Olivia Vivian

Olivia Vivian
Nickname(s)Liv[1]
Country represented Australia
Regions representedWestern Australia
Born (1989-07-13) 13 July 1989 (age 35)
Perth, Western Australia, Australia[2]
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)[2]
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
GymWAIS
College teamOregon State Beavers
Head coach(es)Martine George and Josh Fabian[3]
Retired2016
Medal record
Representing  Australia
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2014 Glasgow Team

Olivia Vivian (born 13 July 1989 in Perth) is an Australian artistic gymnast who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics. After competing at the 2008 Olympics, Vivian competed for Oregon State University in NCAA gymnastics for four years. She also competed in the 2005, 2006, and 2014 World Championships.[3] Vivian won a silver medal with the Australian team at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. In 2020, she was one of several former gymnasts to speak out about a "toxic" culture within the country's elite programme.[4]

  1. ^ "Olivia Vivian". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Olivia Vivian". Sports Reference: Olympic Sports. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Olivia Vivian". Gymnastics Australia. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  4. ^ "Australian gymnastics: Former athletes speak out on 'abuse' culture". BBC News. Retrieved 23 July 2020.