Jesse Moore (gymnast)

Jesse Moore
Personal information
Country represented Australia
Born (2003-02-13) 13 February 2003 (age 21)
Ashford, South Australia
Training locationCanberra
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior Elite
ClubAustralian Institute of Sport
GymGymJets
Head coach(es)Paul Szyjko
Medal record
Representing  Australia
Oceania Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Carrara All-around
Gold medal – first place 2024 Auckland All-around
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Gold Coast All-around

Jesse Moore (born 13 February 2003) is an Australian artistic gymnast. He won the all-around title at the 2024 Oceania Championships and qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games.

Early life[edit]

Moore was born in 2003 in Ashford, South Australia.[1] He began gymnastics when he was six years old.[2]

Career[edit]

Junior[edit]

Moore won the under-12 category at the 2015 Australian Championships by only 0.065 after falling off the horizontal bar twice.[3] He went on to win three more consecutive national all-around titles in his age group from 2016 to 2018.[2] He made his international debut in 2018 and won a bronze medal on the horizontal bar at the 2018 Pacific Rim Championships.[4] He competed at the 2019 Junior World Championships, helping Australia placed 12th as a team and finishing 25th in the all-around.[5][6] He qualified for the horizontal bar final and placed seventh.[7]

Senior[edit]

Moore made his senior international debut at the 2021 Oceania Championships and finished fourth in the all-around, missing out on the continental berth for the Tokyo Olympic Games.[8] He won the silver medal in the all-around at the 2021 Australian Championships. In the event finals, he won silver on floor exercise and parallel bars.[9]

In 2022, Moore received a scholarship from the Sport Australia Hall of Fame to fund his training.[8] He was the youngest member of Australia's artistic gymnastics team at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.[2] The Australian team placed fourth, 0.650 away from a medal.[10] He withdrew after the third rotation of the all-around final due to a shoulder injury.[1] He then withdrew from the horizontal bar final.[11] He still competed in the pommel horse event final and placed sixth.[12] He had surgery on his shoulder after the competition.[13]

Moore only competed on the floor exercise at the 2023 Australian Championships, placing tenth.[14] He was the alternate for the 2023 World Championships team.[15]

At the 2024 Australian Championships, Moore won the all-around title by over two points.[16] He then won the all-around gold medal at the 2024 Oceania Championships.[17] With the result, he earned the continental berth for the 2024 Olympic Games.[18] He is the first gymnast from South Australia to qualify for the Olympic Games.[19]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Moore Jesse - FIG Athlete Profile". International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Jesse Moore". Commonwealth Games Australia. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  3. ^ Greenwood, Rob (5 June 2015). "SA's Jesse Moore wins national all-around gymnastics title". Adelaide Now. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  4. ^ "2018 Pacific Rim Championships Junior Apparatus Finals" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. 29 April 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  5. ^ "1st FIG Artistic Gymnastics Junior World Championships Gyor (HUN), 27 June - 30 June 2019 Men's Team Final" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  6. ^ "1st FIG Artistic Gymnastics Junior World Championships Gyor (HUN), 27 June - 30 June 2019 Men's All-Around Final" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  7. ^ "1st FIG Artistic Gymnastics Junior World Championships Gyor (HUN), 27 June - 30 June 2019 Men's Horizontal Bar Final" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 30 June 2019. p. 6. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Jesse Moore". Sport Australia Hall of Fame. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  9. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (24 May 2021). "2021 Australian Championships Men's Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  10. ^ Lorenzin, Zoe (30 July 2022). "Aussie men's artistic gymnastics finish agonising fourth on Day 1". Commonwealth Games Australia. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  11. ^ Luff, Bryce (2 August 2022). "Late call-up Tyson Bull overcomes injury to secure incredible silver on horizontal bar". The West Australian. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  12. ^ "Commonwealth Games: Artistic Gymnastics - Men's Pommel Horse results". BBC Sport. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  13. ^ Sebastian, Benson (23 November 2022). "Gymnast Jesse Moore strapped in for the long haul". The Owl. University of Canberra. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  14. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (14 May 2023). "2023 Australian Championships Men's Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  15. ^ "Heath Thorpe v Gymnastics Australia" (PDF). National Sports Tribunal. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  16. ^ Crumlish, John (12 May 2024). "Ruby Pass and Jesse Moore win Australian senior all-around titles". International Gymnast Magazine. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  17. ^ Crumlish, John (26 May 2024). "Australia's Emma Nedov and Jesse Moore take Oceania Championships all-around titles". International Gymnast Magazine. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  18. ^ "Moore wins all important Continental title". Gymnastics Australia. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  19. ^ Gough, Paul (26 May 2024). "Jesse, SA's first Olympic artistic gymnast". ABC Radio Adelaide. Retrieved 4 June 2024.