Sam Simpson (gymnast)
| Samuel Simpson | |
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| Born | 24 April 1984 |
| Height | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Gymnastics career | |
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics |
Country represented | .svg.png){kind=small} Australia (2008) |
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Samuel Simpson (born 24 April 1984) is an Australian male artistic gymnast, representing his nation at international competitions. He participated at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.[1]
Early life and education
Simpson started gymnastics at an early age and with the Australian Institute of Sport at age 3.[2][3] He later trained at Queensland Academy of Sport where he was coached by Sergei Chinkar.[4]
Gymnastics career
Simpson was the top-placed Australian athlete at the 2007 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in the all-around, beating out teammate Joshua Jefferis by 0.025 points.[5] As a result, he qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics as the Oceania wildcard over Australian teammates Philippe Rizzo and Prashanth Sellathurai.[6]
Post-gymnastics career
Simpson joined the Sydney Gymnastic and Aquatic Centre in March 2014 as a full-time coach.[4]
References
- ↑ "2009 World Gymnastics Championships athletes - Samuel Simpson". longinestiming.com. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ↑ Barlow, Karen (8 July 2008). "AIS gymnastics program to build Olympic 'culture'". abc.net.au. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ Barlow, Karen (8 July 2008). "Australia trains gymnast team for 2020 Games". abc.net.au. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- 1 2 Hitchings, Anna (19 March 2014). "Beijing Olympian Sam Simpson is the newest coach at Sydney Gymnastic and Aquatic Centre". dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ Steele, Selina (17 March 2009). "No sour grapes in Beijing Olympic snub". foxsports.com.au. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ Pearce, Linda (24 May 2008). "Qualification twist riles stars". theage.com.au. Retrieved 19 August 2026.