Victoria Moors facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Victoria Moors
Full name	Victoria Ashley Moors
Country represented	Canada
Born	(1996-11-05) November 5, 1996 (age 28) Surrey, British Columbia
Discipline	Women's artistic gymnastics
Club	Dynamo Gymnastics
Head coach(es)	Elvira Saadi
Assistant coach(es)	Valdimir Kondratenko
Music	"Torn" by Nathan Lanier (2014) "Assassin's Tango" by John Powell (2011–2012 & Oct 2013 at the 2013 World Championships), Artsakh by Ara Gevorgian (Nov 2012-Sept 2013)
Eponymous skills	Floor Exercise: Double Twisting (720 degrees) Double Layout
Retired	May 31, 2015
World ranking	All Around 4 (2014) Beam 31 (2012) Floor 6 (2012)
Medal record Representing  Canada Pacific Rim Championships Bronze 2012 Seattle Team Pan American Championships Silver 2013 San Juan Floor Exercise

Victoria Ashley Moors (born November 5, 1996) is a Canadian artistic gymnast who is now retired. She proudly represented her country at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Victoria is also the older sister of 2020 Olympic gymnast Brooklyn Moors.

Victoria Moors: Early Gymnastics Journey

Junior Successes (2010-2011)

Victoria Moors started showing her amazing talent early in her career. In December 2010, she competed at Elite Canada in Gatineau, Quebec. She won the all-around competition, which means she was the best across all gymnastics events. She also took first place on vault, uneven bars, and floor.

In May 2011, Victoria continued her winning streak at the Canadian Championships. She won the all-around title there too. She also earned first place on uneven bars and floor, and a third-place medal on vault. Around this time, Victoria moved to a new gymnastics club called Dynamo Gymnastics. Her longtime coach, Elvira Saadi, opened this new club.

Victoria Moors: Senior Career Highlights

Road to the Olympics (2012)

The year 2012 was very important for Victoria. In January, she competed at the London Prepares series. This event helped Canada qualify a full team for the 2012 Summer Olympics. Victoria helped her team by performing well in the all-around. She also placed second in the floor final.

In February, Victoria competed at Elite Canada in Mississauga, Ontario. She finished third in the all-around competition. She also earned third place on uneven bars and first place on floor.

Later in March, Victoria competed at the Pacific Rim Championships in Everett, Washington. She helped the Canadian team win a bronze medal. She also placed sixth in the floor final. In April, she won a silver medal in the floor final at the Artistic Gymnastics World Cup in China.

In May, Victoria competed at the Canadian Championships in Regina, Saskatchewan. She tied for the silver medal in the all-around. She also placed second on uneven bars and first on floor.

Making the Olympic Team

Victoria had a big goal: to be chosen for the five-member team for the 2012 Summer Olympics. She had helped Canada qualify, and now she was very motivated.

In June, Victoria was one of twelve gymnasts chosen for the Final Olympic Selection meet. She placed second in the all-around on the first day. Based on her strong performances, she was selected for the Olympic team! Victoria was incredibly excited to go to the Olympics.

Competing at the London Olympics

In July 2012, Victoria competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. She performed on uneven bars and floor. The Canadian team finished in an amazing fifth place. This was a huge achievement for Canada in gymnastics. Victoria said they were not expecting to finish so high. She felt they had "raised the bar for Canada."

Making History with a New Skill (2013)

In March 2013, Victoria competed at the American Cup in Massachusetts. She had the highest score on floor among the women. She won a bronze medal in the all-around competition.

In August, Victoria made history at the Pan American Senior Apparatus Championship. She was the first female gymnast to successfully perform a "double-twisting double layout" in international competition. This was part of her floor exercise routine.

At the 2013 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in October, she finished 10th in the all-around.

The "Moors" Skill

Because Victoria was the first to perform the double-twisting double layout, this skill is now named "the Moors" in the Code of Points. The Code of Points is like a rulebook for gymnastics. This skill is very difficult, and only a few other gymnasts have successfully done it since Victoria.

Final Competitions (2014)

In January 2014, it was announced that Victoria would compete in the American Cup and the Tokyo World Cup.

In February, she competed at Elite Canada in Gatineau, Quebec. She won the all-around competition. She also qualified for the bars and beam finals.

Retirement from Gymnastics (2015)

On May 31, 2015, Victoria Moors announced that she was retiring from gymnastics. She shared this news on Instagram.

Victoria Moors: Named Skills

Victoria Moors has two special skills named after her in the Code of Points. This means she was the first gymnast to successfully perform these moves in a major competition.

Victoria Moors: Competition History

Year	Event	Team	AA	VT	UB	BB	FX
2008	Elite Canada		6
2009	Canadian Novice National Championships			4
2010	Elite Canada
2011	Canadian Junior National Championships
2012	London Test Event
	Elite Canada
	American Cup		4
	Pacific Rim Championships						6
	Canadian National Championships
	Olympic Games	5
2013	American Cup				7
	Canadian National Championships						5
	Pan American Championships					5
	World Championships		10
2014	Elite Canada				4	7
	American Cup		4
	Tokyo World Cup		4
	Canadian National Championships