Congratulations to the New Zealand athletes who returned home with medals from the 2026 Australian Gymnastics Championships, following another successful campaign across the Tasman.
The annual event provides an important international competition opportunity for
developing and aspiring athletes, with New Zealand represented this year in aerobics, men’s artistic, rhythmic, and trampoline. The tour brought together a mix of experienced international athletes and those representing New Zealand for the first time, providing valuable competition experience against strong Australian opposition.Congratulations to all of our athletes, coaches, judges, and support staff who represented New Zealand, and a special acknowledgement to those who reached the podium. Full medal results are below.
Rhythmic
Level 10
- Alysha Read (Counties Manukau), Holly van den Borst (Olympia Gymnastic Sports), Olivia Gourley (Olympia Gymnastic Sports), Zoe Parnell (Counties Manukau) – 2nd team
- Alysha Read (Counties Manukau) – 2nd ribbon
- Holly van den Borst (Olympia Gymnastic Sports) – 2nd all around, 3rd hoop, 2nd clubs
- Olivia Gourley (Olympia Gymnastic Sports) – 3rd all around, 2nd hoop
Senior International
- Neala Wicomb (Elements Rhythmic) – 3rd clubs, 3rd ribbon
Trampoline
TRA Junior 17+
- Luci Unkovich-Smith (Icon Trampoline) – 1st
- Anya Crocker (Olympia Gymnastic Sports) – 2nd
- Grace Foster (Olympia Gymnastic Sports) – 3rd
- Roman McEvedy (NHG) – 1st
- Jake Macken (NHG) – 3rd
SYN Junior 17+
- Anika Wood/Luci Unkovich-Smith (Icon Trampoline) – 2nd
DMT
- Junior U17: Janko Viljoen (Icon Trampoline) – 2nd
- Junior 17+: Eras Viljoen (Icon Trampoline) – 2nd
TUM
Junior 17+: Ella Howie (Whangarei Academy of Gymnastics) – 1st
Team All Around
Sebastian Smith (Icon Trampoline), Anya Crocker (Olympia Gymnastic Sports), Eras Viljoen (Icon Trampoline), Lucy Lucas (ICE Gymsports), Kieran John-Francke (Counties Manukau Gymnastics), Ella Howie (Whangarei Academy of Gymnastics) – 3rd
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