Ellie Black

Ellie Black
Full name	Elsabeth Black
Nickname(s)	Ellie
Country represented	Canada
Born	(1995-09-08) September 8, 1995 (age 21) Halifax, Nova Scotia
Height	5 ft 1 in (155 cm)
Discipline	Women's artistic gymnastics
Level	Senior international elite
Years on national team	2011-present
Club	Halifax Alta Gymnastics
Head coach(es)	Keiji Yamanaka, David Kikuchi
Music	"Pirates" by Amber Music
World ranking	2 (2014–2015)
Medal record Representing  Canada Pan American Games 2015 Toronto All-around 2015 Toronto Balance beam 2015 Toronto Floor exercise 2015 Toronto Team 2015 Toronto Vault Commonwealth Games 2014 Glasgow Balance beam 2014 Glasgow Vault 2014 Glasgow Floor exercise Pacific Rim Championships 2014 Richmond Vault 2014 Richmond Team 2014 Richmond All-around Summer Universiade 2013 Kazan Floor exercise 2013 Kazan Balance beam

Elsabeth "Ellie" Black (born 8 September 1995) is a Canadian artistic gymnast who represented her country at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics. She is the 2014 Commonwealth Games beam champion and the 2015 Pan American Games all-around, beam, and floor champion. At the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, Black finished 5th in the individual all-around.

In December, Black competed at Elite Canada in Oakville, Ontario. She placed tenth in the all around competition with a score of 49.35 and third on vault with a score of 12.925.

In May, Black competed at the Canadian Championships in Kamloops, Canada. She placed fourteenth in the all around final with a score of 50.300. In event finals, she placed third on vault scoring 13.950 and first on balance beam scoring 14.500.

In December, Black competed at Elite Canada in Gatineau, Canada. She placed fourteenth in the all around with a score of 48.950, second on vault with a score of 13.600, fourth on balance beam with a score of 12.950, and eighth on floor with a score of 12.450.

In February, Black competed at Elite Canada in Mississauga, Canada. She placed ninth in the all around with a score of 52.350. In event finals, Black placed first on vault scoring 14.750, third on balance beam scoring 13.550, and seventh on floor scoring 12.600.

In April, Black participated in the 2nd Artistic Gymnastics Meeting in San Bernardo, Brazil with gymnasts from Brazil, Canada, and South Korea. She won both the vault and balance beam finals with scores of 13.988 and 14.600.

Later in April, Black competed at the Artistic Gymnastics World Cup in Osijek, Croatia. She won gold in the vault and floor finals scoring 14.575 and 13.725 respectively.

In May, Black competed at the Canadian Championships in Regina, Canada. She placed third all around in qualifications but dropped to seventh in the all around final with a score of 53.600. In event finals, Black placed first on vault scoring 14.475, seventh on balance beam scoring 12.800, and third on floor scoring 13.950. Before the competition she told International Gymnast Magazine, "I think I have a lot to offer the Canadian team, especially on vault, which has always been my strongest event. I have also worked to increase my difficulty and execution on beam and floor. My plan is to continue all the aspects of my training that have brought me success this far. The positive results from recent competitions are a strong motivator to keep working hard and improve further. I also intend to use what I have learned at the international meets that I've attended to help me. Hopefully this will prepare me to have a strong performance at Nationals, which is an important competition for the team selection."

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