Darcy Norman

                                                                                           Norman has impressed in national and international competition from 2013. She was able to claim gold in the Bars at her first attempt in the Junior category in 2013, before defending her title in 2014.

Bars – Norman’s best apparatus – have also been the source of her best results thus far on the international stage, finishing eighth in the Australian Youth Olympic Festival in 2013 before a career-best sixth in the Trofeo Citta de Jesolo in 2014. She was also a representative at the 2014 Nadia Comaneci Invitational, as well as the 2014 Pacific Rim Championships, finishing fifth in the teams’ finals at both events.

2015 saw Darcy step up to the senior level for the first time in the National Championships, finishing a credible seventh on the Bars.

  

QUICK FACTS
Birthplace: Perth, WA
Occupation: Student - Year 11
Nickname: Dizzy D 
Sporting motto: The climb is tough, but the view from the top is worth it
Most admired sportsperson: Lauren Mitchell
Favourite sports team: Western Bulldogs
Favourite music: Pop 
Favourite movie: Ace Vetura - When Nature Calls 
Five words that best describe you: Weird, outgoing, funny, strange, risk-taking
Have any of your family members been elite athletes? Yes - mother and father were divers, brother did trampolining.
Best piece of advice received: Gunbaru! (slog on tenaciously through tough times)
How do you relax when you are not in the gym? Watch movies

TRAINING INFORMATION
Age began gymnastics and reason for starting: 6 - Very energetic child!
First Club: Spirit Gymsports
First Coach: Caroline Wright 
Current Club: WAIS 
Current Coach: Nakolai Lapchine and Martine George 
Best apparatus: Bars 
Favourite skill: Pac
Most difficult skill to learn: T-catchev
Favourite aspect of being a gymnast: Achieving something you've worked long and hard for
Strengths as a gymnast: Overcoming my fears

MOST SIGNIFICANT
Best National Performance: 2013 National Clubs
Best International Performance: 2014 City of Jesolo Trophy
Best Gymnastics Moment: Competing in Siberia

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
Year Senoir
Team
AA
VT
UB
BB
FX
2016 Junior 2nd 9th
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 7th
 -
 -
2015 Senior  -  -  - 7th - -
2014 Junior 2nd 3rd 4th 1st 2nd 7th
2013 Junior 2nd  5th  - 1st =5th 6th

INTERNATIONAL RESULTS
Year Event
Team
AA
VT
UB
BB
FX
2014 Pacific Rim Championships, CAN 5th  - 14th 14th 16th -
2014 City of Jesolo Trophy, ITA 5th  - - 6th - -
2014 Nadia Comaneci International Invitational, USA

5th

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2013 AYOF, AUS
4th
18th
18th
8th
18th
18th
2013 Russian Children Day Competition, RUS
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MAJOR EVENTS HISTORY
Commonwealth Games: N/A
World Championships: N/A
Olympic Games: N/A