Szombathely, Hungary
 
Barbara Gasser, secures a spot to represent Austria at the 2009 World Championships in London, England.
 
Barbara Gasser of Sarnia, Ontario, and a member of Bluewater Gymnastics Club, competed at the 2009 Hungarian Grand Prix in Szombathely, Hungary finishing 6th overall.
 
The Grand prix in Hungary was the final stage of selection and preparation for 4  Austrian Gymnasts who were eligible for the upcoming World Championships in London England later this month. Gasser was one of  the four athletes from Austria that made it to the second stage of selection and one of the final two athletes to receive a score higher than the qualification standard set by the Austrian National Coach, Katharina Weiser.
 
Barbara lives in Sarnia and trains at Bluewater Gymnastics Club , she maintains her Austrian citizenship which allows her to represent her native country, as well as attend domestic events in Canada. Gasser posted the highest individual score on the Vault in the preliminary competition at the "Grand Prix" event and she also qualified for the event finals on the uneven bars where she placed 7th.