Alabama’s Shallon Olsen Earns World Championships Berth
10/1/2018 5:13:00 PM | Gymnastics
The Crimson Tide rookie will compete at the 2018 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships as part of Team Canada
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama gymnastics freshman Shallon Olsen has earned a place on the Canadian World Championships Team it was announced Monday.
Olsen will be part of the Canadian squad that will compete at the 2018 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Doha, Qatar, Oct. 25-Nov. 3.
"What a great accomplishment and honor for Shallon," UA head coach Dana Duckworth said. "It is such a huge deal to compete at the World Championships even once, so for her to be making her second appearance is just phenomenal. We look forward to helping her continue to prepare for the world stage and can't wait to cheer her on from here in Tuscaloosa."
A 2016 Canadian Olympian, Olsen finished eighth on the vault in Rio. She also finished seventh on the vault and 16th on the floor exercise at the 2017 World Championships.
A member of the Canadian national team since 2010, Olsen earned gold on the vault at the 2016 Pacific Rim Championships, leading Team Canada to the silver medal. She also earned a silver medal on the floor exercise and a bronze on the vault at the 2014 Pacific Rim Championships while leading Canada to team silver.
Olsen and her Crimson Tide teammates open the 2019 season on January 4 in a quad meet with SEMO, Northern Illinois and Temple. Season tickets are available through the Alabama Ticket Office (205.348.2262) located in the lobby of Coleman Coliseum.
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