Adrianne Dunnett
| Adrianne Dunnett | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 15, 1961 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) (at the 1984 Olympics) |
| Gymnastics career | |
| Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics |
Country represented | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada |
Head coach | Liliana Dimitrova |
Adrianne Dunnett-Yeates (née Dunnett; born July 15, 1961) is a Canadian former rhythmic gymnast who competed both as a group member and an individual during her career. She competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Career
Dunnett began rhythmic gymnastics when she was 14. She spent seven years as a member of the national group, before deciding in 1981 to attempt to make the 1984 Summer Olympics as an individual gymnast.[1] In 1978, she was a member of the group that won the Canadian Championships group competition.[2]
Dunnett won the 1983 Canadian trials to select the team for the 1983 World Championships, ahead of Lori Fung. She had also begun working as a coach.[3] At the World Championships, she tied for 61st place with María João Falcão.[4]
Two days before the Canadian Championships where the 1984 Olympic team would be decided, she broke her foot.[5] She arrived at the competition with a cast on her foot, and her coach made her case to the Olympic selection committee. Based on her previous results, Dunnett was ultimately selected for the team along with Fung.[1]
Dunnett competed in the rhythmic gymnastics competition at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. There she tied for 17th place in the preliminary (qualification) round and advanced to the final of 20 competitors. In the final round, she again finished in 17th place overall, with her best score being 11th place with the clubs.[6]
After retiring from her competitive career, Dunnett continued coaching, including coaching groups.[7][8] She also worked as a commentator for CBC Television and TSN and acted as a spokesperson for Hasbro in Canada.[9]
References
- 1 2 "Fitting the Olympic mould". The Cord. February 26, 2014. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Ontario competitors dominate '78 Canadian gymnastics meet". The Globe and Mail. April 24, 1978. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ↑ Kroboth, Walter (August 8, 1983). "B.C. gymnast flaunts speed at York trials". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ↑ "11. World Championships in Strasbourg, France (10.-11. November 1983)". rsg.net. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ↑ Laskaris, Sam (August 8, 1988). "Gymnast gets Olympic wish 4 years early". Retrieved April 23, 2026.
- ↑ "Adrianne Dunnett Bio, Stats, and Results — Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
- ↑ Sokol, Al (October 2, 1986). "Canada's drugs stand praised in Dublin Otto Jelinek accomplishes his mission as European ministers support him". Toronto Star. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
- ↑ Grant, Ian (May 5, 1986). "Haggert shows she has right rhythm at competition". The Gazette. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ↑ Crewson, Ed (June 2, 2000). "Opportunity knocking; Local youth get chance to talk to former Olympians:". The Midweek Banner. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
External links
- Adrianne Dunnett at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Adrianne Dunnett at Olympics.com