Joanna at the 1991 World Championships in Indianapolis, 
USA. At this competition, Joanna recorded a record all around finish for an Australian, in 19th.

Joanna again on beam at the 1991 World Championships.
Inset: The Australian team 
celebrating their sixth place 
team finish.

Joanna made her competitive comeback at the 1993 Nikon International, where she placed fifth all around. She also won a bronze on beam, and silver on floor.

Joanna again made history in the 1994 World Championships, when she became only the second 
Australian to ever make a final in a Worlds. Injury unfortunately prevented her from competing.

Here Joanna prepares for her beam routine. Joanna is the highest ever finisher on beam at a World Championships - here she placed tenth, and was second reserve for the final.

Joanna shows a beautiful jump on beam. Jo was always renouned for her high and difficult leaps on both beam and floor.

A nice pose during Joanna's 1994 World Championships beam routine.

Joanna during her beam acro series, flick-layout-flick.

Another nice pose during Joanna's beam routine.

Still recoving from her ankle injury from Worlds, Joanna put in four strong routines at the 1994 Commonwealth Games, and led Australia to a bronze team medal. She withdrew from the rest of the competition.

Joanna performed strongly at
the 1996 Australian Nationals, and further enhanced her chances to qualify for the 1996 Olympics.

Joanna competed in her first Olympic Games in 1996,
and here was caught on camera during her optional 
beam routine.