Jake Johnson (gymnast)
| Jake Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Country represented |
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| Regions represented | Leeds |
| Born | Pontefract |
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics |
| Head coach(es) | David Murray |
Jake Johnson is a British gymnast who is a two time Under-16 British Pommel Champion and Under-12 British Pommel Horse Champion[1][2]
Personal life
Jake was born in 2002 in Low Ackworth, Pontefract and attended Carleton High School.[3]
Career
He has taken part of many competitions such as the British Gymnastics Championships (2016-18) even coming in ninth all-round at the Liverpool Echo Arena in 2018.[4][5][6]. He came 19th in the Men's Junior All-Around (U16).[7] He is a GB Junior Top Squad for gymnastics and is even speculated to be a competitor at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.[8]
He trains with Leeds Gymnastics Club with his personal coach David Murray in their National Squad. He competes in floor, parallel bars, high bar, vault, pommel horse and rings.[9][3][10]
References
- ↑ "Jake Johnson". YouTube. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
- ↑ "jake johnson u16 british pommel bronze". Leeds Gymnastics Club. 2017-04-13. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
- 1 2 "Rising star Jake selected for GB squad". Retrieved 2018-09-19.
- ↑ "Results". Leeds Gymnastics Club. 2016-01-13. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
- ↑ "Gymdata ~ 2016 English Championships ~ Info". www.gymdata.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
- ↑ "JJ | Jake Johnson on Instagram: "Sick comp today at the English Championships 2016. Went clean on the pieces I did and came back with a silver medal on pommel and parallel…"". Instagram. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
- ↑ Turner, Amanda. "James, Jarman Win British Junior Titles". International Gymnast Magazine Online. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
- ↑ BGtv British Gymnastics (2015-01-13), Britain's Next Top Gymnasts - The Boys - Class of 2020, retrieved 2018-09-19
- ↑ "National Squad Gymnasts". Leeds Gymnastics Club. 2016-01-23. Retrieved 2018-09-19.
- ↑ "GBR High Performance Programme MAG TOP Junior Squad Nominations" (PDF). British Gymnastics: 1. April 2018.