Lisa Maree Skinner is an Australian gymnast who competed at the 1996, 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games. She is notable as the first Australian gymnast ever to qualify for an individual event final at the Olympic Games.
Skinner began gymnastics in 1987 at Lawnton Academy. Between 1995 and 2004, she was a consistent presence on the Australian team, competing at four World Championships, three Olympic Games and many other international meets. She held the Australian National Champion title in 1996 and 1997.
Skinner made her senior international debut at the 1995 World Championships in Sabae, placing 12th with the Australian team. The next year at the 1996 Olympics she helped the Australian squad place 10th in the team finals and she competed and placed 36th in the all-around.
In the following years, Skinner's international performance improved dramatically. She earned two gold medals at the 1998 Commonwealth Games; one with the Australian team, the other as an individual on the uneven bars. At the 1999 World Championships, she placed 19th in the all-around. At the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Skinner was the highest-ranked Australian WAG athlete. At one point in the all-around competition, she was in third place. Although she gave a solid performance on all four events, her vault had a low Start Value, and therefore did not score high enough to put her on the medal podium. Skinner eventually finished in 8th place - the highest placing ever for an Australian gymnast. In the floor exercise final Skinner had another chance to earn a medal, but ended up in 8th place after a fall. Her appearance was still notable, because it marked the first time ever that an Australian gymnast had qualified to an Olympic event final. Her fall in this event was particularly disappointing, because Skinner was a legitimate medal contender- the score she received for the same routine in the all-around, a 9.75, would have been enough for a bronze in the final.
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Lisa Maree Skinner is an Australian gymnast who competed at the 1996, 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games. She is notable as the first Australian gymnast ever to qualify for an individual event final at the Olympic Games.
Skinner began gymnastics in 1987 at Lawnton Academy. Between 1995 and 2004, she was a consistent presence on the Australian team, competing at four World Championships, three Olympic Games and many other international meets. She held the Australian National Champion title in 1996 and 1997.
Skinner made her senior international debut at the 1995 World Championships in Sabae, placing 12th with the Australian team. The next year at the 1996 Olympics she helped the Australian squad place 10th in the team finals and she competed and placed 36th in the all-around.
In the following years, Skinner's international performance improved dramatically. She earned two gold medals at the 1998 Commonwealth Games; one with the Australian team, the other as an individual on the uneven bars. At the 1999 World Championships, she placed 19th in the all-around. At the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Skinner was the highest-ranked Australian WAG athlete. At one point in the all-around competition, she was in third place. Although she gave a solid performance on all four events, her vault had a low Start Value, and therefore did not score high enough to put her on the medal podium. Skinner eventually finished in 8th place - the highest placing ever for an Australian gymnast. In the floor exercise final Skinner had another chance to earn a medal, but ended up in 8th place after a fall. Her appearance was still notable, because it marked the first time ever that an Australian gymnast had qualified to an Olympic event final. Her fall in this event was particularly disappointing, because Skinner was a legitimate medal contender- the score she received for the same routine in the all-around, a 9.75, would have been enough for a bronze in the final.
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