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)
ClubGymnastics Mississauga
Head coach(es)Ferenc Szabo
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place2022 BirminghamTeam
Bronze medal – third place2022 BirminghamPommel horse
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place2023 SantiagoTeam
Silver medal – second place2023 SantiagoPommel horse
Pan American Championships
Silver medal – second place2022 Rio de JaneiroPommel horse
Bronze medal – third place2022 Rio de JaneiroTeam

Jayson Rampersad (born July 31, 2003) is a Canadian artistic gymnast. 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.

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 Championships41st place, gold medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2019Elite Canada856
UCIC Calgary13
Canadian Championships71st place, gold medalist(s)4
Senior
2021Mersin Challenge Cup8
World Championships87
2022Canadian Championships3rd place, bronze medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
Pan American Championships3rd place, bronze medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Commonwealth Games2nd place, silver medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2023Elite Canada3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Canadian Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)
RomGym Trophy2nd place, silver medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
World Championships7
Pan American Games2nd place, silver medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)

References

  1. ↑ "2021 World Championships Men's Results". The Gymternet. 27 October 2021.
  2. ↑ "Canadian Artistic and Rhythmic Gymnastics Team Named for 2022 Commonwealth Games". GymCan. 8 July 2022.
  3. ↑ "Canadian gymnast Dolci takes silver in men's floor event at Commonwealth Games". TSN. 1 August 2022.
  4. ↑ "Canada sending men's gymnastics team to Olympics for 1st time since 2008". CBC News. 1 October 2023.
  5. ↑ "Santiago 2023 - Team USA claims Pan Am Games men's artistic gymnastics team gold - results". International Olympic Committee. 21 October 2023.
  6. ↑ "Men's Pommel Horse FINAL". 2023 Pan American Games. 24 October 2023.
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