RIO DE JANEIRO -- Toronto's Jason Burnett of Toronto is heading to his third Olympic Games after capturing one of eight qualification spots in men's trampoline gymnastics at a test event on Tuesday.
Burnett finished 10th overall in the qualifying rounds with a total score of 104.515 and did not advance to the finals, but nabbed the sixth qualifying spot regardless.
The highest-ranked athletes in qualification grabbed the first five of eight qualifying berths. The sixth spot, allocated for continental representation, went to Burnett as the next highest-ranked athlete. All four continents had already been represented.
Brazil, as host nation, nabbed the seventh spot. The final qualifying spot will be determined as part of the tripartite commission.
"I'm very happy with my performance today," said Burnett. "I accomplished what I set out to do and I can't ask for anything more than that right now.
"Dealing with the aftermath of my ACL tear was tough, but we've found a number of different strategies that keep my knee happy and strong. Training has consistently been improving and I'm looking forward to improving in the standings in upcoming competitions."
Burnett will join reigning Olympic champion Rosie MacLennan in Rio. MacLennan qualified her spot at the 2015 World Championships in Odense, Denmark last November and was officially selected as Canada's representative in women's trampoline following the Canada Cup competition in Kamloops, B.C. this past February.
