Our COACHES and JUDGES
Qu Derui Tian Jin Institute of Sport and Physical Education. WG Level 3
Head Coach, 2002 - current Gymnast China National Team, High Bar Gold medallist 
1975-84: Senior Coach, China National Training Centre
1984-85: Head Coach, Ji Lin Provincial Gymnastics Team
1985-88: Head Coach, China National Training Centre
1989: Expert Coach, Marion Gymnastics Club, Saskatoon, Canada
1989-1997: Senior Women’s Coach, Australian Institute of Sport
1997-2001: Women’s Coach, MLC Club Melbourne
2001-2002: Senior Coach, Australian Institute of Sport
1993 and 1996: Australian Coach of the Year, awarded by the Australian Gymnastics Federation
China National Team Coach: 21st, 22nd, 24th World Championships, 24th Olympic Games, 9th, 10th Asia Games
Australian Team Coach: 26th, 28th World Championships, 25th, 26th Olympic Games, 1990 and 1994 Commonwealth Games
2003 - 2008: Three CCGC Australian Uneven Bars Champions
2008: National Coach of the Year, awarded by the Gymnastics Australia
2009 ACT Silver Medal Team Australian Championships (all six team members CCGC gymnasts)
Presenter: Various coaching congresses and courses
St John’s Senior First Aid Certificate
Alexander Kostenko BP.Ed. (University Krasnodar, Russia) WG Level 2 Senior Coach 1992-2002; 2007 - current Master Coach Highest Degree Coach USSR Head coach and founder of the Trade Union School of Gymnastics Sochi Russia 34 years coaching experience Nine masters of Sport of USSR Past Member of the Presidium of the Russian Federation of Gymnastics Highest ranked gymnast Maria Radisnovich ranked 12th USSR, 3rd Italian cup Highest ranked Australian Gymnast Genevieve Preston, CCGC, (Australian representative 1995-2000 CCGC Australian Uneven Bars and Floor Champions St John’s Senior First Aid Certificate | 
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Yun Fan Beijing University of Physical Education. WG Level 2 Senior Coach, 2001 - current National Team China 7 years coaching experience, China 20 years coaching experience, Australia 1989-97: Coach, sub-juniors, Canberra City Gymnastics Club 1997-2001: Senior Coach, MLC Club, Melbourne 2002 - 2008: Two CCGC Australian Gold Medallists, Balance Beam 2009 ACT Silver Medal Team Australian Championships St John’s Senior First Aid Certificate
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Quanzhi Xi Wuhan Institute of Sport. WG Senior Senior Coach, 2009 - current National Athlete, China 16 years coaching experience, China 4 years coaching experience, Australia 1989-95: Second Rank Coach, Hunan Sport Management Centre 1995-2002: Assistant to Head Coach & awarded First Rank Coach, Hunan 2002-2005: Head Coach Women's Team, Hunan Sport Management Centre 2006-2008: Women's Coach QLD High Performance Centre 2008-2009: Women's Coach Barron Valley Gymnastics Club 1990-2005: Various Champions and Team Champions - China Games; 2007: International Level 10 AA Gold Medallist National Clubs; Senior First Aid Certificate
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Ludmilla Kostenko Krasnodar State Institute of Physical Culture 16 years coaching experience, Russia 17 years coaching experience, Australia Coach Australian Level 9 Champion 2000 USSR Master of Sport Gymnastic Medal
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Ji Yi Xian Hwang Dong University of Physical Education. WG Level 2 Senior Coach8 years coaching experience, China 18 years coaching experience, Australia St John’s Senior First Aid Certificate MYOB Training
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Rita Vatkina Minsk Academy of Sport, Sports & Medicine Education. WG Level 2 Ballet Coach & Choreographer, Coach, 2009 - current 1977 Champion of USSR Rhythmic Gymnastics 1980-1996: Coach, Olympic Reserve School of Gymnastics, Belarus 1997 to 2008: Consultant Coach, Australian Men’s & Women’s
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Dmitry Berezovskiy Leningrad Military Institute of Physical Culture 11 years coaching experience St John’s Senior First Aid Certificate
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Brian Hewett DipEd PhysEd (CCAE) WG / MG Level 1 Coach; Maintenance Officer, OH&S Officer14 years coaching experience
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| Geoff Munro WG / MG Level 2, Kindergym GG Head Coach – TEAM Gymnastics Campus 8 years gymnastics experience St John’s Senior First Aid Certificate
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| Connor Bye WG Level 1, WG Advanced Judge Coach 14 years coaching experience 8 years gymnastics experience, ACT Representative St John’s Senior First Aid Certificate
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Mary Schumacher WG Level 1, B Applied Science Sports Coaching (UC) Coach 15 years coaching experience 12 years gymnastics experience Level 1 Coaching – Athletes with a disability Level 1 Coaching – Athletes with an Intellectual Disability Level 1 Sports Trainer |
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Genevieve Preston WG Level 1 Coach 10 years coaching experience 12 years gymnastics experience B.AppSc Coaching Science (UC)
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Joy Koh WG Level 1, WG FIG Judge Coach B.Commerce ANU |
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| Julie O'Neil WG Level 1, Kindergym GG, Inclusive Sport Training Coach, Kindergym Coordinator
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Coach 10 years coaching experience |
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| Elyse Baldwin WG Level 1, WG Advanced Judge Coach 4 years coaching experience
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| Kieren McNabb MG Level 1 Coach
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Jessica Donahue WG Level 1 Coach |
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| Aaron Hutchison MG Level 1 Coach
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Jake Silvestro MG Level 1 Coach; Supervising Coach
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| Elissa Sharpe WG Level 1 Coach, Supervising Coach
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| Charlotte Churchill WG Level 1 Coach
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| Zac Streeter MG Level 1, MG Intermediate Bronze Judge Coach 10 years gymnastics experience
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Morgan Barnwell WG Level 1 Coach, GymABLE Coordinator
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Jenna Browne WG Level 1 Coach Senior First Aid level 2 St John's Ambulance Mental Health First |
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Hayley McNamara WG Level 1 Coach Royal Life Saving First Aid - Certificate II Community Recreation |
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Amelia James WG Level 1 Coach |  |
| Katrina Le WG Level 1 Coach |  |
| Keira Hopkinson WG Level 1 Coach Apprentice Certificate II Sport & Recreation
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| Phillipa Dickens WG Level 1, WG Advanced Judge Coach
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Brittany Thomas WG Level 1, WG Advanced Judge Coach |
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Lesley Dickens WG Advanced Judge
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Apprentice Coaches & Judges
Apprentice coaches & judges are drawn from gymnasts who have gained experiential knowledge having trained anything from 5 to 15 years in the Club and who wish to continue their contribution to the sport. Frequent in-Club workshops, annual courses and regular updates further their education in the field.
Founding Head Coach & Past Chairman
Les Sharp PhD. (Sydney) OAM
Australian Level 3 Coaching Accreditation .1983
Advanced Club Coach British Amateur Gymnastic Association, UK. 1977
ACT team coach 8,9,10,Junior, International, and Levels 1978–1995. 35 years
coaching experience.
Gymnast from 1953-1974.
Founder Canberra City Gymnastic Club, 1978.
Co-Founder Sydney University Gymnastic Club, 1958.
Co-Founder and Head Women’s Coach Abingdon Club UK.1974-1978
Principal lecturer Australian Gymnastic Federation Level 3 coaches course
1981,1987,1990,1993
Guest lecturer at Australian National Judges courses 1981,1982,1982
Guest lecturer Australian National Coaches Congress 1982,1984,1985
Director PAN AM International gymnast camp, 1983,1984
ACTGA president 1978-1982; 1993- 2000
ACTGA coaching Co-coordinator 1984-86
Australian Levels Coach of the Year 1996
Les and Dahlia (FIG WAG Judge and ACT Technical Director) Sharp retired December 2000
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