Dominique Pegg facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Dominique Pegg
Nickname(s)	Dom
Country represented	Canada
Born	(1995-05-24) May 24, 1995 (age 30) London, Ontario, Canada
Discipline	Women's artistic gymnastics
Club	Bluewater Gymnastics Club
College team	Alabama Crimson Tide
Head coach(es)	David Brubaker
Assistant coach(es)	Elizabeth Brubaker
Music	"Rhythm All Night" by Tabla Master
Medal record Representing  Canada Pacific Rim Championships Gold 2010 Melbourne Vault Canadian Championships Gold 2010 Kamloops Floor Silver 2010 Kamloops Vault Silver 2010 Kamloops Balance Beam Silver 2011 Charlottetown Uneven Bars Silver 2011 Charlottetown Floor Silver 2012 Regina All Around Bronze 2009 Hamilton All Around Bronze 2009 Hamilton Uneven Bars Bronze 2010 Kamloops All Around Bronze 2012 Regina Vault Bronze 2012 Regina Balance Beam Canada Winter Games Gold 2007 Whitehorse Vault

Dominique Pegg, born on May 24, 1995, is a talented Canadian artistic gymnast. She is well-known for her skills in gymnastics. Dominique even represented Canada at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Early Gymnastics Career

Dominique started her gymnastics journey at a young age. She quickly showed great promise in the sport.

Junior Competitions

Dominique competed in many events as a junior gymnast. She earned several medals and top finishes.

2007 Junior Season

In May, Dominique competed at the Canadian Gymnastics Championships in Regina. She finished fifth in the all-around competition. She also won first place on the vault. She placed third on the Balance Beam.

Later that year, in November, Dominique was part of the Canadian team. They placed second at the 2007 Junior Pan American Artistic Gymnastics Championships. She also won first place on the vault in the individual event finals.

2008 Junior Season

In June 2008, Dominique competed at the Canadian Gymnastics Championships in Calgary. She won the all-around competition, showing her strong skills across all events. She also earned first place on both vault and Uneven Bars. She placed second on floor and third on balance beam.

2009 Senior Debut

In June 2009, Dominique moved up to the senior division. She competed at the Canadian Gymnastics Championships in Hamilton. She earned a bronze medal in the all-around competition. She also placed third on the uneven bars.

Senior Gymnastics Career

Dominique continued to excel as a senior gymnast. She competed in major international events.

2010 Season

In March 2010, Dominique competed at the American Cup in the United States. She placed seventh in the all-around. She shared that her main goal was to gain experience at this high level.

In April, Dominique went to the Pacific Rim Championships in Australia. The Canadian team finished fourth. Individually, Dominique won a gold medal on the vault! She also placed seventh on the balance beam.

In May, she competed at the Canadian Gymnastics Championships in Kamloops. She earned a bronze medal in the all-around. She also won a gold medal on the floor exercise. She took home silver medals on vault and balance beam.

2011 Season

In May 2011, Dominique competed at the Canadian Gymnastics Championships in Charlottetown. She placed seventh in the all-around. She earned silver medals on both uneven bars and floor exercise.

In October, Dominique was part of the Canadian team at the 2011 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Japan. The team placed eleventh. This meant they needed to compete again to qualify for the Olympics. Later that month, Dominique had to miss the Pan American Games due to a hand injury.

2012 Season

In March 2012, Dominique competed at the Artistic Gymnastics World Cup in Germany. This was her comeback competition after her hand injury. She placed third on the floor exercise. She said this result gave her confidence to get back into competition.

In April, Dominique competed in Brazil. She finished second on the floor exercise.

In May, she competed at the Canadian Gymnastics Championships in Regina. She tied for second place in the all-around competition. She also earned bronze medals on vault and balance beam.

Dominique worked hard to make the Canadian Olympic team. She focused on being in the best shape of her career. She was confident her hard work would pay off.

London Olympics

In July 2012, Dominique competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. She helped the Canadian team reach the team finals. Individually, she qualified for the all-around final.

Dominique felt very lucky to be at the Olympics. She said it was breathtaking to hear their names announced. The team's biggest goal was to make the team all-around final. In the team final, Canada finished in an amazing fifth place! Dominique also placed seventeenth in the individual all-around final.

College Gymnastics

After her Olympic journey, Dominique continued her gymnastics career. She joined a college team.

Dominique signed with the University of Alabama in July 2013. She competed in the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) in 2014. The Alabama team has won many national titles.

Dominique left the Alabama team in 2015. This was after two years of dealing with injuries. In 2017, she earned a degree from the University of Alabama. She studied Kinesiology and Exercise Science.