The entire SA gymnastics squad took gold at the African Artistic Gymnastics Championships; the first time this has happened in almost two decades!
Tshwane, South Africa (28 May, 2023)—The Olympics recently spotlighted the joy of one South African gymnast, and now all eyes are on the whole female South African Artistic Gymnasts squad who took gold at the 17th African Championships yesterday!
This marks the first time the entire team has taken gold since 2006, and also earns SA a direct ticket to the World Championships in Belgium later this year—a step closer to the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Another dose of pride for the gold win came as the epic continental competition was hosted on home soil in Tshwane, making matters heartfelt at Heartfelt Arena.
“This is an historic night for South African gymnastics, our first team victory in the women’s artistic team competition since 2006. The support was amazing and gymnastics is alive and well in South Africa.
“We’re extremely proud to host an event of this stature in South Africa. The level of women’s artistic gymnastics displayed tonight was exceptional, and we congratulate all the winners for showcasing their talents so expertly.”— Gymnastics South Africa President, Donny Jurgens.
Taking second place at the podium was the Egyptian team with Algeria claiming bronze.
Meanwhile, South Africa’s Caitlin Rooskrantz earned silver individually!
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