1. Rosannagh "Rosie" MacLennan was born on August 28,1988 and is a Canadian retired trampoline gymnast.
18 Facts About Rosie MacLennan
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Rosie MacLennan is the 2013 and 2018 World Trampoline champion, 2012 and 2016 Olympic champion, and 2011 and 2015 Pan American Games champion in the individual trampoline event.
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Rosie MacLennan has won five silver and four bronze medals in World Championship competition in both the individual and synchro events.
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Rosie MacLennan's grandfather was selected as a gymnast for the 1940 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, but was unable to compete as the games were cancelled due to the outbreak of World War II.
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Rosie MacLennan suffered a mild concussion before the 2015 Pan Am Games in Toronto.
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Rosie MacLennan came in 4th place for individual trampoline in the 2009 Trampoline World Championships in St Petersburg and 3rd place for individual trampoline in the 2010 Trampoline World Championships in Metz.
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Rosie MacLennan obtained a Bachelor of Physical and Health Education degree from the University of Toronto in November 2011 and is returning to University of Toronto's Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education to pursue a master's degree.
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Rosie MacLennan won that event against some of the Olympic competitors that she would later face.
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In November 2013, Rosie MacLennan won the gold medal at the World Championship in Sofia, Bulgaria.
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In May 2014, Rosie MacLennan won the Canadian National Championship in Ottawa.
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Rosie MacLennan won the women's trampoline event at the Pan American Games two weeks later, then undertook physical and cognitive rest to recover from the concussion.
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Rosie MacLennan stated that she was "having some issues with spatial awareness" after the concussion with symptoms including headaches, dizziness, and photosensitivity.
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Rosie MacLennan conducted exercises with a vestibular ocular therapist to restore her balance and timing, and began doing flips again by November 2015.
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Rosie MacLennan was Canada's flagbearer in the opening ceremony of the 2016 Summer Olympics.
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Rosie MacLennan successfully defended her Olympic title on August 12,2016.
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Rosie MacLennan is the first Canadian to do so in an individual sport at the Summer Olympics and the first trampolinist, male or female, to successfully defend their Olympic title.
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Rosie MacLennan competed at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, where she finished fourth.
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Rosie MacLennan married Nick Snow, former University of Toronto basketball star, in 2018.