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Beeing nervous before the competition.
Brooke Walker
Born:
February, 26th 1982
Hometown:
Langwarrin, Melbourne
Coached by:
Fiona Bird, Mark
Calton and Shao Yi
Height (1999):
160 cm
Weight (1999): 47kg
Gymnastics Aspirations:
To compete in the Olympic Games 2000.
Family Facts:
Lives with parents and two brothers. She has two German Shephers, a Budgie and a fish.
Favourites:
Gymnasts: Lavinia Milosovici and Joanna Hughes
Food: Spaghetti and Ice Cream
Band: Matchbox 20
Training Information:
Began Gymnastics: age six
Reason for Startings: Mother wanted her to try a new sport
Major injuries: In early1998 while preparing for the Nationals injured herself by hyper extending her knee.
Competition Information:
Favourite apparatus: Bars
Best Performance in Internatinal Competition: First on bars at Blue Water International
Canada
Best Performance National: was the Australian Junior National Champ in the AllAround, on
vault, bars and beam in1997.
Best Moment : First international tour to Canada Junior Pacific Alliance - it was exciting and a good experience.
More Competitions:
Pusan Cup Korea 1998 3rd on bars
Australia Cup 1998 6th AllAround
Different Dual meets in1999 and a member of the Australian Team at International
Teamchampionchips and the Worldchampionchips in China.