Jessica Weintraub
| Jessica Weintraub | |
|---|---|
| Country represented |  Australia |
| Born | 20 March 2005 St Kilda East, Victoria |
| Hometown | Melbourne |
| Residence | Brisbane |
| Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics |
| Level | International Elite |
| Club | Aspire Gymnastics Academy |
| Head coach(es) | Iuliia Iakovleva and Tania Belan |
Jessica Weintraub (born 20 March 2007) is an Australian rhythmic gymnast.[1] She represents her country in international competitions.
Career
Jessica and her family relocated to Brisbane from Melbourne when she was fourteen, so that she could join Aspire Gymnastics Academy to pursue her career in rhythmic gymnastics. At first she was focused in being successful as an individual gymnast, winning medals at nationals.[2]
She began competing with the Aspire Gymnastics Academy rhythmic gymnastics group in 2023.[3] The group placed fifth in the all-around at the Tashkent World Cup.[4] Additionally, they finished seventh in the 5 hoops final and sixth in the 3 ribbons + 2 balls final.[5] They won a silver medal in the group all-around at the Australian Championships. The Aspire group was not selected for the 2023 World Championships, and their appeal to the National Sports Tribunal was dismissed.[6]
Weintraub and the Aspire group won a silver medal and two bronze medals at the 2024 Aphrodite Cup.[7] In May they won two golds and one silver at the Sofia International Tournament, getting the chance to compete at the continental championships.[8] The Oceanian Championships were held in Budapest along the European ones, there Jessica, Phoebe Learmont, Liidia Iakovleva, Emmanouela Frroku and Saskia Broedelet won gold in the All-Around, thus earning the chance to represent Australia at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.[9]
References
- ^ "WEINTRAUB Jessica – FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ^ "Jessica's journey north reaps rewards". https://gymnastics.org.au.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ^ "Announcing the upcoming International Rhythmic Gymnastics teams". Gymnastics Australia. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup Tashkent (UZB) Results Group All-Around" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup Tashkent (UZB) Results Group Event Finals" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Aspire Senior Rhythmic Gymnastics Group v Gymnastics Australia" (PDF). National Sports Tribunal. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Podiums in Athens for Rhythmic gymnasts". Gymnastics New South Wales. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Emmanouela's electric rise | Gymnastics Australia". gymnastics.org.au. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ^ "Largest ever Australian Olympic Gymnastics Team named for Paris Olympics". Australian Olympic Committee. 2024-06-18. Retrieved 2024-07-21.