Samantha Sendel

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Samantha Sendel
Full nameSamantha Faye Sendel
Nickname(s)Sam
Country representedFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada
Born (1991-10-10) October 10, 1991 (age 32)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Discipline Trampoline gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
Years on national teamFrom 2008 [1]
ClubSkyriders Trampoline Place, Richmond Hill, ON, CAN
Head coach(es)Dave Ross [club, national], Ken Soehn [national]
Medal record
Women's trampoline gymnastics
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Daytona Beach Synchro
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 Sofia Team
Pan American Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Mississauga Synchro
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Mississauga Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Querétaro Individual
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Daytona Beach Synchro
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Daytona Beach Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Buenos Aires Synchro
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Mississauga Individual
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 Querétaro Synchro
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 Querétaro Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 Buenos Aires Individual
Pacific Rim Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Richmond Synchro
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Richmond Team

Samantha Faye Sendel (born October 10, 1991 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian individual and synchronised trampoline gymnast, representing her nation at international competitions. She competed at world championships, including at the 2009, 2011, 2013, 2014 and 2015 Trampoline World Championships. [2] [3] She was Canada's alternate female trampoline competitor in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. [4]

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Personal

She lives in Aurora, Ontario. After the Canadian Olympic Committee unveiled LGBT initiatives in December 2014, including a partnership with You Can Play, [5] Sendel came out as a lesbian. [6]

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References

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