Jordyn Pedersen

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Jordyn Pedersen
Country representedFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Born (1997-11-26) 26 November 1997 (age 26)
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Height161 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Discipline Women's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
College team Georgia Bulldogs
Medal record
Women's artistic gymnastics
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Pacific Rim Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2012 Everett Team

Jordyn Pedersen (born 26 November 1997) is a retired Canadian artistic gymnast.

Biography

She was born on 26 November 1997 in Mississauga, Ontario, to Randy and Melody Pedersen. [1] [2] In 2008 she joined the University of Georgia. [3] [4] In 2014 she participated to the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Nanning, China, where she placed 12th with Canada in the team competition. [2]

She suffered from shoulder pain throughout her sophomore year, taking medicines to control it. The injury eventually led to her retirement. [5] After her retirement she served as a student assistant coach. [5]

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References

  1. "Jordyn Pedersen". Georgia Bulldogs. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Jordyn Pedersen - Retired". gymcan.org. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  3. Russo, Kelsey (29 September 2016). "Gymdog Jordyn Pedersen transitions to new country, different realm of gymnastics". The Red & Black (University of Georgia). Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  4. "#7 Gym Dogs lose to #1 Oklahoma, 196.925-197.675". www.dawgsports.com. 25 February 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  5. 1 2 Stone, Augusta (20 March 2019). "Former GymDogs Gracie Cherrey and Jordyn Pedersen serve team in new roles following career-ending injuries". The Red & Black (University of Georgia). Retrieved 18 January 2022.