Maegan Chant
Maegan Chant Jackson (born 19 April 1997) is a Canadian former artistic gymnast.[1] She was part of the Canadian team at the 2013 and 2014 World Championships as well as the 2015 Pan American Games.[2] She competed for the Florida Gators women's gymnastics team.
Maegan Chant | |
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Country represented | Canada |
Born | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | 19 April 1997
Hometown | Waterdown (Hamilton), Ontario |
Residence | Gainesville, Florida |
Height | 157 cm (5 ft 2 in) |
Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) |
Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics |
Level | Senior International Elite |
College team | Florida Gators |
Head coach(es) | Jenny Rowland |
Former coach(es) | Cristina Bontas-Tantaru, Gabriel Tantaru |
Retired | March 11, 2020 |
Medal record |
Career
In 2013, her first year as a senior, Chant competed at the Canadian Gymnastics Championships where she took bronze in the all-around and gold on vault, earning her a spot on the Canadian team at the 2013 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. She also won a silver on vault at the Vendespace World cup as well as a gold in floor exercise and a bronze on vault at the Cottbus Challenge Cup.[2]
In 2014, Chant took silver on both vault and floor exercise at the Canadian Gymnastics Championships. She was a part of the Canadian team at the 2014 Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships where the team won silver. She also took bronze in the vault competition. That year Chant was also a part of the Canadian 2014 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships team.[3]
In 2015, Chant won silver on floor exercise at the Canadian Gymnastics Championships. She was a part of the Canadian silver winning team at the 2015 Pan American Games.[3]
In 2016, Chant was eighth at the Canadian Gymnastics Championships and was chosen for the 2016 Canadian Olympic National Selection camp. She placed eighth on day 1 and ninth on day 2 and was not selected for the team.[3]
On June 23, 2023 Chant got married to Ryan Jackson.
References
- "Gymnastics Artistic Athlete Profile : CHANT Maegan - Toronto 2015 Pan American Games". results.toronto2015.org. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- "Maegan Chant". 4 June 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- "Maegan Chant - 2017". Retrieved 13 July 2017.