Erin Blanchard

Blanchard earned her trip to China by edging friend Alaina Hebert in the U.S. trampoline Olympic selection points system. The 2006 U.S. champion, Blanchard stepped away from trampoline in 2007. She told the Houston Chronicle: "I had some complications with the gym and the coach. I just had to get away from it all." During her eight-month break she worked out with her brother, Caleb Blanchard, an IFBB Pro body builder, but didn't bounce on a trampoline at all. When the U.S. secured a wildcard Olympic spot, Blanchard applied to the Olympic Training Center Program in Colorado Springs, CO where her former coach was actively training Olympic prospects: "When I walked away, I never really thought of the Olympics as a possibility." After a rough first day back, Blanchard said that it took her about a month to relearn most of her skills. She then went on to win 3 of the 4 Olympic Trials to secure her spot as the USA Olympic Athlete for Trampoline.

After earning a berth to the Olympics, Erin competed at the Olympics at the age of only 18. Erin scored a 27.1 during her first, compulsory, routine at the Olympics. She would be ranked tied for 14th after her first routine. Erin scored a 33.8 during her second, optional routine, at the Olympics. She would move up in the rankings to 13. However, only the top 8 advance to finals.[3]

• 2001 – 2002 USA Junior National Team Member
• 2006 - 2008 USA National Team Member
• 2006 – Louisiana Athlete of the Year
• 2008 – USA Olympic Athlete[4]

• 2001 - Circle of Stars: 1st Place Trampoline Individual
• 2001 – USA Team Trials: 1st Place Trampoline Individual & Synchronized
• 2001- USA National Championships: 3rd Place Trampoline Individual
• 2001 – USA National Championships: 2nd Place Trampoline Synchronized
• 2002 – Winter Classics: 1st Place Trampoline Individual
• 2002 – USA National Championships: 1st Place Trampoline Individual & Synchronized
• 2006- Winter Classics: 3rd Place Trampoline Individual
• 2006 – Elite Challenge: 1st Place Trampoline Individual
• 2006– USA National Championships: 1st Place Trampoline Individual & Synchronized
• 2007 – Winter Classics: 1st Place Trampoline Individual
• 2008 – Winter Classics: 1st Place Trampoline Individual & Synchronized
• 2008 – Elite Challenge: 1st Place Trampoline Individual & Synchronized
• 2008 – USA National Championships: 2nd Place Trampoline Individual
• 2008 – USA National Championships: 1st Place Trampoline Synchronized
• 2008 – USA Olympic Trials: 1st Place Trampoline Individual[4]

• 2000 – Poliaroush Challenge, Canada – 3rd Place Trampoline Individual
• 2000 – Silnitskiy Cup, Belarus – 4th Place Trampoline Individual
• 2000 – Silnitskiy Cup, Belarus – 3rd Place Trampoline Synchronized
• 2000 – Silnitskiy Cup, Belarus – 2nd Trampoline Team
• 2001 – World Age Group Games, Denmark – 1st Place Trampoline Individual
• 2002 – Canada Cup, Canada – 3rd Place Trampoline Individual
• 2002 – Grenzland Cup, Germany – 4th Place Trampoline Individual
• 2002 – Greensboro Open, USA – 1st Place Trampoline Individual
• 2005 – Slavic Games, Belarus – 2nd Place Trampoline Individual
• 2006 – Pacific Alliance, Hawaii – 1st Place Trampoline Individual
• 2006 – World Cup, Belgium – 13th place Trampoline Individual
• 2006 – Pan-American Championships, Mexico – 2nd Place Trampoline Team
• 2006 – World Cup, Switzerland – 5th Place Trampoline Individual
• 2006 – World Cup, Germany – 9th Place Trampoline Individual
• 2007 - World Cup, USA – 5th Place Trampoline Individual
• 2007 – World Cup, Canada – 9th Place Trampoline Individual
• 2008 – Grenzland Cup, Germany – 1st Place Trampoline Individual
• 2008 – World Cup, Switzerland – 10th Place Trampoline Individual
• 2008 – World Cup, Switzerland – 1st Place Trampoline Synchronized
• 2008 – Olympic Games, China- 13th Place Trampoline Individual[4]