Emilie Livingston

Emilie Livingston
Alternative name(s)Emilie Goldblum
Born (1983-01-04) 4 January 1983
Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
Spouse
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(m. 2014)​
Gymnastics career
DisciplineRhythmic gymnastics
Country
represented		 Canada
ClubKalev RSG Club
Medal record
Women's rhythmic gymnastics
Representing  Canada
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1999 Winnipeg individual all-around
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 1998 Kuala Lumpur Team All-around
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Kuala Lumpur Clubs

Emilie Goldblum (née Livingston;[1] born 4 January 1983) is a Canadian dancer, aerialist and contortionist, and retired Olympic rhythmic gymnast.[2]

Career

At the age of 10, she moved to Russia (to Novogorsk near Moscow) to train with Russian rhythmic gymnasts and Russian coaches, such as Irina Viner and Lusi Dimitrova.[3]

Livingston is a three-time national champion of Canada in rhythmic gymnastics. She represented Canada at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Manitoba, winning the gold medal in the individual all-around. She also represented Canada at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, placing 18th in the individual all-around competition.[4]

In the film Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, Livingston was a body double for Rihanna performing Bubble's pole dance scene.[5] She was also a body double for Emma Stone's aerial work in La La Land.

Personal life

She was born to a Canadian father and a French mother. Livingston married American actor Jeff Goldblum on 8 November 2014.[6] They have two sons together, born in 2015 and 2017.[7]

Competitive history

Year Event Team AA Clubs Hoop Ribb. Rope
1998 Commonwealth Games 2nd 3rd
1999 Pan American Games 1st
World Championships 26th
2000 Olympic Games 18th

References

  1. ^ Wicked Movie (8 November 2024). World Premiere with the Wicked cast and filmmakers. Retrieved 10 November 2024 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ "Jeff Goldblum & Emilie Livingston: 5 Fast Facts to Know". Heavy.com. 12 November 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
    "Jeff Goldblum Is Married! Actor, 62, Weds Fiancee Emilie Livingston, 31 -- Get the Details". 11 November 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Jeff Goldblum's new wife Emilie Livingston's illustrious career as an Olympic gymnast". Daily Mail Online. 2014-11-14. Retrieved 2017-01-17
  4. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Emilie Livingston". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  5. ^ Chris Lee (20 July 2017). "How Rihanna Ended Up in That Strip-Club Scene in Valerian". GQ. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  6. ^ "Jeff Goldblum, 62, marries Emilie Livingston, 31". HELLO!. 12 November 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  7. ^ Miller, Jenni (15 April 2017). "Jeff Goldblum and Emilie Livingston Welcome Their Second Baby". New York Magazine. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
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