Ellie Black

Ellie Black competed at her first Olympic Games and was part of the Canadian artistic Gymnastics team that made the team event finals for the first time in Canadian history and finished in fifth place, along with Brittany Rogers, Victoria Moors, Dominique Pegg, and Kristina Vaculik. Individually, Black also competed in the women’s vault, making the finals and finishing in the top-eight.

She was a surprise contender for an Olympic berth after winning gold medals on floor and vault at the Osijeck World Cup in April 2012.

Black was first on vault and third on floor at the 2012 Canadian Championships.