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Born | Weston, Ontario, Canada | 3 June 1972
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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]
Rankin has one eponymous skill listed in the Code of Points. [2]
Apparatus | Name | Description | Difficulty [lower-alpha 1] |
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Balance beam | Rankin | Jump or press on one arm to handstand | D |
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