Debbie Southwick

Debbie Southwick
Full name Deborah Anne Southwick
Alternative name(s) Debbie Georgiou
Nickname(s) Debbie
Country represented  United Kingdom
Born (1976-05-11) May 11, 1976
Liverpool
Height 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 47 kg (104 lb)
Discipline Rhythmic gymnastics
Level Senior international
Club Merseyside Rhythmic Gymnastics Club
Head coach(es) Irina Viner
Retired yes
Medal record
Representing  England
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Commonwealth Games
1994 VictoriaAll-Around
1994 VictoriaTeam

Deborah "Debbie" Anne Georgiou (née Southwick, born May 11, 1976) is a retired British individual rhythmic gymnast. She won two bronze medals representing England at the 1994 Commonwealth Games and represented Great Britain at the 1992 Olympic Games.

Career

Southwick was born in Liverpool and started competitive gymnastics at 11 years old, when she went from her local gymnastics club in St Helens to a North West regional squad training session. She was then invited to train in Bedford and was launched onto the British team. At 13 years old, she moved to Moscow after Irina Viner, whom for a short period took over the development of the U.K. National Rhythmic Gymnastics Team; saw potential in Southwick and wanted to work with her.

Southwick competed for Great Britain in the rhythmic gymnastics all-around competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. She was placed 22nd in the qualification round and did not advance to the final.[1] She retired from competitive sport at the age of 18.

Southwick is now a successful Jewellery designer. She has designed and hand make orders for built up celebrity clienteles including Amy Childs, Peter Andre, Katie Piper and Calum Best.[2] She also lends her time as commentator in competitions for the International Federation of Gymnastics.

References

  1. ↑ Deborah Southwick biography, statistics and results at Sports-Reference.com
  2. ↑ "Olympic gymnast is going for gold this time it's a different jewel she wants in her crown". Liverpool Echo. 23 April 2014.


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