Scott Morgan (gymnast)

Scott Morgan
— Gymnast —
Country represented  Canada
Born (1989-06-20) 20 June 1989
North Vancouver, Canada, North America
Height 160 cm (5.2 ft)
Discipline Men's Artistic Gymnastics
Level Senior International
Years on national team 2009-Present
Club Flicka Gymnastics Club
Head coach(es) Vali Stan
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Commonwealth Games
2014 Glasgow Rings
2014 Glasgow Vault
2014 Glasgow Floor
2014 Glasgow Team

Scott Morgan (born 20 June 1989)[1] is an elite level Canadian artistic gymnast who represented Canada in the 2014 Commonwealth Games, winning two gold medals.[2] Morgan is coached by Vali Stan and a member of the Flicka gymnastics club.[3]

Career

Morgan began gymnastics when he was four years old at the Flicka gymnastics club. His parents were the first to get him involved. However, while at high school he quit gymnastics for four years.

In 2007, he returned to the sport, saying: "Pretty much within the first week back I was like, 'man, why did I ever leave?' It was just so much fun."[4] At the 2011 Puerto Rico cup, Morgan won silver in the Vault, and bronze on Floor.[5] Next Morgan attended the 2013 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships Morgan came eighth on Floor and nineteenth on Rings.[6]

During the 2014 Commonwealth Games Morgan contributed a score of 44.799 for Canada in the Team Finals.[7] He qualified for the Floor finals with a score of 14.933, the rings finals with a score of 15.200 and the Vault final with a score of 14.666.[8] On 30 July, Morgan won gold in the Rings final with a score of 15.100, and silver in the Floor final with a score of 15.133.[9] He came second to England's Max Whitlock. He won gold in the Vault final on 1 August, with a score of 14.733.[10] Morgan stated at the Glasgow games that it was his ambition to go to the 2016 Summer Olympics held in Rio de Janeiro.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Commonwealth Scott Morgan profile". Glasgow 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "Commonwealth Scott Morgan profile". Glasgow 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  3. ↑ "Canadian olympic profile- Scott Morgan". Canadian olympic profile. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "Commonwealth Scott Morgan profile". Glasgow 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  5. ↑ "Canadian olympic profile- Scott Morgan". Canadian olympic profile. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  6. ↑ "Puerto Rico Cup results". gymcan. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  7. ↑ "Men's team final results". Glasgow 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  8. ↑ "Men's team final results". Glasgow 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  9. ↑ "Scott Morgan results". Glasgow 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  10. ↑ "Scott Morgan results". Glasgow 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  11. ↑ "Commonwealth Scott Morgan profile". Glasgow 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
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