Jayson Rampersad

Jayson Rampersad (born July 31, 2003) is a Canadian artistic gymnast. He is a pommel horse specialist. He was a member of the silver medal-winning teams at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and the 2023 Pan American Games. Individually he is the 2022 Pan American and 2023 Pan American Games silver medalist and 2022 Commonwealth Games bronze medalist on pommel horse.

Jayson Rampersad
Country represented Canada
Born (2003-07-31) 31 July 2003
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Height167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior international elite
Years on national team2018–present (CAN)
ClubLaval Excellence
Head coach(es)Adrian Balan
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Commonwealth Games
2022 BirminghamTeam
2022 BirminghamPommel horse
Pan American Games
2023 SantiagoTeam
2023 SantiagoPommel horse
Pan American Championships
2022 Rio de JaneiroPommel horse
2022 Rio de JaneiroTeam
Pacific Rim Championships
2024 CaliPommel horse
2024 CaliTeam

Gymnastics career

2021

In October Rampersad competed at the 2021 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships; he finished 87th on pommel horse during qualification.[1]

2022

In July Rampersad was selected to compete at both the Pan American Championships and the Commonwealth Games.[2] At the Pan American Championships he finished second on pommel horse behind Yul Moldauer. During the team final Rampersad helped Canada finish third behind the US and Brazil. At the Commonwealth Games Rampersad helped Canada place second behind England. Individually he qualified to the pommel horse final, on which he won bronze behind Joe Fraser and Rhys McClenaghan.[3]

2023

In October Rampersad competed at the 2023 World Championships. During qualifications he helped Canada finish fourth, which qualified Canada a team berth to the 2024 Olympic Games, a feat last achieved by the Canadian men's gymnastics team in 2008.[4] During the team final Rampersad contributed a score on pommel horse towards Canada's seventh-place finish.

Rampersad next competed at the Pan American Games. On the first day of competition he helped the Canadian team win the silver medal behind the United States.[5] Individually he qualified to the pommel horse final. On the first day of event finals Rampersad won silver on pommel horse behind compatriot Zachary Clay.[6]

Competitive history

Year Event Team AA FX PH SR VT PB HB
Junior
2018Canadian Championships4
2019Elite Canada856
UCIC Calgary13
Canadian Championships74
Senior
2021Mersin Challenge Cup8
World Championships87
2022Canadian Championships
Pan American Championships
Commonwealth Games
2023Elite Canada
Canadian Championships
RomGym Trophy
World Championships7
Pan American Games
2024Elite Canada13
DTB Pokal Team Challenge11
Pacific Rim Championships
Canadian Championships5

References

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