Emma Slevin
Personal information
Born (2003-05-02) 2 May 2003
Galway, Ireland
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
Years on national team2017–present (IRL)
ClubRenmore Gymnastics Club
Head coach(es)Sally Batley
Assistant coach(es)Giacomo Camiciotti
Medal record
Artistic gymnastics
Representing  Ireland

Emma Slevin (born 2 May 2003) is an Irish artistic gymnast. She represented Ireland at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games. She was the first Irish female gymnast to qualify for a senior all-around final at the European Championships and at the World Championships, doing both in 2021.[1][2]

Career

Early life

Emma Slevin was born on 2 May 2003 in Galway, Ireland.

Junior

2016–17

Slevin competed at the 2016 Irish Championships where she placed first in the Espoir division. Additionally she placed first on balance beam, third on floor exercise, and sixth on uneven bars.[3] At the following year's competition she competed in the junior division and placed second behind Meg Ryan.[4] Slevin made her international debut at the 2017 Flanders International Team Challenge in Ghent where she placed 24th in the all-around and helped Ireland place seventh as a team.[5] Slevin concluded the season competing at the European Youth Olympic Festival where she finished 47th during qualifications.[6]

2018

Slevin competed at the English Championships and finished first in the junior guest division.[7] At the Irish Championships Slevin finished first in the junior division.[8] In June Slevin competed at the Youth Olympic Qualifier and finished 16th, thus qualifying a spot for Ireland for the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics.[9] At the Irish Super Championships Slevin finished second on uneven bars and first on floor exercise. She competed at the European Championships but did not qualify for any event finals.

Slevin was selected to represent Ireland at the 2018 Youth Olympics, becoming the first Irish female gymnast to do so.[10] Additionally she was selected as the Irish flag bearer for the opening ceremonies.[11]

At the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires Slevin qualified to the all-around, vault, uneven bars, and balance beam finals. In the all-around final she placed sixth.[12] During event finals she placed eighth on both vault and uneven bars and fifth on balance beam.[13]

Slevin at the 2018 Youth Olympics

Senior

2019

Slevin turned senior in 2019. She competed at both the European Championships and the European Games but did not qualify for any event finals. In October she competed at the World Championships and placed 96th in the all-around during qualifications.[14]

2021

In April Slevin competed at the European Championships. During qualifications she placed 27th in the all-around and qualified to the final.[15] In doing so Slevin made history by becoming the first Irish female gymnast to qualify for a senior all-around final at any European Artistic Gymnastics Championships.[1][16] She finished 19th.[17]

In October Slevin competed at the World Championships. She placed 21st during qualifications and qualified to the all-around final. She became the first Irish female gymnast to qualify for a senior all-around final at the World Championships.[2]

Competitive history

Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
Junior
2016Irish Championships (espoir)1st place, gold medalist(s)61st place, gold medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2017Irish Championships2nd place, silver medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)
FIT Challenge724
Euro Youth Olympic Festival18
2018English Championships (guest)1st place, gold medalist(s)
Irish Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)52nd place, silver medalist(s)
Youth Olympic Qualifier16
Irish Super Championships2nd place, silver medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
European Championships1537
Youth Olympic Games6885
Senior
2019
European Championships32
European Games21
Irish Team Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)
2021
European Championships19
Koper Challenge Cup84
World Championships19
2022
European Championships36
World Championships63

References

  1. 1 2 "Gymnastics: Emma Slevin makes history by securing spot in European final". Irish Examiner. 21 April 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Emma Slevin becomes first Irish gymnast to qualify for All Around finals in World Championships". Irish Independent. 19 October 2021.
  3. "2016 Irish Championships Results". The Gymternet. 15 May 2016.
  4. "2017 Irish Championships Results". The Gymternet. 14 May 2017.
  5. "2017 FIT Challenge Results". The Gymternet. 13 June 2017.
  6. "2017 European Youth Olympic Festival Results". The Gymternet. 27 July 2017.
  7. "2018 English Championships Results". The Gymternet. 11 February 2018.
  8. "2018 Irish Championships Results". The Gymternet. 20 May 2018.
  9. "2018 Youth Olympic Qualifier Results". The Gymternet. 23 June 2018.
  10. "Emma Slevin departs for the Youth Olympic Games". Gymnastics Ireland. 2 October 2018.
  11. "Galway's Emma Slevin Announced As Ireland's Flag Bearer For The Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games Opening Ceremony". Olympic Federation of Ireland.
  12. "Historic 6th in Youth Olympic Games All Around final for Slevin". Gymnastics Ireland. 13 October 2018.
  13. "2018 Youth Olympic Games Recaps, Results and Photos". USA Gymnastics. 16 October 2018.
  14. "2019 World Championships Results". The Gymternet. 17 October 2019.
  15. "Emma Slevin qualifies for European gymnastics all-around final". The Irish Times. 21 April 2021.
  16. "Galway gymnast Emma Slevin makes history by qualifying for Senior All-Around final at European Championships". Irish Independent. 22 April 2021.
  17. "Results". 24 April 2021.
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