Brittany Rogers facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Brittany Rogers
Full name	Brittany Rogers
Country represented	Canada
Born	(1993-06-08) June 8, 1993 (age 32) New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Height	165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Discipline	Women's artistic gymnastics
Club	Calgary Gymnastics Centre
College team	Georgia Gym Dogs (2013–16)
Head coach(es)	Cody Casey and Janna Ball
Former coach(es)	David Kenwright, Dorina Stan, Vladimir Lashin and Svetlana Lashina
Medal record Representing  Canada Commonwealth Games Gold 2018 Gold Coast Team Silver 2018 Gold Coast Uneven Bars Pacific Rim Championships Silver 2006 Honolulu Team Silver 2008 San Jose Team Silver 2016 Everett Team Silver 2016 Everett Vault Bronze 2016 Everett Uneven Bars Pan American Games Bronze 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team Summer Universiade Gold 2017 Taipei Vault Silver 2017 Taipei Team

Brittany Rogers, born on June 8, 1993, is a talented Canadian artistic gymnast. She represented Canada at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Brittany also competed for the Georgia Gym Dogs while attending the University of Georgia. It's quite special that she managed to do both elite gymnastics and college gymnastics at the same time! She even tried for a spot on the 2016 Summer Olympics team.

Junior Gymnastics Career

2006: Early Competitions

In April 2006, Brittany competed at the Pacific Rim Championships in Honolulu, Hawaii. Her scores helped the Canadian team earn a second-place finish.

In May, Brittany competed at the Canadian Championships in Quebec City, Quebec. She finished fifth in the all-around competition. In the individual event finals, she won first place on vault. She also placed third on uneven bars, fifth on balance beam, and fourth on floor.

2007: Junior Champion

In May 2007, Brittany competed at the Canadian Championships in Regina, Saskatchewan. She won the junior all-around title, showing she was the best junior gymnast there. In the event finals, she placed second on uneven bars and floor, and fourth on vault.

2008: Moving Up

In March 2008, Brittany competed at the Pacific Rim Championships in San Jose, California. Her scores helped the Canadian team finish second again. She also placed third on vault and uneven bars in the event finals.

In June, Brittany moved up to compete in the senior division at the Canadian Championships in Calgary, Alberta. She finished sixth in the all-around competition.

Senior Gymnastics Career

2009: World Championships Debut

In February 2009, Brittany competed at the American Cup in Chicago, Illinois. She finished ninth in the all-around. Brittany later said that even on "bad days," there's always something to learn.

In June, she had to miss the Canadian Championships due to a rib injury. She hoped to recover quickly to prepare for the World Championships.

In October, Brittany competed at the 2009 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in London, United Kingdom. She finished nineteenth in the all-around, which was the highest placement for any Canadian woman. She also placed seventh in the vault final.

2010: Injury and Recovery

In April 2010, Brittany competed at the Pacific Rim Championships in Melbourne, Australia. She helped the Canadian team finish fourth. During the competition, she fractured a bone in her right ankle while dismounting from the balance beam.

Her ankle did not heal well on its own, so she had surgery in November 2010. Brittany shared that gymnastics was a huge part of her life, and missing competitions was tough. She was grateful for her support system that helped her stay focused and in shape.

2011: Back to Training

In February 2011, Brittany was finally able to start training more intensely. After nine months of taking it easy, her surgeon gave her the green light to increase her training. She worked with a great physical therapist and orthopedist to help her recovery.

In May, Brittany competed at the Canadian Championships in Charlottetown. She placed fourth in the all-around.

In November, she competed at the Artistic Gymnastics World Cup in Osijek, Croatia. She earned second place on vault and fourth on uneven bars.

2012: The London Olympics

In January 2012, Brittany helped Canada qualify a full team for the 2012 Summer Olympics at the London Prepares series.

In March, she competed at the Artistic Gymnastics World Cup in Cottbus, Germany. She won first place on vault and third place on balance beam.

In April, Brittany competed in a meeting with gymnasts from Brazil, Canada, and South Korea. She finished second in the all-around. She also placed first on uneven bars and third on vault in the event finals.

In May, Brittany competed at the Canadian Championships in Regina. She finished sixth in the all-around. She also placed second on vault in the event finals.

At the end of June, Brittany was chosen for the Olympic team after strong performances. She said it was a "dream come true" and that all her hard work had paid off.

London Olympics Experience

In July 2012, Brittany competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. She helped the Canadian team qualify for the team final. Individually, she qualified for the vault final.

After qualifications, Brittany was incredibly excited. She said the team was "making history" and that it was "so cool" to compete in front of twenty thousand people. She felt the team handled the pressure well and had nothing to lose in the final.

In the team final, Brittany contributed strong scores on vault and uneven bars, helping the Canadian team achieve a fifth-place finish. In the vault final, she placed seventh. Even without a gold medal, she said it was "so much fun out there."

2015: World Championships Return

In September 2015, Gymnastics Canada named Brittany to their World Championships Team. She represented Canada at the championships in Glasgow. The Canadian team finished in sixth place. Brittany competed on vault, uneven bars, and balance beam in the team final. At this time, she trained at the Calgary Gymnastics Centre.

2016: Rio Olympics

In June 2016, Brittany continued her excellent performances, securing her spot on a second Olympic team.

2016 Rio Olympics Experience

On August 7, 2016, Canada began their competition at the Rio Olympics with qualifications. Brittany competed on balance beam, vault, and uneven bars. She performed well on beam and vault. Unfortunately, she had a fall on uneven bars, and Canada narrowly missed qualifying for the team finals.

Brittany did not qualify for any individual event finals. Despite a challenging Olympic experience, she stated that she would continue competing as long as her body allowed. She aimed to make the Canadian team for the 2017 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships, which Canada was hosting. Brittany and her Rio Olympic teammate Rose Woo were later named as alternates for these championships.