AUSSIE PAIR GODWIN AND WHITEHEAD HELPING RAISE THE BAR
MELBOURNE teenager Emily Whitehead is pinching herself after stepping up at her first major competition to win bronze in the women’s vault final, with Gold Coaster Georgia Godwin also claiming bronze in the uneven bars.
Whitehead, 17, showed impressive poise to post an average score of 13.84 at the Coomera Indoor Sports Centre yesterday and claim a spot on the podium alongside Canadian duo Shallon Olsen (14.56) and Ellie Black (14.23).
Godwin added to the tally, winning bronze on the uneven bars behind England’s Georgia-Mae Fenton and GYMNASTICS (ARTISTIC)
Canada’s Brittany Rogers.
It is a breakout result for Whitehead, who secured her spot in Australia’s team with a strong hometown performance at the Gymnastics World Cup event in February.
“It’s pretty crazy. I had no idea what to expect,” she said.
“It was a goal to come in and achieve a medal but I didn’t really think it was possible “This is my first big competition and I can’t wait to come back to more because the atmosphere’s amazing.”
Godwin finished sixth on the vault before stepping up on the bars to back up the silver medal she won in Saturday’s all-around competition.
Australian duo Chris Remkes and Michael Tone finished sixth and seventh in the men’s pommel horse final as Northern Ireland’s Rhys McClenaghan dramatically edged out England superstar and hot favourite Max Whitlock.