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Personal information
Full name	Shallon Jade Olsen
Country represented	Canada
Born	(2000-07-10) 10 July 2000 (age 25) Vancouver, British Columbia
Height	158 cm (5 ft 2 in)
Discipline	Women's artistic gymnastics
Years on national team	2012–present
Club	Flicka Gymnastics
College team	Alabama Crimson Tide
Head coach(es)	Dorina Stan (elite) Dana Duckworth (NCAA)
Medal record Women's artistic gymnastics Representing  Canada World Championships Silver 2018 Doha Vault Bronze 2022 Liverpool Team Commonwealth Games Gold 2018 Gold Coast Team Gold 2018 Gold Coast Vault Bronze 2018 Gold Coast Floor exercise Pan American Games Silver 2019 Lima Team Bronze 2019 Lima Vault Pan American Championships Bronze 2022 Rio de Janeiro Team Pacific Rim Championships Gold 2016 Everett Vault Silver 2016 Everett Team Bronze 2016 Everett Floor exercise FIG World Cup Event 1st 2nd 3rd World Challenge Cup 0 2 0

Shallon Jade Olsen (born on July 10, 2000) is a talented Canadian artistic gymnast. She is best known for winning a silver medal on vault at the 2018 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. She also earned a gold medal on vault at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Shallon has won many other medals throughout her career. These include a bronze medal on floor exercise at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. She also won a bronze medal on vault at the 2019 Pan American Games. She was part of the Canadian team that won gold at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. The team also won silver at the 2019 Pan American Games.

Shallon was the vault champion at the 2016 Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships. She also earned a team silver and a floor exercise bronze at that event. She proudly represented Canada at the 2016 Olympics. She was the youngest athlete on the Canadian Olympic team that year. She also competed at the 2020 Olympic Games. Shallon was a gymnast for the University of Alabama team. She helped them win the 2021 SEC Championships.

Early Life and Training

Shallon Olsen was born in Vancouver on July 10, 2000. Her parents are Tony Olsen and Jayne Chow-Olsen. She has an older brother named Chas. Shallon's mother was born in Hong Kong and moved to Canada in 1966.

Shallon started gymnastics when she was just three years old. She went to Centennial Secondary in Coquitlam, British Columbia. This allowed her to stay close to her training gym, Omega Gymnastics. She trained six days a week to become a top gymnast.

Early Gymnastics Career

Shallon began her elite gymnastics journey in 2009. She competed in the novice division at Elite Canada. She finished fifth in the all-around competition. She also won a bronze medal on the floor exercise. In 2010, she won the gold medal in the all-around at Elite Canada. She also earned a silver medal at the Novice Canadian Championships.

At the 2011 Canada Winter Games, Shallon won a silver medal with her British Columbia team. She also won a bronze medal on the balance beam. She earned a gold medal on the floor exercise. At the 2011 Novice Canadian Championships, she won gold in the all-around and on vault. She also took home silver medals on uneven bars, balance beam, and floor exercise.

Junior Gymnastics Success

2012 Junior Highlights

Shallon moved up to the junior level in 2012. She immediately won the all-around gold medal at Elite Canada. In the event finals, she won gold on vault and floor exercise. She also tied for silver on uneven bars. Shallon made her first international appearance at the Élite Gym Massilia in November. There, she won team gold and all-around silver.

2013 Junior Achievements

In 2013, Shallon continued her success. She defended her Elite Canada all-around title. She also won gold on vault and silver on floor exercise. At the International Gymnix, she won gold on vault. In May, she competed at the Canadian Championships. She won gold in the all-around, vault, and floor exercise. Gymnastics British Columbia recognized her as the Kate Richardson Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year.

2014 Junior Competitions

Shallon started 2014 strong at Elite Canada. She won gold on vault and floor. She also earned silver in the all-around, uneven bars, and balance beam. At the International Gymnix, she won gold on vault and silver with her team. She also earned a bronze in the all-around.

She then competed at the Junior Pan American Championships. There, she helped her team win gold. Individually, she won a silver medal on vault. At the Pacific Rim Championships, she helped Canada win a team silver medal. She also won a bronze medal on vault and a silver on floor exercise. At the Canadian National Championships, she won vault gold. She also earned silver medals in the all-around, uneven bars, and balance beam.

2015 Junior Season

In 2015, Shallon competed in the senior division of Elite Canada. She won vault gold and floor exercise bronze. At the Canada Games, she helped the British Columbia team win a bronze medal. She also won silver medals in the all-around, vault, and floor exercise. At the International Gymnix, she won team and vault gold. She also won team and vault silver at the City of Jesolo Trophy.

Senior Gymnastics Career

2016 Senior Debut and Olympics

Shallon made her official senior debut at Elite Canada in February 2016. She won the vault title. She then competed at the WOGA Classic, winning vault and floor exercise gold. In March, she won gold on vault and bronze on floor at the International Gymnix. In April, at the Pacific Rim Championships, she won vault gold, team silver, and floor exercise bronze. At the Canadian Championships, she won vault gold and floor exercise silver.

In June, Shallon was named to the Canadian Olympic team. She was the youngest athlete on Team Canada. At the Olympic qualification round, Canada finished ninth. Shallon qualified for the vault final in sixth place. She finished eighth in the final.

2017 Competitions

In February 2017, Shallon won gold on vault at Elite Canada. She was chosen to compete at the International Gymnix and the City of Jesolo Trophy. She won vault at both events. At the Canadian Championships, she won her seventh straight national vault title. She was then named to Canada's World Championship team. Before Worlds, she won two silver medals at the Varna World Cup. At the World Championships in Montreal, she qualified for the vault final in fourth place. She finished seventh in the final.

2018 World and Commonwealth Success

Shallon began 2018 by winning gold on vault at Elite Canada. She also won gold on vault at the International Gymnix. She was selected for the Canadian team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia. Shallon helped the Canadian team win the gold medal. She qualified first for the vault final and third for the floor final. In the vault final, she won the gold medal. In the floor exercise final, she won the bronze medal. At the Canadian Championships, she won gold medals on vault and floor exercise.

Shallon was named to Canada's World Championships team. The team placed fourth, which was Canada's best finish ever at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. In the vault final, Shallon won the silver medal. This was a historic moment for Canadian gymnastics.

2019 Pan American and World Championships

In May 2019, Shallon won gold on vault at the Canadian National Championships. In June, she was named to the team for the 2019 Pan American Games. The team won the silver medal. During the vault final, Shallon won the bronze medal. She was also named to the team for the World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. Shallon helped Canada place fifth in qualifications, which meant Canada qualified a team for the 2020 Olympic Games. The team finished seventh in the final. In the vault final, she finished fourth.

2020-2021 Olympic Journey

Shallon competed at Elite Canada in 2020, winning on vault. She returned to competition in 2021 for Olympic team selection. She won gold on vault at the Second Canadian Technical Trial. At the Canadian Championships, she won gold on vault. On June 17, 2021, Shallon was officially named to Canada's 2020 Olympic team. During the qualification round, the Canadian team placed tenth. Shallon qualified for the vault final in sixth place. She finished seventh in the final.

2022 and Beyond

In July 2022, Shallon competed at the Pan American Championships. The team finished third, earning a bronze medal. Individually, Shallon placed fifth on vault. Later that year, Shallon was set to compete at the World Championships in Liverpool. However, due to a personal loss, she was unable to compete. Even though she was not physically there, she was still part of the Canadian team as an alternate. During the team final, the Canadian team won a historic bronze medal. This was their first team medal at the World Championships. As the alternate, Shallon also received a team medal.

In June 2024, Shallon was named to the team for the 2024 Summer Olympics. At the 2024 Olympic Games, Shallon helped Canada qualify for the team final. The team finished fifth. Individually, she qualified for the vault final, where she finished eighth.

College Gymnastics Career

Shallon joined the Alabama Crimson Tide women's gymnastics team in the fall of 2018. She made her college gymnastics debut on January 5, 2019. She won the vault title in her first meet. At the Southeastern Conference Championships, Shallon helped Alabama finish third. She also received honors for her performance on the balance beam. She was named Alabama Gymnastics Rookie of the Year for 2019.

During the 2020 season, Shallon competed in every meet before the season ended early. At the 2021 SEC Championships, Shallon helped Alabama win the team title. This was the school's first SEC title since 2015. Shallon was also recognized for her academic achievements. She was named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll and as a Scholastic All-American in 2019, 2020, and 2021.

Personal Life

Shallon Olsen studies communications at the University of Alabama. When she's not training or competing, she enjoys reading and doing word searches. She also likes baking, biking, and going to the movies.

Competitive History

Year	Event	Team	AA	VT	UB	BB	FX
Novice
2009	Elite Canada		5	5	4
2010	Elite Canada
	Novice National Championships				8
2011	Canada Games		5
	Novice National Championships
Junior
2012	Elite Canada					8
	Canadian Championships
	Élite Gym Massilia
2013	Elite Canada				6	4
	International Gymnix		10
	Canadian Championships				4	5
	Élite Gym Massilia	5	13	4
2014	Elite Canada
	International Gymnix					7
	Junior Pan American Championships						4
	Pacific Rim Championships		6		6
	Canadian Championships
	Élite Gym Massilia	5	11
2015	Elite Canada		6			8
	Canada Games					4
	International Gymnix		8
	City of Jesolo Trophy		10
	Canadian Championships		6
Senior
2016	Elite Canada		14
	WOGA Classic
	International Gymnix	4	12
	Pacific Rim Championships		4			7
	Canadian Championships		4		9	11
	Olympic Games	9		8
2017	Elite Canada		6		5		7
	City of Jesolo Trophy	6	20				7
	Canadian Championships		6		8	13	8
	Varna Challenge Cup
	World Championships			7
2018	Elite Canada		6			6
	International Gymnix		5			9	4
	Commonwealth Games
	Canadian Championships					11
	World Championships	4
2019	Canadian Championships					5	4
	Pan American Games
	World Championships	7		4
2021	Canadian Championships		11		21	22	11
	Olympic Games	10		7
2022
	Pan American Championships			5
	World Championships
2023	RomGym Trophy					8	6
2024	DTB Pokal Team Challenge	4
	City of Jesolo Trophy	4
	Olympic Games	5		8
2025	Osijek World Cup			4
NCAA
2019	SEC Championships			10		6
2021	SEC Championships			4
	NCAA Championships			5		30	34

See also

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