{{Short description|Australian artistic gymnast}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}} {{Infobox gymnast | name = Romi Brown | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | full_name = | native_name = | native_name_lang = | altname = | nickname = | country = {{AUS}} | regionsrepresented = | formercountry = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2002|08|25}} | birth_place = Malvern, Victoria, Australia<ref name="commgames">{{cite web |title=Romi Brown |url= https://commonwealthgames.com.au/athletes/romi-brown/|work=Commonwealth Games Australia |access-date=21 November 2022}}</ref> | hometown = | residence = | spouse = | training = | height = <!-- "X cm" or "X ft Y in" plus optional reference (automatic conversion) --> | weight = <!-- "X kg" or "X lb" plus optional reference (automatic conversion) --> | discipline = WAG | natlteam = | club = Waverley Gymnastics Centre | gym = | collegeteam = | headcoach = John Hart | assistcoach = | formercoach = | choreographer = | music = | eponymousskills = | retired = | worldranking = | show-medals = yes | medaltemplates = <!-- see Template:MedalRelatedTemplates --> {{MedalCountry|{{AUS}}}} {{MedalCompetition|Commonwealth Games}} {{MedalSilver|2022 Birmingham|Team}} }}
'''Romi Brown''' (born 25 August 2002) is an Australian artistic gymnast having represented Australia at the Commonwealth Games 2022 and winning a silver medal in the team event. She also represented her country at the World Championships in Liverpool the same year.
== Gymnastics career == Brown began competing as an elite gymnast in 2016 and finished 20th in the all-around at the Olympic Hopes Cup in Liberec, Czech Republic.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hopkins |first1=Lauren |title=2016 Olympic Hopes Cup Results |url=https://thegymter.net/2016/11/04/2016-olympic-hopes-cup-results/ |website=The Gymternet |access-date=6 July 2025 |date=4 November 2016}}</ref> Then at the 2016 Elite Gym Massilia, she finished 44th in the open all-around competition.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hopkins |first1=Lauren |title=2016 Elite Gym Massilia Results |url=https://thegymter.net/2016/11/11/2016-elite-gym-massilia-results/ |website=The Gymternet |access-date=6 July 2025 |date=11 November 2016}}</ref> She swept the gold medals in the all-around and all apparatus finals at the 2017 Australian Championships.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/inner-south/sandringham-14yearold-gymnast-romi-brown-a-multiple-gold-medal-winner-at-national-titles/news-story/36d106c71928eee1e59807aaab66cdda | title=Sandringham 14-year-old gymnast Romi Brown a multiple gold medal winner at national titles | first=Jon | last=Andrews | date=22 June 2017 | access-date=22 November 2022 | work=Herald-Sun }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://gymnastics.org.au/Ga/Events/Results_Archive/2017_Results_Archive/2017_Nationals_Results/2017_WAG_Nationals_Results.aspx|title=2017 WAG Nationals Results – |work=Gymnastics Australia | access-date=22 November 2022 | at=Select: Junior 15 International }}</ref>
Brown became age-eligible to compete at the senior elite level in 2018. At the 2018 Australian Championships, she placed seventh in the all-around.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hopkins |first1=Lauren |title=2018 Australian Championships Results |url=https://thegymter.net/2018/05/30/2018-australian-championships-results/ |website=The Gymternet |access-date=6 July 2025 |date=30 May 2018}}</ref> She competed on the uneven bars at the 2019 Melbourne World Cup and finished fifth in the final.<ref>{{cite web |title=Results for FIG World Cup 2019 Melbourne (AUS) |url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/events/results.php?idEvent=15028#filter |website=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=6 July 2025}}</ref> Then at the 2019 International Gymnix, she won a bronze medal with the Australian team.<ref>{{cite web |title=U.S. women win senior team title at 2019 Gymnix International |url=https://usagym.org/u-s-women-win-senior-team-title-at-2019-gymnix-international/ |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=6 July 2025 |date=9 March 2019}}</ref>
Brown competed at the 2022 DTB Pokal Stuttgart and won a team bronze medal.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Crumlish |first1=John |title=U.S. sweeps team titles at DTB Pokal in Stuttgart |url=https://www.intlgymnast.com/news/u-s-sweeps-team-titles-at-dtb-pokal-in-stuttgart/ |website=International Gymnast |access-date=6 July 2025 |date=21 March 2022}}</ref> Individually, she won a silver medal in the uneven bars final after winning the execution score tiebreaker over Nola Matthews.<ref>{{cite web |title=U.S. women collect six individual medals as 2022 DTB Pokal Team Challenge concludes |url=https://usagym.org/u-s-women-collect-six-individual-medals-as-2022-dtb-pokal-team-challenge-concludes/ |website=USA Gymnastics |access-date=6 July 2025 |date=20 March 2022}}</ref> She placed third in the all-around at the 2022 Australian Championships.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://olympics.com/en/news/gymnastics-news-australian-championships-2022 | title=Gymnastics Weekly News: Jesse Moore wins AA title, Georgia Godwin leads women's competition at Australian championships | work=Olympics.com | date=20 May 2022 | first=Scott | last=Bregman | access-date=22 November 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://ausgymnasticschamps.com.au/AGC2018Results/Files/WAG_Senior_International_All_Around.pdf | title=2022 WAG Australian Championships, Senior International | date=May 2022 |work=Gymnastics Australia | access-date=22 November 2022 }}</ref> She was then selected to represent Australia at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and helped the team win the silver medal behind England.<ref name="team final">{{cite news |title=England women win artistic gymnastics team final, emulating men’s result at Commonwealth Games |url= https://olympics.com/en/news/england-women-win-commonwealth-games-artistic-gymnastics-team-final |access-date=21 November 2022 | work=Olympics.com | first=Jo | last=Gunston | date=31 July 2022 }}</ref><ref name="commgames"/><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/keep-moving-forward-godwin-s-miracle-month-inspires-australian-gymnasts-to-silver-20220731-p5b5yi.html|title=‘Keep moving forward’: Godwin’s miracle month inspires Australian gymnasts to silver|first=Rob|last=Harris|date=30 July 2022|work=Sydney Morning Herald }}</ref> She then competed with the Australian team that placed tenth at the 2022 World Championships, making them the second reserves for the final.<ref>{{cite web |title=51st FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Liverpool (GBR), 29 October - 6 November 2022 Women's Team Qualification |url=https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2022/w_22worlds_teamqual.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |publisher=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=29 April 2024 |date=29 October 2022}}</ref> She advanced to the individual all-around final and finished 23rd.<ref>{{cite web |title=51st FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Liverpool (GBR), 29 October - 6 November 2022 Women's All-Around Final |url=https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2022/w_22worlds_aa.pdf |website=USA Gymnastics |publisher=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=12 May 2024 |date=3 November 2022}}</ref>
Brown tore her ACL while competing at the 2023 DTB Pokal Stuttgart.<ref>{{cite web |title=Romi rebounds from injury woes for Australian Gymnastics Championships |url=https://sa.gymnastics.org.au/content/romi-rebounds-from-injury-woes-for-australian-gymnastics-championships |website=Gymnastics Australia |access-date=6 July 2025}}</ref> She then rereptured the ACL at the 2024 Australian Championships.<ref>{{Cite Instagram |user=romijbrown |author=Romi Brown |postid=C62IqXiS5Uh |access-date=6 July 2025 |title=Unfortunately at the end of day one of competition at nationals, I re-ruptured my ACL |date=11 May 2024}}</ref>
==Competitive history== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;" ! align="center" |Year ! align="center" |Event ! style="width:30px;" |Team ! style="width:30px;" |AA ! style="width:30px;" |VT ! style="width:30px;" |UB ! style="width:30px;" |BB ! style="width:30px;" |FX |- ! colspan="8" text-align: center;" | Junior |- | '''2017''' || align=left | Australian Championships || ||{{gold1}} ||{{gold1}} ||{{gold1}} ||{{gold1}} ||{{gold1}} |- | '''2018''' || align=left | Australian Championships || || 7 || || || || |- ! colspan="8" text-align: center;" | Senior |- | '''2019''' || align=left | Australian Championships || || 16 || || || || |- | rowspan="3" |'''2022''' || align=left | DTB Pokal Team Challenge || {{bronze3}} || || || {{silver2}} || || |- | align=left | Australian Championships || || {{bronze3}} || || {{gold1}} || || {{bronze3}} |- bgcolor="#F5F6CE" | align="left" | Commonwealth Games || {{silver2}}|| || || || || 8 |- | rowspan="1" | '''2023''' || align=left | DTB Pokal Team Challenge || 8 || || || || || |- | rowspan="2" | '''2026''' | align=left | DTB Pokal Team Challenge || {{bronze3}} || || || {{silver2}} || || |- | align=left | DTB Pokal Mixed Cup || {{bronze3}} || || || || || |}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Romi}} Category:2002 births Category:Living people Category:Australian female artistic gymnasts Category:Gymnasts at the 2022 Commonwealth Games Category:Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Australia Category:Commonwealth Games silver medallists in gymnastics Category:Commonwealth Games gymnasts for Australia Category:People from Malvern, Victoria Category:Gymnasts from Melbourne Category:Medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games Category:Sportswomen from Victoria (state) Category:21st-century Australian sportswomen