Our COACHES and JUDGES
Qu Derui Tian Jin Institute of Sport and Physical Education. WAG 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
Presenter: Various coaching congresses and courses
St John’s Senior First Aid Certificate
Alexander Kostenko BP.Ed. (University Krasmadour, Russia) WAG 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 32 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 (Australian representative St John’s Senior First Aid Certificate | 
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Yun Fan Beijing University of Physical Education. WAG Level 2 Senior Coach, 2001 - current National Team China 7 years coaching experience, China 18 years coaching experience, Australia 1989-97: Coach, sub-juniors, Canberra City Gymnastics Club 1997-2001: Senior Coach, MLC Club, Melbourne St John’s Senior First Aid Certificate
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Ludmilla Kostenko Krasnador State Institute of Physical Culture 16 years coaching experience, Russia 15 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. WAG 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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Dmitry Berezovskiy Leningrad Military Institute of Physical Culture 10 years coaching experience
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Brian Hewett DipEd PhysEd (CCAE) WAG / MAG Level 1 Coach12 years coaching experience St John’s Senior First Aid Certificate
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| Geoff Munro WAG / MAG Level 2 Head Coach – TEAM Gymnastics Campus 8 years gymnastics experience St John’s Senior First Aid Certificate
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Rita Vatkina Choreographer
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| Connor Bye WAG Level 1, National 1 WAG Judge Coach, State Course Presenter (Judging) 12 years coaching experience 8 years gymnastics experience St John’s Senior First Aid Certificate
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Mary Schumacher WAG Level 1, B Applied Science Sports Coaching (UC) Coach, Manager Afternoon Programs 13 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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| Naomi Nye WAG Level 1 Kindergym Coach Coach, Coordinator Kindergym Program
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Genevieve Preston WAG Level 1 Coach , National Levels 1 to 3 Coordinator 8 years coaching experience 12 years gymnastics experience Tertiary Studies: B.Coaching Science;
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Joy Koh WAG Level 1, WAG FIG Judge Coach 10 years gymnastics experience Tertiary Studies: B.Commerce ANU |
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Coach, State Levels 5 to 10 Coordinator 11 years coaching experience 9 years gymnastics experience
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Dale Pennycuick GG Cheerleading Level 1, IASF Level 3 Coach 6 years coaching experience 7 years cheerleading experience
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| Michaela Morgan Cheerleading USASF Level 6, BCA & Future Cheer Level 5 Coach 4 years coaching experience 10 years cheerleading experience |
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| Alexander Clancy Cheerleading IASF Level 3, WAG Level 1 Judge Coach First Aid Officer |
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Anthea Hewett WAG Level 1 Coach 6 years coaching experience 15 years gymnastics experience St John Senior First Aid Certificate Tertiary Studies: BSc in Medical Science (USyd) |
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Coach 8 years coaching experience 14 years gymnastics experience Parasol Senior First Aid Certificate, St John CPR Tertiary Studies: BSc in Medical Science (UC) |
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Roisin Lafferty WAG Level 1 Coach 4 years coaching experience 5 years gymnastics experience Senior First Aid |
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| Alison Finlayson WAG Level 1 Coach |
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Jessica Donahue WAG Level 1 Coach |
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| Sam Clarke MAG Coach
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| Aaron Hutchinson MAG Level 1 Coach
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Jake Silvestri MAG Level 1 Coach
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| Elissa Sharpe WAG Level 1 Coach
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| Elyse Baldwin WAG Level 1, WAG Level 2 Judge 3 years coaching experience
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| Morgan Barnwell WAG Level 1 Coach
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| Charlotte Churchill WAG Level 1 Coach
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Mary Hewett WAG L1 Coach, WAG National 1 Judge
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| Lesley Dickens WAG National 2 Judge
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| Kaitlin Dawson WAG Level 2 Judge
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| Phillipa Dickens WAG Level 2 Judge
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| Brittany Thomas WAG Level 2 Judge
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Apprentice Coaches & Judges
These 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)
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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