Michaela Whitehouse

                                                                  

The transition from Juniors to Seniors has been near flawless from Michaela Whitehouse, maintaining a regularly high standard while competing with Australia’s finest in Rhythmic gymnastics.

Whitehouse, as recently as 2016 Australian Gymnastics Championships (AGC), has maintained an extraordinary record of finishing inside the top 10 in every apparatus she has competed in, and improved upon her seventh place in the 2014 All-Apparatus National final by finishing in fourth in 2015, and recorded three bronze medals in just her second year of senior competition.

Arguably Whitehouse’s finest moment to date in her Rhythmic gymnastics career came in the 2013 Australian Youth Olympic Festival, where she won gold in the teams’ final and also took gold in the All-Apparatus final.

Whitehouse also took bronze in the teams’ championship at the Pacific Rim Open in 2012, while she also recorded a pair of bronze medals in the 2011 Singapore Open in the teams’ competition and on Clubs. 

PERSONAL DETAILS
Birthplace: Liverpool, Sydney
Current Residence: Mt Annan, Sydney
Occupation: Student

QUICK FACTS
Nickname: Mic
Five words that best discribe you: Warm, kind, honest, genuine and grateful
Sporting Motto: Nobody who ever gave their best regretted it.
Most admired gymnast or sportsperson: Lydia Lassila
Favourite music: Alternative, rock
Favourite movie:
 Harry Potter series, Start Trek and Juno

GENERAL INFORMATION
Currently studying: Year 12 (2016)
Have any of your family members competed in elite sport?: No
Best piece of advice received: Focus on the one thing you can control - you!
Superstitions or pre-competition rituals: I visualize my routines in my head while listening to music
How do you relax when you are not in the gym: Music, art and makeup

TRAINING INFORMATION
Age began gymnastics and reason for starting: 5 - my older sister was doing it
First Club: Bankstown
First Coach: Katie Sigsworth 
Current Coach: Dabielle Le Ray
Favourite aspect of being a gymnast: Learning to persevere
Best apparatus: Clubs
Favourite skill: Leaps
Most difficult skill to learn: Recovering after setbacks
Strengths as a gymnast: Expression

MOST SIGNIFICANT
Best National Performance: 2013 Australian Championships
Best International Performance: 2013 Australian Youth Olympic Festival
Best Gymnastic Moment:  

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
Year Jun/Snr
Team
AA
Rope
Hoop
 Ball Clubs Ribbon
2016 Senior 2nd 4th N/A 4th 5th 4th -
2015 Senior 2nd 4th N/A 3rd 3rd - 3rd
2014 Senior 2nd 7th N/A 5th 18th 6th 8th
2013 Junior 1st 1st N/A 1st 1st 1st 1st
2012 Junior 2nd 3rd N/A 3rd 3rd 1st 3rd
2011 Junior -  2nd 2nd
 N/A
 2nd
4th
-
2010 Level 8 Int 1st  3rd 1st - 6th 4th -
2009 Level 8 Int 2nd  5th  - - 6th - -

INTERNATIONAL RESULTS
Year Event
Team
AA
Rope
Hoop
Ball
Clubs
Ribbon
 2016 LA Lights






 2015 Moscow Grand Prix






 2014 Las Vegas Invitational






 2013 Spring Cup, Romania






 2013 Australian Youth Olympic Festival, Australia 1st 1st N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
 2012 Pacific Rim Championships, USA 4th 18th - - - - -
 2011 Singapore Open, SIN 3rd 5th - - 7th 3rd -
 2008 Malayasian Angel Cup, MAS N/A 11th - - 23rd 14th -

MAJOR EVENT PERFORMANCE
Best National Performance:
 Coming first in Junior Int in 2013 & first in all apparatus finals
Best International Performance:
 AYOF - 2013, Gold medals in all-around
Best Gymnastics Moment:
 Coming first in Australian Youth Olympic Festival in 2013 - Team & AA

MAJOR EVENT HISTORY
Commonwealth Games N/A
World Championships N/A
Olympic Games N/A