Vancouver, BC
Janice Fowler
Birthplace: Minnedosa, MB
Year of Birth: 1998
Club: Vancouver Phoenix Gymnastics
Favourite Event: Uneven Bars & Beam
Sr. National Team since: 2014
Follow me on Instagram: @isabela_onyshko
2018 Commonwealth Games Team Gold Medalist...Qualified for both the all-around and beam finals at the 2016 Olympic Games, finishing 18th and 8th respectively; was the first Canadian to ever qualify for a beam final at an Olympic Games… Three-time World Championships team member (2014, 2015, 2017)… Qualified for AA finals at 2015 Worlds in 24th, but moved up to finish 16th… AA silver medallist at 2016 World Cup in Stuttgart… 2016 Elite Canada & Canadian AA Champion… Took home three medals (Gold – bars, Gold – beam, Silver – floor) at 2015 World Cup in Ljubljana…
Family: Parents Daniel Onyshko and Paula Moreira… Younger brother Steve… Younger sister Catarina… Great grandfather Abilio Domingues competed in the Tour de France…
Getting into the Sport: Started gymnastics at age 6… Drawn to it because it was more interesting and challenging than any other sport she’d tried…
Outside Interests: Enjoys reading historical fiction and mysteries… Finished Grade 11 at Vincent Massey High School in Brandon, Manitoba…
Odds and Ends: Nickname: Bela… Collects original artwork from the places she visits… Role models are Jenna Kerbis, a gymnast from her club who made the national team, and Ellie Black because of her relaxed attitude when competing and her enjoyment of the sport… A good warmup includes a one minute handstand…