Janine Rankin

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Janine Rankin
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Born (1972-06-03) 3 June 1972 (age 52)
Weston, Ontario, Canada
Sport
Sport Gymnastics

Janine Rankin (born 3 June 1972) is a Canadian gymnast. She competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1992 Summer Olympics. [1]

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Eponymous skill

Rankin has one eponymous skill listed in the Code of Points. [2]

ApparatusNameDescriptionDifficulty [lower-alpha 1]
Balance beamRankinJump or press on one arm to handstandD
  1. Valid for the 2022-2024 Code of Points

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Janine Rankin Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  2. "2022-2024 Code of Points Women's Artistic Gymnastics" (PDF). International Gymnastics Federation . pp. 114, 209. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.