Denelle Pedrick
Denelle Celeste Pedrick (born February 26, 1999) is a Canadian artistic gymnast. She represented Canada at the 2022 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, contributing to the team's historic bronze medal finish.[2] A collegiate gymnast at Central Michigan University from 2017 to 2020, she is a two-time Summer Universiade participant (2017, 2019) and won a silver medal in the team competition at the 2017 edition.[3]
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| Full name | Denelle Celeste Pedrick | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented | Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | February 26, 1999 Brandon, Manitoba, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hometown | Wilcox, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Training location | Halifax, Nova Scotia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level | Senior International Elite | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years on national team | 2022 – present (CAN) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Halifax Alta Gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Central Michigan Chippewas (2017–20)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | David Kikuchi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Gymnastics career edit
Pedrick began gymnastics at age two.[4] She was an Elite Canada qualifier from 2010-2016, and a Canadian nationals qualifier from 2011-2016.[5]
She became a collegiate gymnast at Central Michigan University in 2017. In 2019 and 2020, she was named Mid-American Conference Gymnast of the Year.[6] In 2020, she ranked first in the Mid-American Conference and 18th nationally with an all-around score of 39.355.[5][7]
Pedrick won the level 10 all-around at the Canadian Nationals in May 2017, leading to an invitation to a Team Canada tryout.[8] She was selected to compete at the 2017 Summer Universiade in Taipei City, where she won team silver[9] - Canada's first ever team gymnastics medal at the competition. She placed 11th on beam and 15th on floor exercise, but did not vault due to an ankle injury.[8] Her teammates were Jessica Dowling, Briannah Tsang, and Olympians Ellie Black and Brittany Rodgers.[10]
At the 2019 Summer Universiade in Naples, Pedrick finished seventh all-around, which was the highest finish for any North American.[11] The Canadian team - Pedrick, Jessica Dowling, and Alana Fischer - finished fourth.[12][13]
After her collegiate career, Pedrick felt she "had some unfinished business in the sport," and decided to make a comeback to the elite level with the goal of joining Canada's national team.[14]
At the 2022 Canadian Championships, Pedrick was first on vault and second all-around and on floor. At DTB Pokal in Stuttgart, she won vault gold.[15] At the 2022 World Championships in Liverpool, Pedrick contributed to the team's bronze medal finish - a first ever medal for Canada, which also qualified a Canadian team to the 2024 Summer Olympics.[16]
Eponymous skill edit
| Apparatus | Name | Description | Difficulty[a] | When Added to the Code of Points |
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| Uneven bars | Pedrick | Clear hip circle backward on high bar with hecht to clear support on low bar | C | 2022 Pan American Championships[17] |
- ^ Valid for the 2022–2024 Code of Points
References edit
- ^ "Denelle Pedrick". Central Michigan University Athletics. Central Michigan University. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ "Women Team Ranking". Swiss Timing. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ Hopkins, Lauren. "2017 Summer Universiade Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ "PEDRICK Denelle - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ a b "Denelle Pedrick - Gymnastics". Central Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ "Pedrick An NCAA Woman Of The Year Nominee". Central Michigan University Athletics. 2020-07-14. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ "Pedrick Earns Another Academic Honor". Central Michigan University Athletics. 2020-05-22. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ a b "Chippewa Gymnast Excels On The Big Stage". Central Michigan University Athletics. 2017-08-30. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ "Silver medal in women's team event at FISU Games". The Sport Information Resource Centre. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ Freeborn, Jeremy (2017-08-22). "Team Canada wins silver in women's team gymnastics at 2017 Summer Universiade". Canadian Sport Scene. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ "Pedrick Shines on International Stage". Central Michigan University Athletics. 2019-07-12. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ "Fischer and Canada Finish Fourth at 2019 FISU Summer Universiade". Southeast Missouri State University Athletics. 2019-07-09. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ "Summer Universiade Day 11: Napoli 2019 comes to a close". U Sports. 2019-07-14. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ "Q&A – Team Canada Gymnasts', Ellie Black and Denelle Pedrick - Sport Nova Scotia". 2022-12-21. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ "Canada's Denelle Pedrick: 'I've gained confidence over the years and it shows'". International Gymnast Magazine Online. 2022-06-09. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ Orlando, Alexandra (2022-11-02). "THE WOMEN OF THE AMERICAS MAKE HISTORY AT THE WORLD GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS". Panam Sports. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
- ^ "New named elements join to Women's Gymnastics Code of Points in 2022". International Gymnastics Federation. December 30, 2022.