Alexandra Orlando facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Alexandra Orlando
Full name	Alexandra Michel Orlando
Country represented	Canada
Born	(1987-01-19) January 19, 1987 (age 38) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height	167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Discipline	Rhythmic gymnastics
Club	Ritmika
Head coach(es)	Dimitrichka Masleva
Assistant coach(es)	Elvira Boudakova
Medal record Representing  Canada Commonwealth Games Gold 2006 Melbourne All-Around Gold 2006 Melbourne Ball Gold 2006 Melbourne Clubs Gold 2006 Melbourne Ribbon Gold 2006 Melbourne Rope Gold 2006 Melbourne Team Pan American Games Gold 2007 Rio de Janeiro Clubs Gold 2007 Rio de Janeiro Rope Gold 2007 Rio de Janeiro Hoop Silver 2003 Santo Domingo Hoop Silver 2003 Santo Domingo Clubs Silver 2003 Santo Domingo Ribbon Silver 2003 Santo Domingo Group All-Around Bronze 2003 Santo Domingo Ball Bronze 2003 Santo Domingo Group Ribbons Bronze 2003 Santo Domingo Group Hoops-Balls

Alexandra Michel Orlando (born January 19, 1987) is a retired rhythmic gymnast from Canada. She is known for her amazing performances. Alexandra represented Canada at the Olympic Games, the Commonwealth Games, and the Pan American Games.

Early Life and Training

Alexandra Orlando was born in Toronto, Ontario. She attended Havergal College while growing up. She trained at the Ritmika RG Club. Her coach was Mimi Masleva, who came from Bulgaria.

National Success

Alexandra was incredibly successful in Canada. She won every rhythmic gymnastics event at the Canadian National Championships. She achieved this amazing feat in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007.

In 2007, she also won all the individual event finals at the Elite Canada rhythmic gymnastics competition. She also took home the overall "all-around" crown.

International Competitions

World Championships and Olympics

In September 2007, Alexandra competed at the World Championships. She finished ninth in the all-around competition. This great result helped her qualify for the Olympic Games in Beijing, China. At the Beijing Olympics, she placed 18th.

Commonwealth Games Achievements

Alexandra made history at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia. She won all six rhythmic gymnastics events! These events were part of the gymnastics program at the games.

She won gold medals in:

• All-Around
• Ball
• Clubs
• Ribbon
• Rope
• Team

Winning six gold medals at one Commonwealth Games is a rare achievement. She joined a very small group of athletes who have done this. These athletes include Graham Smith (1978), Susie O'Neill (1998), and Ian Thorpe (2002).

Pan American Games Achievements

Alexandra also had great success at the Pan American Games.

• In 2007, she won three gold medals in Rio de Janeiro (Clubs, Rope, Hoop).
• In 2003, she won four silver medals and three bronze medals in Santo Domingo.

Life After Gymnastics

Alexandra currently studies commerce at the University of Toronto. A book about her journey, called Alexandra Orlando: In Pursuit Of Victory, was written by Martin Avery in 2006.

Alexandra has Italian family roots. Her father is from Sicily and her mother is from Salerno. She has many relatives who still live in Italy.