Monette Russo

          

QUICK FACTS

Birthplace:  Melbourne, VIC
Occupation:  
Nickname:  Netty
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TRAINING INFORMATION

Age began gymnastics and reason for starting: 6 - just to do a sport
First Club: Eclipse Gymnastics Club, VIC
First Coach: David Hill
Current Club: VWHPC
Current Coach: Tracey Penaluna and Misha Barabach
Best apparatus: AA
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MOST SIGNIFICANT

Best National Performance:  2005 National Championships
Best International Performance:  2005 World Championships -3rd AA
Best Gymnastics Moment:  2005 World Championships -3rd AA

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

Year Jun/Snr
Team
AA
VT
UB
BB
FX
2006  Did not compete -Injured  -
2005  Senior  2nd  1st 1st  1st  2nd 
2004   Did not compete -Injured  -  - -  -
2003   Senior 1st  3rd  3rd  3rd  1st 6th 
2002   Junior International  2st  5th  6th 3rd  7th  6th 
2001   Junior National
 1st
1st
1st 
4th 
6th 
3rd 

INTERNATIONAL RESULTS

Year Event
Team
AA
VT
UB
BB
FX
2006  Pacific Alliance, USA 2nd  4th  5th 
2006  Commonwealth Games, AUS 1st  3rd  4th 
2005  World Championships, AUS  - 3rd  7th  5th  5th 
2005  Glasgow Grand Prix, SCO  -  - 2nd  4th  9th  6th 
2005  DTB Pokal World Cup, GER  -  - 3rd  8th  8th  21st 
2005  Australia v China Apparatus Challenge, AUS  - 2nd  2nd  5th  4th 
2005  Australia v China, AUS  2nd 1st  3rd  4th 
2005  Ghent World Cup, BEL -  - 16th  5th 
2005  Ukraine v Australia International Challenge, AUS 1st  3rd  9th  1st  1st -
2004  Olympic Games, GRE  8th 25th 
2004  Olympic Test Event, GRE  - 2nd  8th 2nd 
2004  Visa American Cup, USA 4th  2nd 
2004  WOGA Classic, USA 2nd  2nd  - - -
2003  Masillia Cup, FRA 3rd  18th  4th  7th 
2003  Japan Junior, JPN  - 1st 3rd  1st  1st  1st 
2003  World Championships, USA   3rd  12th  -  -  8th -
2003  8 Country Tournament
 2nd
 7th
 -
 -
8th 
2003  Pacific Challenge, USA
4th 
2003  Australian Youth Olympic Festival, AUS
 2nd
 1st
1st 
4th 
3rd 
2002  Pacific Alliance, CAN
 -
 2nd
 -
 -
 -
 -

MAJOR EVENT HISTORY

Commonwealth Games:  2006
World Championships:  2003, 2005 
Olympic Games:  2004