Sydney Townsend | |
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Nickname(s) | Syd |
Country represented | ![]() |
Born | Burlington, Ontario | December 24, 1999
Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics |
Level | Senior International Elite |
Years on national team | 2012–present |
Club | Milton Springers, Revolution Gymnastics |
Head coach(es) | Craig Smith and Jessica LeBlanc/ Aaron and Angela Brokenshire |
Retired | May 8, 2018 |
Sydney Townsend (born December 24, 1999, in Burlington, Ontario) is a former Canadian artistic gymnast. She represented Canada at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics. [1] [2]
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