Hometown Broussard Home town Broussard Height 5’6” (1.68 m) Disciplines Trampolining | Name Erin Blanchard Role Olympic athlete | |
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Born November 20, 1989 (age 34) ( 1989-11-20 ) Level Senior International Elite Club Trampoline & Tumbling Express Head coach(es) Tara Guidry & Dmitri Poliaroush | ||
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Erin Blanchard (born November 20, 1989) is an American gymnast from Broussard, Louisiana.
Contents
- Winter classic 07 erin blanchard
- Erin blanchard usa savognin 2006 5th
- Early life
- Road To Beijing
- Beijing 2008
- Achievements
- National Competition Results
- International Competition Results
- References
Blanchard competed in the Women's Individual Trampoline on August 15, 2008, at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, but did not advance to the finals.
Erin blanchard usa savognin 2006 5th
Early life
Erin is the daughter of Kay and Dwight Blanchard and has three brothers, Caleb, Jon and Dewey. Erin watched the '94 Olympic gymnastics team and dreamed of becoming an Olympic gymnast. Her mother then signed her up that year for a local gym.
The 2006 U.S. champion, Blanchard retired in 2007. She told the Houston Chronicle: "I had some complications with the gym and the coach. I just had to get away from it all." During her eight-month break she worked out with her brother, a body builder, but didn't bounce on a trampoline at all. But once the U.S. secured a wildcard Olympic spot, Blanchard reconsidered her retirement: "When I walked away, I never really thought of the Olympics as a possibility." After a rough first day back, Blanchard said that it took her about a month to relearn most of her skills.
Erin is the cousin of former LSU softball player Katie Guillory.
Road To Beijing
Blanchard earned her trip to China by edging friend Alaina Hebert in the U.S. trampoline Olympic selection points system. Blanchard and Hebert grew up a few miles apart in Broussard, La. (pop: 6,000) just outside Lafayette and carpooled to practice during their early years in the sport. Fellow Olympic team member Chris Estrada trained with Blanchard before all three moved to the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs.
Beijing 2008
After earning a berth to the Olympics, Erin competed at the Olympics at the age of only 18. Erin scored a 27.1 during her first, compulsory, routine at the Olympics. She would be ranked tied for 14th after her first routine. Erin scored a 33.8 during her second, optional routine, at the Olympics. She would move up in the rankings to 13. However, only the top 8 advance to finals.