Jason Falinski (Mackellar, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

An outstanding Mackellar constituent is 13-year-old Chloe Trisic. Chloe may be young, but she has never let her age hold her back from achieving her goals. Chloe is an amazing young athlete. She first started gymnastics at the age of four, before starting to compete at the age of just six. Training 26 hours a week at the Manly Warringah Gymnastic Club under head coach and Olympic silver medallist Xiaoqing Li, Chloe is a very determined young woman, it is clear. These long hours and all her hard work have been amply reflected in her achievements. Chloe is the member of Team Future, an international development group, and attends clinics at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra. She was New South Wales state champion in 2015, placing first. She placed second in 2017, and second this year also.

Chloe competes at a national championship level, placing third on the floor and sixth overall at the Australian Gymnastics Championships 2018 Australian Classic. She has also been named as a team member for the 2018-19 Women's Artistic Gymnastics junior national squad. To quote Chloe, 'My dream and goal has always been to represent Australia internationally as a gymnast, which is what drives and motivates me.' If her outstanding achievements are anything to go by, I think Chloe will be one to watch in the future. Congratulations on all your hard work, Chloe. I look forward to your future achievements. (Time expired)