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Ernestine Jean Russell (born June 10, 1938), later known by her married names Ernestine Carter and Ernestine Weaver, is a Canadian former gymnast and American former college gymnastics coach. She represented Canada in the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics. Although Russell won no medals in her two Olympic appearances, she is regarded as Canada's first notable female Olympic gymnast and contributed significantly to the growing popularity of women's gymnastics in Canada and the United States. Russell later became a college gymnastics coach, leading the women's programs at Clarion State College and the University of Florida, where her teams won three college national championships. == Early years == Ernestine "Ernie" Russell was born and raised in Windsor, Ontario.〔Sports-Reference.com, Olympic Sports, Athletes, ( Ernestine Russell-Carter ). Retrieved March 5, 2015.〕 She learned ballet early on from her mother who taught dance training as an instructor at the British Royal Academy. As her training progressed, it became apparent that she lacked the body to become a ballerina. Bernie Newman, the Russell family's neighbor and a future member of the provincial parliament, had formed a vocational boy's gymnastics team, and suggested to Russell that she try the trampoline. She was quoted as saying "I got on, and I never got off." Russell would compete for the first time when she was 13 years old, and won nine Canadian championships. Newman would be a leading force that would encourage her throughout the years, hoping that he would one day see her in the Olympic Games. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ernestine Russell」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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