Megan Roberts

{{Short description|Canadian artistic gymnast}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2022}}

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Megan Roberts (born November 21, 2000) is a senior elite Canadian artistic gymnast and a member of the Canada National team. She trains at East York Gymnastics, coached by Lawson Hamer and Lisa Cowan.

Novice career

= 2013 =

Roberts made her debut at the Elite Canada, winning every event except beam, on which she placed sixth.{{Cite web | url=http://gym-score-depot.ca/ |title = Gym-Score-Depot - Canadian Gymnastics Results, Clubs, Software}} At the Canadian Championships that year, she won vault and floor exercise gold, all-around silver, and placed fourth on bars and fifth on beam.{{Cite web |url=http://gym-score-depot.ca/Natls_2013/WAG-Novice-HP-Day2-Finals.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2014-06-27 |archive-date=2016-03-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304050835/http://gym-score-depot.ca/Natls_2013/WAG-Novice-HP-Day2-Finals.pdf |url-status=dead }}

Junior career

= 2014 =

Roberts competed at the Elite Canada in February, placing fourth in the all-around, fifth on bars, and sixth on vault.{{Cite web |url=http://gym-score-depot.ca/elite_canada_2014/F_Junior_AA.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2014-06-27 |archive-date=2014-03-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140312004605/http://gym-score-depot.ca/elite_canada_2014/F_Junior_AA.pdf |url-status=dead }} She was named to the Canadian team for the International Gymnix, her international debut, where she won silver with her team and placed ninth in the all-around.[http://internationalgymnix.ca/files/6813/9457/8988/MEET_Femmes_SAll_LJC_AAll.pdf L'International Gymnix 2014 Results] internationalgymnix.ca She went on to compete at the Junior Pan American Championships, winning team gold and placing fourth in the all-around and on uneven bars.{{Cite web|url=http://www.upag-gymnastics.com/en/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=83:-results-pan-am-championships-2014&catid=27:news&Itemid=38|title=None|accessdate=15 January 2024}} In April, she competed at the Pacific Rim Championships, winning team silver and placing eighth on beam and eleventh in the all-around.{{cite web |url=http://www.pacificrimchamps.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/WAG-Team-AA.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2014-04-10 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413142900/http://www.pacificrimchamps.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/WAG-Team-AA.pdf |archivedate=2014-04-13 }}

In May, Roberts competed at the Canadian Championships in Ottawa, winning silver on both the vault and floor, bronze in the all-around, and placing fourth on bars.{{Cite web |url=http://gym-score-depot.ca/Natls_2014/wag-jr-d2-aa-finals.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2014-06-27 |archive-date=2016-03-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232556/http://gym-score-depot.ca/Natls_2014/wag-jr-d2-aa-finals.pdf |url-status=dead }}

In November, she competed at the Elite Gym Massilia in France. In the Open division, she won team and balance beam silver and placed tenth in the all-around. In the Master division, she placed fourth on floor, fifth with her team, sixth on vault, and twenty-fifth in the all-around.

= 2015 =

Roberts competed at the Elite Canada in January, she won gold in the all-arounds. In the Event finals she won gold on bars, floor and vault and bronze on beam.{{Cite web | url=http://gym-score-depot.ca/elite_canada_2015/ |title = 2015 Elite Canada Results • Men's & Women's Artistic Gymnastics • Jan 29-Feb 1| date=6 June 2022 }}

In February, Roberts competed with Team Ontario at the 2015 Canada Winter Games. She won Silver in the Team Event, Bronze in the All Arounds and was the only gymnast to win more than one final in the women's event taking Gold on both vault and floor and a silver medal on beam to cap a strong overall performance.{{Cite web |url=http://gym-score-depot.ca/Can-Games-2015/cwg15_women_day3_event_finals.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2015-02-23 |archive-date=2015-02-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150223192243/http://gym-score-depot.ca/Can-Games-2015/cwg15_women_day3_event_finals.pdf |url-status=dead }} In March, Roberts competed with Team Canada at Gymnix International, where they won Gold and she placed fifth in the all-arounds.[http://internationalgymnix.ca/files/2414/2578/1005/Meet_Results_17_Junior_Cup.pdf Junior Cup results] internationalgymnix.ca She also won Silver on both vault and floor in the event finals. Later in March, Roberts competed with Team Canada at the City of Jesolo Trophy where they won Silver.{{Cite web |url=http://www.gymnasticsresults.com/2015/eu/ita/jesolo/junteams.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2015-03-30 |archive-date=2015-04-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402151815/http://www.gymnasticsresults.com/2015/eu/ita/jesolo/junteams.pdf |url-status=dead }} Roberts also won Bronze in the Floor Event finals.{{Cite web |url=http://www.gymnasticsresults.com/2015/eu/ita/jesolo/junaf.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2015-03-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402135834/http://www.gymnasticsresults.com/2015/eu/ita/jesolo/junaf.pdf |archive-date=2015-04-02 |url-status=dead }}

In May, Roberts competed at the Canadian Championships in Gatineau, winning Gold in the All Arounds with a score of 55.400.[http://gym-score-depot.ca/Natls_2015/gsl-wag-Junior-Day2-Finals.pdf Juniors Day 2 Finals] gym-score-depot.ca {{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} In the Event Finals, she won Gold on Vault and Floor as well as Silver on Bars. She had the highest score on Vault 15.050 and Floor 14.2 of all Juniors and Seniors both days combined.

Megan also won the Juniors Qualification round with 1st place on Bars, Vault and Floor.{{Cite web |url=http://gym-score-depot.ca/Natls_2015/wag-Junior-day1-Qual.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2015-06-01 |archive-date=2015-09-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925054704/http://gym-score-depot.ca/Natls_2015/wag-Junior-day1-Qual.pdf |url-status=dead }} As well, she was chosen as the Junior High Performance athlete of the year and received an award for earning Medals for Canada in International events.

In September, Roberts competed at the Japan Junior International. She won Silver on Floor in the event finals.{{Cite web |url=http://www.gymnasticsresults.com/2015/as/jpn/yokohama/wagaf.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2015-09-23 |archive-date=2015-09-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925065840/http://www.gymnasticsresults.com/2015/as/jpn/yokohama/wagaf.pdf |url-status=dead }}

Senior career

= 2016 =

Roberts made her Senior debut in January at Elite Canada in Halifax Nova Scotia. She won Silver in the All-Arounds and Bronze on floor in the Event Finals.{{Cite web | url=http://gym-score-depot.ca/elite_canada_2016/ |title = 2016 Elite Canada Results • Men's & Women's Artistic Gymnastics • Feb 4-7 • Halifax, NS| date=6 June 2022 }} In April, she competed at the 2016 Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships, winning team silver and placing fifth on balance beam and sixth on floor exercise in the event finals. In June, Megan competed at the 2016 Canadian Gymnastics Championships in Edmonton. In the qualification round, she placed 4th with a score of 55.200 and in the All Around/Event Finals she placed 5th with a score of 54.950. She won the Bronze on Bars and placed 4th on Beam.[http://www.sportzsoft.com/meet/meetWeb.dll/MeetResults?MeetId=63099402 Results] sportzsoft.com {{dead link|date=January 2024}}

At the beginning of July, she competed at the Rio Olympic selection camp in Gatineau, Que. She came in 3rd (54.717) on Day 1 and 5th (54.250) on Day 2. She was named 1st alternate to the team.{{Cite news |last=Alderman |first=Anna Catherine |date=March 15, 2019 |title=Starting to feel like home |url=https://www.onlineathens.com/story/sports/college/2019/03/15/feeling-like-home-canadian-gymnast-finds-comfort-as-gymdog-in-athens/5701200007/ |website=onlineathens.com |access-date=February 21, 2025}}

= 2017 =

In February, Roberts competed at Elite Canada, she placed 4th in the all-arounds and won Gold on floor and 4th on beam in the Event Finals.{{Cite web | url=http://gym-score-depot.ca/elite_canada_2017/ |title = 2017 Elite Canada Results • Men's & Women's Artistic Gymnastics • Feb 4-7 • Halifax, NS| date=6 June 2022 }}

= 2018 =

In February, Roberts competed at Elite Canada, she placed 8th in the all-arounds.{{Cite web | url=http://gym-score-depot.ca/elite_canada_2018/ |title = 2018 Elite Canada Results • Men's & Women's Artistic Gymnastics • Feb. 1-4 • Telus Stadium, Québec City, QC}}

In May, Roberts competed at The Canadian National Championships, she placed 13th in the two day combined all-arounds.[http://www.gymcan.org/uploads/results_file/Combined.pdf Results] gymcan.org

In September, Roberts started her NCAA career with the Georgia Gym Dogs.

Competitive History

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rowspan="2"|2013align=left|Elite Canada Novicestyle="background: gold"|1ststyle="background: gold"|1ststyle="background: gold"|1st3rdstyle="background: gold"|1st
align=left|Novice National Championshipsstyle="background:silver;"|2ndstyle="background: gold"|1st4th5thstyle="background: gold"|1st
rowspan="8"|2014align=left|Elite Canada Junior4th6th5th
align=left|International Gymnixstyle="background:silver;"|2nd9th
align=left|Junior Pam Am Gamesstyle="background: gold"|1st4th4th
align=left|Pacific Rim Championshipsstyle="background:silver;"|2nd11th8th
align=left|Junior National Championshipsstyle="background:#c96;"|3rdstyle="background:silver;"|2nd4thstyle="background:silver;"|2nd
align=left|Elite Gym OPEN Massiliastyle="background:silver;"|2nd10th
align=left|Elite Gym MASTERS Massilia5th25th6th4th
align=left|Elite Gym TOP Massilia4th
rowspan="6"|2015align=left|Elite Canada Juniorstyle="background: gold"|1ststyle="background: gold"|1ststyle="background: gold"|1ststyle="background:silver;"|2ndstyle="background: gold"|1st
align=left|Canada Winter Gamesstyle="background:silver;"|2ndstyle="background:#c96;"|3rdstyle="background: gold"|1ststyle="background:silver;"|2ndstyle="background: gold"|1st
align=left|International Gymnixstyle="background:gold;"|1st5thstyle="background:silver;"|2ndstyle="background:silver;"|2nd
align=left|City of Jesolo Trophystyle="background:silver;"|2ndstyle="background:#c96;"|3rd
align=left|Junior National Championshipsstyle="background: gold"|1ststyle="background: gold"|1ststyle="background:silver;"|2ndstyle="background: gold"|1st
align=left|Japan Junior International12thstyle="background:silver;"|2nd
rowspan="3"|2016align=left|Elite Canada Seniorstyle="background: silver"|2ndstyle="background: #c96"|3rd
align=left|Pacific Rim Championshipsstyle="background:silver;"|2nd5th6th
align=left|Senior National Championships5thstyle="background: #c96"|3rd4th
rowspan="2"|2017align=left|Elite Canada Senior4thstyle="background: gold"|1st
align=left|Gymnix International Seniorstyle="background: gold"|1ststyle="background:silver;"|2nd
rowspan="2"|2018align=left|Elite Canada Senior8th
align=left|Senior National Championships12th|

References

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