Carmen r\u00eave de repr\u00e9senter le Canada depuis qu\u2019elle s\u2019est entra\u00een\u00e9e avec l\u2019Olympienne Alexandra Orlando qui lui a dit qu\u2019elle \u00e9tait travaillante et bourr\u00e9e de talent. C\u2019est ainsi qu\u2019elle a r\u00e9alis\u00e9 qu\u2019elle avait le potentiel de devenir une bonne gymnaste.<\/p>\n
En 2015, Whelan a r\u00e9alis\u00e9 un fait saillant de carri\u00e8re en repr\u00e9sentant le Canada aux Jeux panam\u00e9ricains \u00e0 Toronto, o\u00f9 elle a termin\u00e9 parmi les sept meilleures dans chacune des \u00e9preuves individuelles\u2026 Elle a ensuite particip\u00e9 aux \u00e9preuves individuelles des Championnats du monde de la FIG en 2015, 2017 et 2018. En 2017, elle a \u00e9t\u00e9 couronn\u00e9e championne nationale du concours g\u00e9n\u00e9ral individuel et aux quatre engins.<\/p>\n
En 2018, elle a particip\u00e9 aux Jeux du Commonwealth \u00e0 Gold Coast. Depuis 2019, Whelan s\u2019est jointe \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9quipe du concours, les conduisant au 11e rang dans les trois \u00e9preuves de la Coupe du Challenge mondial \u00e0 Guadalajara, en Espagne.<\/p>\n
D\u00e9buts :<\/strong> Elle a commenc\u00e9 \u00e0 faire de la gymnastique \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e2ge de six ans\u2026 Elle a commenc\u00e9 par la gymnastique artistique, mais elle \u00e9tait trop flexible et la discipline ne lui plaisait pas vraiment\u2026 Elle est tomb\u00e9e amoureuse de la beaut\u00e9 et de la difficult\u00e9 de la gymnastique rythmique quand elle s\u2019y est mise… Autres int\u00e9r\u00eats :<\/strong> Elle aime faire du sport, aller au chalet et voyager\u2026 De tout et de rien :<\/strong> On la surnomme Monkey\u2026 Son idole est l\u2019ancienne championne canadienne Alexandra Orlando pour sa fa\u00e7on de repousser les limites dans le sport et dans la vie quotidienne\u2026 Elle collectionne les cartes postales des pays qu\u2019elle visite\u2026 Son grand-p\u00e8re Raymond Collyer est un ancien champion national de gymnastique artistique\u2026 Sa m\u00e8re Cynthia \u00e9tait une ballerine professionnelle au sein de multiples compagnies de danse de renom\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Carmen Whelan repr\u00e9sentera \u00c9quipe Canada en gymnastique rythmique \u00e0 Lima 2019. 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