Whitby’s Lori Strong, with some help from a unique move in the world gymnastics, finished 15th in the world gymnastics championships on the weekend at Rotterdam.
Strong, 15, completed an aerial twist of 1 ½ revolutions as she travelled from one bar to the other on the uneven bars.
She received a 9.825 for her routine. Her 15th place is the best finish for a Canadian woman in either the Olympics or world championships.
By performing the move at an international event, Strong is in a position to have the spin named after her.
Her performances also helped the women’s team finish eighth at the championships, securing a trip to the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Only the top 12 teams move on to the Olympics.
The men’s team finished 14th at the event.
