Lori Strong
Full nameLori Strong
Country represented Canada
Born (1972-09-12) 12 September 1972
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior international elite
Years on national team1987-1992
College teamUniversity of Georgia
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1990 Auckland All-around
Gold medal – first place 1990 Auckland Balance Beam
Gold medal – first place 1990 Auckland Floor exercise
Gold medal – first place 1990 Auckland Team
Silver medal – second place 1990 Auckland Uneven Bars
Silver medal – second place 1990 Auckland Vault

Lori Strong (born 12 September 1972) is a Canadian former artistic gymnast who represented her country at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics. She is the 1990 Commonwealth Games all around, floor exercise, and beam champion.[1][2] In 2000, she became a gymnastics sports commentator at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, covering the Olympic games.[1]

Eponymous skill

Strong has an eponymous uneven bars skill listed in the Code of Points, a transition from high to low bar with one and a half twists.[1][3]

Apparatus Name Description Difficulty[lower-alpha 1]
Uneven barsStrongHang on high bar - swing forward with 1½ turn (540°) and flight over low bar to hang on low barE
  1. ↑ Valid for the 2022-2024 Code of Points

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Gymn.ca: Lori Strong". www.gymn.ca. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  2. ↑ "Lori Strong".
  3. ↑ "2022-2024 Code of Points Women's Artistic Gymnastics" (PDF). International Gymnastics Federation. pp. 83, 207. Retrieved 22 January 2022.


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