)[3] is an Australian group rhythmic gymnast who represented Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3]

Felicity White
Nickname(s)Flick, Felice, Speedy[1]
Country represented Australia
Born (2000-09-25) 25 September 2000
Sunnybank, Queensland[2]
ResidenceBrisbane, Queensland
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[3]
DisciplineRhythmic gymnastics
ClubPremier Gymnastics Academy
Head coach(es)Gina Peluso

Career

White grew up studying ballet at the Queensland National Ballet School.[4] She began rhythmic gymnastics when she was nine.[1]

White began competing with Australia's senior rhythmic gymnastics group in 2018. At the 2018 World Championships, the group finished twenty-ninth in the all-around.[5] This was the first time an Australian group had competed at the World Championships in ten years.[4]

White 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 Alannah Mathews.[6] They were the first rhythmic gymnastics group to represent Australia at the Olympics.[7] They finished fourteenth in the qualification round for the group all-around.[8]

References
  1. "Felicity White ready to take on the world in Tokyo". Gymnastics Australia. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  2. "White Felicity". International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  3. "White Felicity". Tokyo 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  4. "Felicity White". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  5. "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.
  6. "Biggest Australian Olympic Gymnastics team since Tokyo 1964 selected for Tokyo 2020". Gymnastics Australia. 3 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  7. 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.
  8. "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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