Rose Cossar
| Rose Cossar | |
|---|---|
| Country represented |  Canada |
| Born | July 4, 1991 |
| Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics |
| Level | Senior |
Medal record | |
Rose Cossar (born July 4, 1991), also known as Rosie, is a Canadian rhythmic gymnast, who represented Canada at the 2011 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships, the 2011 Pan American Games and the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Background[]
Born in England and raised in Canada, Cossar began her career in gymnastics in 1996.[1] She competed internationally for the first time at the 2001 Happy Cup in Belgium.[1]
Competitive career[]
Cossar was team leader of the rhythmic gymnastics team,[2] which also included Katrina Cameron, Kelsey Titmarsh, Alexandra Landry, Anastasiya Muntyanu and Anjelika Reznik.[3]
At the World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in September 2011, the team placed 17th,[4] and earned Canada's first-ever Olympic berth in the event.[2] At the Pan American Games in October, the team won silver in the women's rhythmic group 3 ribbons + 2 hoops[3] and the women's rhythmic group all-around,[5] and bronze in the women's rhythmic group 5 balls.
At the 2012 Olympics, the team placed 11th in the women's rhythmic group all-around.
Post-competition[]
In December 2014, Cossar publicly came out as lesbian.[6] She had already been out to her teammates for several years, but had not previously spoken to the media about her sexuality.[6] Since the 2012 Olympics, she has worked with Toronto's The 519 Church Street Community Centre on the creation of Pride House Toronto, a resource house for LGBT athletes being launched for the 2015 Pan American Games, and is a spokesperson for the Canadian Olympic Committee in its new program to combat homophobia in sports.[7]
References[]
- ^ a b "Gymnast Rose Cossar headed back to England for Olympics". Newmarket Era. 2012-06-27.
- ^ a b Graham Lanktree, "Canada’s rhythmic gymnast team heads to Olympics for first time". Metro Ottawa, June 29, 2012.
- ^ a b "MacLennan captures Canadian gold at Pan Am Games". CBC Sports. 2011-10-18.
- ^ "Canada closes in on Olympic rhythmic gymnastics berth". Canadian Press. 2011-09-25.
- ^ "Canadian women add five medals to Pan Am count". National Post, October 16, 2011.
- ^ a b "Rosie Cossar, 2012 Olympic gymnast, on being gay and changing the sports world". Outsports, December 1, 2014.
- ^ "Canadian Olympic Committee unveils LGBT initiatives, partnership with You Can Play". Outsports, December 2, 2014.
- Canadian rhythmic gymnasts
- Gymnasts at the 2011 Pan American Games
- Gymnasts at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gymnasts of Canada
- Living people
- 1991 births
- Sportspeople from Ontario
- LGBT sportspeople from Canada
- Lesbian sportswomen
- LGBT gymnasts
- Pan American Games silver medalists for Canada
- Pan American Games bronze medalists for Canada
- Pan American Games medalists in gymnastics
- Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games