Sam Offord
{{Short description|Australian artistic gymnast}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Use Australian English|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox gymnast
| name = Samuel Offord
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|03|04|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Naracoorte, South Australia
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| discipline = MAG
| country = Australia
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| show-medals = yes
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{{MedalSport|Men's artistic gymnastics}}
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{{MedalCompetition|Commonwealth Games}}
{{Medal|Gold|2010 Delhi|Team}}
{{Medal|Gold|2010 Delhi|Rings}}
{{Medal|Silver|2006 Melbourne|Team}}
{{Medal|Bronze|2006 Melbourne|Vault}}
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Samuel Offord (born 4 March 1986) is an Australian former artistic gymnast.{{cite news |last1=Cooper |first1=Adam |title=Aussie Offord wins gymnastics gold |url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/aussie-offord-wins-gymnastics-gold-20100501-u0gm.html |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=1 May 2010 |language=en}}
Gymnastics career
Born in the town of Naracoorte, Offord got his start in gymnastics at the age of six and first trained at the Koorana Gymnastics Club in Adelaide. He represented Australia at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, winning two medals.{{cite news |title=Sam Offord: Adelaide's Lord on the Rings |url=https://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2010/08/10/2977455.htm |work=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |date=31 August 2010}} His best international performance came at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, where he was a gold medalist in both the rings and team all-around events. He also featured in five editions of the World Championships. An ankle injury ruled him out of contention for a place on the 2012 Summer Olympic team.{{cite news |title=Sam's shattered Olympic dream |url=https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/nsw/sam-offords-shattered-olympic-dream-ng-4aaab4a11d869b258ebf2498086a9868 |work=PerthNow |date=21 January 2012 |language=en}}
Sports administration career
Offord was appointed as Gymnastics Australia's Board Director in November 2021.{{Cite web |title=Gymnastics elite to join Board |url=https://vic.gymnastics.org.au/ga/Posts/News_Articles/2021/11_Nov/Gymnastics_elite_to_join_Board_.aspx |access-date=2023-05-31 |website=vic.gymnastics.org.au}} In May 2023 Offord was appointed acting President following Professor Carol Mill’s decision to step down as President.{{Cite web |title=Gymnastics Australia |url=https://gymnastics-australia-stage.incrowdsports.com//content/an-update-from-the-gymnastics-australia-board |access-date=2023-05-31 |website=gymnastics-australia-stage.incrowdsports.com |language=en}}
References
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External links
- {{FIG|bio=21837|name=Samuel Offord}}
- {{CGA profile|samuel-offord|Samuel Offord}}
- {{2010 Commonwealth Games profile|601708|Sam Offord}}
{{Footer Commonwealth Champions Artistic Gymnastics Rings}}
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Category:Australian male artistic gymnasts
Category:Sportsmen from South Australia
Category:Gymnasts at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
Category:Gymnasts at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
Category:Medallists at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
Category:Medallists at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
Category:Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Australia
Category:Commonwealth Games gold medallists in gymnastics
Category:Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Australia
Category:Commonwealth Games silver medallists in gymnastics
Category:Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Australia