Monette Russo

Monette Simone Russo (born 4 August 1988 in Lilydale, Victoria) is an Australian former artistic gymnast.

She made history by becoming the first Australian gymnast ever to win an individual world championship medal at the 2005 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Melbourne, Australia, when she came third in the all-around competition and also was awarded the prestigious Longines Prize for Elegance.

She was also a part of the 2003 World Championships Team for Australia and won a bronze medal, another first for Australian gymnastics.

She competed at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, and although she had to reduce her difficulty considerably because of her injury (only one double salto on floor, for example) she still assisted Australia to the team gold.

However, injury prevented Monette from competing in the all-around, and she fell off the beam, while receiving a bronze on bars behind Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs and Shavahn Church.