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Born/ geb.: |
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06-NOV-1982 |
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" Kirralaa" Sydney |
Coach / Trainer: |
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Katie Mitchell |
Hometown / Wohnort: |
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Sydney |
Education:
Ausbildung |
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Schuelerin / student |
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2000:
Australian National
Champion in Rope, Hoop, Ball and 2nd in Ribbon
1999:
Australian
National Champion in AA, Rope and Ball.
Competed
internationally in France, Bulgaria, Germany and Hungary |
![Dani Leray - The best Australian Gymnast!](../../images/leray_port00.jpg)
Danielle Le Ray
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Olympic Park, Pavillon 3:
Ihre erste olympische Uebung
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Dani when participating at the Olympic Games will be very close to her
major achievement. My intention is to go to the Olympics and hopefully will place
within the top 15.
With this goal Danielles placing after half of the qualification competition
has completed a difference of only 0.02 separated her to be on place 15. It is therefore
quite possible that Dani might be able to qualify at a Grand Prix to eventually be
competing in the finals.
Especially in
the last 12 months Dani made an enormous leap forward because at the World Championship in
Osaka-Japan in 1999 Dani placed 59 as one of the best Australians ever. |
Dani
was only 6 years old when she desperately wanted to participate in gymnastics. But not
just school gymnastics, Dani wanted to be a good as Nadja Comaneci. Dani started at home
to exercise the same way as Nadja
From Rhythmic
Gymnastics Dani knew very little as she had only seen it on television therefore Dani was
well informed about Artistic Gymnastics and copied Nadja only.
One day
Danis mother had enough and registered Dani in a Rhythmic Gymnastic Club called
Koorabelle in Sydney and now looking back after many years of hard work Dani
is the Australian National Champion for the 7th time and one of the most successful
Rhythmic Gymnasts in the Australian history.
Somehow in
1999 Danis elite development was lacking excitement and a desperate change was
needed to achieve her ultimate goal.
A change took
place. Having been coached by the ex Rumanian Delia Halmu, Dani decided in October 1999 to
join one of the youngest Rhythmic Gymnastic coaches Miss Katie Mitchell. Katie established
a new club in Sydney, which is a task on it own.
Not an easy start! |
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