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{{short description|Canadian rhythmic gymnast}}
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Orlando was born in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]] and attended [[Havergal College]]. She trained at the Ritmika RG Club under Mimi Masleva, a native of Bulgaria.
Orlando was born in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]] and attended [[Havergal College]]. She trained at the Ritmika RG Club under Mimi Masleva, a native of Bulgaria.


Orlando won every rhythmic gymnastics event at the Canadian National Championships in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007. Orlando swept the individual event finals at the Elite Canada rhythmic gymnastics competition in 2007 and also won the all around crown. At the world championships in September, she finished ninth in the all-around competition and qualified for the [[2008 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games in Beijing]]. She however only placed 18th in Beijing.<ref>[http://www.tsn.ca/summer_sports/news_story/?ID=218876&hubname=summer_sports TSN : SUMMER SPORTS - Canada's Sports Leader<!-- Bot generated title -->]{{deadlink|date=October 2012}}</ref>
Orlando won every rhythmic gymnastics event at the Canadian National Championships in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007. Orlando swept the individual event finals at the Elite Canada rhythmic gymnastics competition in 2007 and also won the all around crown. At the world championships in September, she finished ninth in the all-around competition and qualified for the [[2008 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games in Beijing]]. She however only placed 18th in Beijing.<ref>[https://www.tsn.ca/summer_sports/news_story/?ID=218876&hubname=summer_sports TSN : SUMMER SPORTS - Canada's Sports Leader<!-- Bot generated title -->]{{deadlink|date=October 2012}}</ref>


She won all six rhythmic gymnastics events included as part of the [[Gymnastics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games|gymnastics]] program at the [[2006 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Melbourne]].<ref name="Golds">Sportal (2006). [http://www.sportal.com.au/m2006.asp?i=news&id=80269 Gymnastics: Six gold for Orlando]. Retrieved March 26, 2006. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060829072408/http://www.sportal.com.au/m2006.asp?i=news&id=80269 |date=August 29, 2006 }}</ref> She joined [[Graham Smith (Canadian swimmer)|Graham Smith]] ([[1978 Commonwealth Games|1978]], [[Edmonton]]), [[Susie O'Neill]] ([[1998 Commonwealth Games|1998]], [[Kuala Lumpur]]) and [[Ian Thorpe]] ([[2002 Commonwealth Games|2002]], [[Manchester]]) as the only competitors to win six gold medals at a single [[Commonwealth Games]].<ref name="6gold">{{cite news | last=Himmer | first=Alastair | title=Orlando matches Games record six golds | date=2006-03-26 | publisher=Reuters Canada | url=http://ca.today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=domesticNews&storyID=2006-03-26T053405Z_01_SP3518_RTRIDST_0_CANADA-COMMONWEALTH-GYMNASTICS-COL.XML&archived=False}}{{deadlink|date=October 2012}}</ref>
She won all six rhythmic gymnastics events included as part of the [[Gymnastics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games|gymnastics]] program at the [[2006 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Melbourne]].<ref name="Golds">Sportal (2006). [http://www.sportal.com.au/m2006.asp?i=news&id=80269 Gymnastics: Six gold for Orlando]. Retrieved March 26, 2006. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060829072408/http://www.sportal.com.au/m2006.asp?i=news&id=80269 |date=August 29, 2006 }}</ref> She joined [[Graham Smith (Canadian swimmer)|Graham Smith]] ([[1978 Commonwealth Games|1978]], [[Edmonton]]), [[Susie O'Neill]] ([[1998 Commonwealth Games|1998]], [[Kuala Lumpur]]) and [[Ian Thorpe]] ([[2002 Commonwealth Games|2002]], [[Manchester]]) as the only competitors to win six gold medals at a single [[Commonwealth Games]].<ref name="6gold">{{cite news | last=Himmer | first=Alastair | title=Orlando matches Games record six golds | date=2006-03-26 | publisher=Reuters Canada | url=http://ca.today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=domesticNews&storyID=2006-03-26T053405Z_01_SP3518_RTRIDST_0_CANADA-COMMONWEALTH-GYMNASTICS-COL.XML&archived=False}}{{dead link|date=July 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>


Orlando currently studies commerce at the [[University of Toronto]]. She is the subject of the book ''Alexandra Orlando: In Pursuit Of Victory'' (Toronto: BookLand Press, 2006) by Martin Avery.
Orlando currently studies commerce at the [[University of Toronto]]. She is the subject of the book ''Alexandra Orlando: In Pursuit Of Victory'' (Toronto: BookLand Press, 2006) by Martin Avery.


Orlando is of Italian descent; her father is [[Sicily#People|Sicilian]] and mother [[Salerno]].[http://www.zampablu.it/interview/070826_orlando_en.php] She stated in an interview, "I went last summer for vacations for two weeks. I have many Italian relatives, my family is from the South. My mother is from Salerno, and my father is Sicilian. They all live there still, just my family lives in Canada."
Orlando is of Italian descent; her father is [[Sicily#People|Sicilian]] and mother from [[Salerno]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.zampablu.it/interview/070826_orlando_en.php|title = Ginnastica Ritmica - Rhythmic Gymnastics}}</ref> She stated in an interview, "I went last summer for vacations for two weeks. I have many Italian relatives, my family is from the South. My mother is from Salerno, and my father is Sicilian. They all live there still, just my family lives in Canada."


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{Fig|id=1205|name=Alexandra Orlando}}
* {{FIG|bio=17809|lic=1205|name=Alexandra Orlando}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070909175642/http://www.realchampions.ca/athletes/aorlando Alexandra Orlando on Real Champions]
* {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070909175642/http://www.realchampions.ca/athletes/aorlando |date=mdy |title=Alexandra Orlando on Real Champions}}
* {{Olympics.com|alexandra-orlando|org_archive=alexandra-orlando}}
* {{Olympedia}}
* {{COC}}
* {{CGF|46976|Alexandra Michel Orlando}}


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Latest revision as of 11:52, 25 July 2023

Alexandra Orlando
Full nameAlexandra Michel Orlando
Country represented Canada
Born (1987-01-19) January 19, 1987 (age 37)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
DisciplineRhythmic gymnastics
ClubRitmika
Head coach(es)Dimitrichka Masleva
Assistant coach(es)Elvira Boudakova
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Melbourne All-Around
Gold medal – first place 2006 Melbourne Ball
Gold medal – first place 2006 Melbourne Clubs
Gold medal – first place 2006 Melbourne Ribbon
Gold medal – first place 2006 Melbourne Rope
Gold medal – first place 2006 Melbourne Team
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Clubs
Gold medal – first place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Rope
Gold medal – first place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Hoop
Silver medal – second place 2003 Santo Domingo Hoop
Silver medal – second place 2003 Santo Domingo Clubs
Silver medal – second place 2003 Santo Domingo Ribbon
Silver medal – second place 2003 Santo Domingo Group All-Around
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Santo Domingo Ball
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Santo Domingo Group Ribbons
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Santo Domingo Group Hoops-Balls

Alexandra Michel Orlando (born January 19, 1987) is a retired Canadian rhythmic gymnast. She represented Canada at the 2008 Olympic Games, the Commonwealth Games and Pan American Games.

Biography[edit]

Orlando was born in Toronto, Ontario and attended Havergal College. She trained at the Ritmika RG Club under Mimi Masleva, a native of Bulgaria.

Orlando won every rhythmic gymnastics event at the Canadian National Championships in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007. Orlando swept the individual event finals at the Elite Canada rhythmic gymnastics competition in 2007 and also won the all around crown. At the world championships in September, she finished ninth in the all-around competition and qualified for the Olympic Games in Beijing. She however only placed 18th in Beijing.[1]

She won all six rhythmic gymnastics events included as part of the gymnastics program at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.[2] She joined Graham Smith (1978, Edmonton), Susie O'Neill (1998, Kuala Lumpur) and Ian Thorpe (2002, Manchester) as the only competitors to win six gold medals at a single Commonwealth Games.[3]

Orlando currently studies commerce at the University of Toronto. She is the subject of the book Alexandra Orlando: In Pursuit Of Victory (Toronto: BookLand Press, 2006) by Martin Avery.

Orlando is of Italian descent; her father is Sicilian and mother from Salerno.[4] She stated in an interview, "I went last summer for vacations for two weeks. I have many Italian relatives, my family is from the South. My mother is from Salerno, and my father is Sicilian. They all live there still, just my family lives in Canada."

References[edit]

  1. ^ TSN : SUMMER SPORTS - Canada's Sports Leader[dead link]
  2. ^ Sportal (2006). Gymnastics: Six gold for Orlando. Retrieved March 26, 2006. Archived August 29, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Himmer, Alastair (2006-03-26). "Orlando matches Games record six golds". Reuters Canada.[dead link]
  4. ^ "Ginnastica Ritmica - Rhythmic Gymnastics".

External links[edit]

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