Lori Strong

Lori Strong
Full nameLori Strong
Born (1972-09-12) 12 September 1972
Gymnastics career
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
Country represented
 Canada
(1987-1992)
College team
University of Georgia
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place1990 AucklandAll-around
Gold medal – first place1990 AucklandBalance Beam
Gold medal – first place1990 AucklandFloor exercise
Gold medal – first place1990 AucklandTeam
Silver medal – second place1990 AucklandUneven Bars
Silver medal – second place1990 AucklandVault

Lori Strong (born 12 September 1972) is a Canadian former artistic gymnast who represented her country at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics. She is the 1990 Commonwealth Games all around, floor exercise, and beam champion.[1][2] In 2000, she became a gymnastics sports commentator at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, covering the Olympic games.[1]

Eponymous skill

Strong has an eponymous uneven bars skill listed in the Code of Points, a transition from high to low bar with one and a half twists.[1][3][4]

Apparatus Name Description Difficulty[a]
Uneven barsStrongHang on high bar - swing forward with 1½ turn (540°) and flight over low bar to hang on low barE (0.5)
  1. ↑ Valid for the 2025-2028 Code of Points

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Gymn.ca: Lori Strong". www.gymn.ca. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  2. ↑ "Lori Strong".
  3. ↑ "2022-2024 Code of Points Women's Artistic Gymnastics" (PDF). International Gymnastics Federation. pp. 83, 207. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  4. ↑ "Women's Artistic Gymnastics – 2025-2028 Code of Points" (PDF). International Gymnastics Federation. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
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