Georgia Godwin
Australian artistic gymnast, Commonwealth champion
Born
October 28th, 1997
27 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Australia
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Competed in artistic gymnastics at national and international levels. Achieved success at the Commonwealth Games, securing multiple medals, including gold in the individual all-around. Contributed to Australia's representation in gymnastics at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Participated in various world championships, demonstrating significant skills on apparatus such as vault, balance beam, and floor exercise.
Won gold medal in individual all-around at 2018 Commonwealth Games
Represented Australia at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Claimed multiple medals at World Championships
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