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Maddie Davidson

Maddie Davidson
Full nameMadaline Davidson
Nickname(s)Maddie
Country represented New Zealand
Born (1999-01-08) 8 January 1999 (age 25)
Christchurch
DisciplineTrampoline gymnastics
ClubOlympia Gymnastic Sports
Head coach(es)Alex Nilov

Madaline Davidson (born 8 January 1999)[1] is a New Zealand trampoline gymnast. She competed at the 2020 Olympic Games and finished tenth in the qualification, making her the second reserve for the final. She is the first female trampolinist to represent New Zealand at the Olympics.

Early life

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Maddie Davidson was born on 8 January 1999 in Christchurch.[2] Her parents enrolled her in trampoline classes after she began jumping on a family friend's backyard trampoline.[3] She has trained at Olympia Gymnastic Sports in Christchurch under coach Alex Nilov since she began trampoline.[4]

Career

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Davidson won the silver medal at the 2017 World Age Group Competition in the 17–21 age category.[5]

2018

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Davidson began competing with Alexa Kennedy in synchro competitions in 2018 despite the two living and training on opposite ends of the country.[6] At the 2018 World Cup in Maebashi, the pair finished sixth, and Davidson finished 16th as an individual.[7][8] Then at the 2018 World Championships in Saint Petersburg, Kennedy and Davidson finished 14th in the qualification round.[9] Individually, Davidson qualified into the semifinals where she finished 13th.[10]

2019

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Davidson began the 2019 season with a 24th-place finish at the Baku World Cup.[11] At the 2019 World Cup in Minsk, she won the bronze medal in the synchro event with Kennedy.[12] They then finished fourth at the Khabarovsk World Cup.[13] She only competed as an individual at the 2019 World Championships in Tokyo, and she only finished 42nd in the qualification round.[14]

2020–21

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Davidson placed 15th in the qualification round at the 2020 Baku World Cup, making her the third reserve for the final.[15] She finished fourth at the 2021 World Cup in Brescia.[16]

Davidson was selected to compete at the postponed 2020 Olympic Games, which made her the first female trampolinist to represent New Zealand at the Olympic Games.[3][2] Gymnastics New Zealand chief executive Tony Compier remarked that her achievement was a "watershed moment ... one we hope will be inspirational to all young girls and women in our sport."[3] At the Olympics, Davidson finished tenth in the qualification round with a total score of 93.140, which made her the second reserve for the final.[17]

2022–23

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Davidson won the silver medal in the individual event at the 2022 Coimbra World Cup.[18] One week later, she won the bronze medal at the Arosa World Cup.[19] She finished eighth at the 2022 World Championships.[20]

At the 2023 Coimbra World Cup, Davidson finished 12th in the semifinals.[21] She then finished eighth at the Palm Beach World Cup,[22] and she placed 15th in the semifinals at the Varna World Cup.[23] At the 2023 World Championships, she finished 14th in the qualification round and tenth in the semifinals, making her the first reserve for the final.[24][25]

2024

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Davidson began the 2024 season by finishing 11th in the semifinals at the Baku World Cup and was the second reserve for the final.[26] She then placed sixth at the Cottbus World Cup.[27] In April, Davidson was selected to represent New Zealand at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[28]

Personal life

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To fund her training, Davidson works as a trampoline coach and also as a personal assistant for an accountant.[6] As of 2024, she is dating fellow trampoline gymnast and Olympic medalist Dylan Schmidt.[29]

References

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  1. ^ "34th FIG Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships Tokyo 2019 Results Book" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 29 November 2019. p. 15. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Madaline Davidson". New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  3. ^ a b c George, Zoë (2 July 2021). "Tokyo Olympics: Maddie Davidson selected to be first woman trampolinist to represent NZ at the Olympics". Stuff. Stuff Limited. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Davidson Madaline – FIG Athlete Profile". International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  5. ^ "25th FIG Trampoline Gymnastics World Age Group Competitions 16–19 November, 2017, Sofia, Bulgaria, Arena Armeec Individual trampoline — 17–21 Girls — Final" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 15 November 2017. p. 8. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  6. ^ a b "New Zealand pair defy the odds to reach Trampoline's top table". International Gymnastics Federation. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  7. ^ "FIG TRA World Cup 4/5 august 2018, Maebashi, Japan Synchronised trampoline — Women — Final" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. 4 August 2018. p. 2. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  8. ^ "FIG TRA World Cup 4/5 august 2018, Maebashi, Japan Individual trampoline — Women — Qualification" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. 4 August 2018. p. 3. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  9. ^ "33rd FIG Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships 2018 St. Petersburg (Russia), 7–10 November 2018 Women's Synchronised Trampoline Qualifications" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 8 November 2018. p. 3. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  10. ^ "33rd FIG Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships 2018 St. Petersburg (Russia), 7–10 November 2018 Women's Trampoline Semifinal" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 10 November 2018. p. 2. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  11. ^ "FIG Trampoline Gymnastics World Cup AGF Trophy Trampoline and Tumbling Gymnastics Qualification" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 17 February 2019. p. 21. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  12. ^ "Melnik, Zhu and home pairs pick up Minsk golds". International Gymnastics Federation. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  13. ^ "Trampoline Gymnastics World Cup Russia, Khabarovsk 2019 Synchronised trampoline — Women — Final" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. 22 September 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  14. ^ "34th FIG Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships Tokyo (Japan), 28 November – 1 December 2019 Women's Trampoline Qualifications" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 28 November 2019. p. 2. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  15. ^ "FIG Trampoline Gymnastics World Cup AGF Trophy Trampoline and Tumbling Gymnastics Qualification 2020" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 15 February 2020. p. 7. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  16. ^ "Mori and Morante land on top at Brescia Trampoline World Cup". International Gymnastics Federation. 7 June 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  17. ^ "Trampoline Gymnastics Results Book Results Book Tokyo 2020". Olympics.com. 31 July 2021. p. 17. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  18. ^ "Japan writes a golden trilogy on the trampoline at the Coimbra World Cup". International Gymnastics Federation. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  19. ^ "Japan shows technical expertise with two trampoline golds in Arosa". International Gymnastics Federation. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  20. ^ "36th FIG Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships Sofia (BUL), 16–19 November 2022 Women's Trampoline Final" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 19 November 2022. p. 2. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  21. ^ "FIG Trampoline World Cup – Coimbra 2023 4th Edition Individual trampoline — Female — Qualification2" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. p. 9. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  22. ^ "2023 FIG World Cup – Palm Beach – Final1 Event Results – Individual Trampoline" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. 5 August 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  23. ^ "TRA FIG World Cup 2023 (ID 17180) Varna (BUL), 7–8.10.2023 Individual trampoline — Women — Qualification2" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  24. ^ "37th FIG Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships Birmingham (GBR), 09-12 November 2023 Women's Trampoline Qualifications" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 9 November 2023. p. 6. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  25. ^ "37th FIG Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships Birmingham (GBR), 09-12 November 2023 Women's Trampoline Qualification Round 2" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 11 November 2023. p. 2. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  26. ^ "FIG Trampoline Gymnastics World Cup AGF Trophy Trampoline Gymnastics Qualification 2 TRA – Women's Individual" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 24 February 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  27. ^ "FIG World Cup Cottbus 2024 Lausitz Arena, Cottbus (GER), Event ID: 17525 Individual trampoline — Women — Final" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  28. ^ "Trampoline Athletes Dylan Schmidt and Maddie Davidson Named to New Zealand Olympic Team". Gymnastics New Zealand. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  29. ^ Ransom, Ian (25 April 2024). "New Zealand trampoline couple fall head over heels before Paris". Reuters. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
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