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Robyn Forbes

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Robyn Forbes
Country represented Australia
Born (1972-04-24) 24 April 1972 (age 52)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
DisciplineTrampoline gymnastics
LevelSenior International
ClubOmega
Head coach(es)David Wareham
Former coach(es)Melanie Tonks
Medal record
Women's trampoline gymnastics
Representing  Australia
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1990 Essen Team Double Mini
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Auckland Individual Double Mini
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Auckland Team Double Mini
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Odense Team Double Mini

Robyn Forbes (born 24 April 1972) is an Australian gymnast who competed at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.

Forbes was born in Brisbane on 24 April 1972. She began gymnastics at the age of ten and belonged to the Wynham PYC, where her first coach was Melanie Tonks.[1][2]

She represented Australia at eight World Championships between 1990 and 2003.[3]

At the Sydney 2000 Olympics Forbes competed in the women's individual trampoline event and finished tenth.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Robyn Forbes". www.gymnastics.org.au. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Robyn Forbes, Olympic Trampoline | Australia". International Olympic Committee. 19 June 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Robyn Forbes". www.gymnsw.org.au. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Trampolining at the 2000 Sydney Summer Games". Sport-Olympic. Retrieved 4 February 2020.