Denelle Pedrick

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Denelle Pedrick
Full nameDenelle Celeste Pedrick
Country represented Canada
Born (1999-02-26) February 26, 1999 (age 25)
Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
HometownWilcox, Saskatchewan, Canada
ResidenceHalifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Training locationHalifax, Nova Scotia
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
Years on national team2022 – present (CAN)
ClubHalifax Alta Gymnastics
College teamCentral Michigan Chippewas (2017–20)[1]
Head coach(es)David Kikuchi
Medal record
Women's artistic gymnastics
Representing  Canada
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Liverpool Team
Pan American Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Rio de Janeiro Team
Summer Universiade
Silver medal – second place 2017 Taipei Team

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]

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
Uneven bars Pedrick Clear hip circle backward on high bar with hecht to clear support on low bar C 2022 Pan American Championships[17]
  1. ^ Valid for the 2022–2024 Code of Points

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Denelle Pedrick". Central Michigan University Athletics. Central Michigan University. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Women Team Ranking". Swiss Timing. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  3. ^ Hopkins, Lauren. "2017 Summer Universiade Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  4. ^ "PEDRICK Denelle - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  5. ^ a b "Denelle Pedrick - Gymnastics". Central Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  6. ^ "Pedrick An NCAA Woman Of The Year Nominee". Central Michigan University Athletics. 2020-07-14. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  7. ^ "Pedrick Earns Another Academic Honor". Central Michigan University Athletics. 2020-05-22. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  8. ^ a b "Chippewa Gymnast Excels On The Big Stage". Central Michigan University Athletics. 2017-08-30. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  9. ^ "Silver medal in women's team event at FISU Games". The Sport Information Resource Centre. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ "Pedrick Shines on International Stage". Central Michigan University Athletics. 2019-07-12. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  12. ^ "Fischer and Canada Finish Fourth at 2019 FISU Summer Universiade". Southeast Missouri State University Athletics. 2019-07-09. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  13. ^ "Summer Universiade Day 11: Napoli 2019 comes to a close". U Sports. 2019-07-14. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  14. ^ "Q&A – Team Canada Gymnasts', Ellie Black and Denelle Pedrick - Sport Nova Scotia". 2022-12-21. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  15. ^ "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.
  16. ^ Orlando, Alexandra (2022-11-02). "THE WOMEN OF THE AMERICAS MAKE HISTORY AT THE WORLD GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS". Panam Sports. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
  17. ^ "New named elements join to Women's Gymnastics Code of Points in 2022". International Gymnastics Federation. December 30, 2022.


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