Share to:

 

Sam Offord

Sam Offord
Personal information
Birth nameSamuel Offord
Born (1986-03-04) 4 March 1986 (age 38)
Naracoorte, South Australia
Occupationphysiotherapist
Sport
Country Australia
SportGymnastics
Medal record
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Delhi Rings
Gold medal – first place 2010 Delhi Team
Silver medal – second place 2006 Melbourne Team
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Melbourne Vault

Samuel Offord (born 4 March 1986) is an Australian former artistic gymnast.[1]

Gymnastics career

Born in the town of Naracoorte, Offord got his start in gymnastics at the age of six and first trained at the Koorana Gymnastics Club in Adelaide. He represented Australia at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, winning two medals.[2] His best international performance came at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, where he was a gold medalist in both the rings and team all-around events. He also featured in five editions of the World Championships. An ankle injury ruled him out of contention for a place on the 2012 Summer Olympic team.[3]

Sports administration career

Offord was appointed as Gymnastics Australia's Board Director in November 2021.[4] In May 2023 Offord was appointed acting President following Professor Carol Mill’s decision to step down as President.[5]

References

  1. ^ Cooper, Adam (1 May 2010). "Aussie Offord wins gymnastics gold". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  2. ^ "Sam Offord: Adelaide's Lord on the Rings". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 31 August 2010.
  3. ^ "Sam's shattered Olympic dream". PerthNow. 21 January 2012.
  4. ^ "Gymnastics elite to join Board". vic.gymnastics.org.au. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Gymnastics Australia". gymnastics-australia-stage.incrowdsports.com. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
Kembali kehalaman sebelumnya