Phoebe Learmont (born 23 June 2005) is an Australian

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who represents her country in international competitions.

Career

Learmont took up gymnastics at age six, first as an artistic gymnast as she joined a cousin who was already involved in the sport, and then she followed one of her coaches into rhythmic. Her breakthrough year came in 2017, when she placed first in hoop, ball, clubs, ribbon and all around at the Australian titles. She began competing with the Aspire Gymnastics Academy rhythmic gymnastics group in 2023. The group placed fifth in the all-around at the Tashkent World Cup. Additionally, they finished seventh in the 5 hoops final and sixth in the 3 ribbons + 2 balls final. They won a silver medal in the group all-around at the Australian Championships. The Aspire group was not selected for the 2023 World Championships, and their appeal to the

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was dismissed. Learmont and the Aspire group won a silver medal and two bronze medals at the 2024 Aphrodite Cup. In May they won two golds and one silver at the Sofia International Tournament, getting the chance to compete at the continental championships. The Oceanian Championships were held in

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along the

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ones, there Phoebe,

Jessica Weintraub Jessica Weintraub (born 20 March 2007) is an Australian Olympic Rhythmic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnast. She represents Australia in international competitions. She competed for Australia at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Australia at the 2024 Paris Ol ...

, Liidia Iakovleva, Emmanouela Frroku and Saskia Broedelet won gold in the All-Around, thus earning the chance to represent Australia at the

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in Paris.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Learmont, Phoebe 2005 births Living people Australian rhythmic gymnasts Gymnasts from Brisbane Gymnasts at the 2024 Summer Olympics Olympic gymnasts for Australia Sportspeople from Ipswich, Queensland 21st-century Australian sportswomen