Great Britain women's national gymnastics team

The Great Britain women's national artistic gymnastics team represents Great Britain in FIG international competitions. After winning the bronze medal at the 1928 Olympics, the British team have placed consistently well in modern-day 21st century artistic gymnastics. In October 2015, they won their first team World medal, taking home a bronze medal.[1]

Great Britain women's national gymnastics team
Continental unionEuropean Union of Gymnastics
National federationBritish Gymnastics
Head coachAmanda Reddin
Olympic Games
Appearances11
Medals Bronze: 1928
World Championships
Appearances22
Medals Bronze: 2015

History

Great Britain has participated in the Olympic Games women's team competition 11 times. It has won one medal, a bronze in 1928.[2] The team has also made 22 appearances at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.

Current senior roster

NameBirthdate and ageBirthplaceClub
Ondine Achampong (2004-02-10) 10 February 2004Kings Langley, EnglandSapphire
Becky Downie (1992-01-24) 24 January 1992Nottingham, EnglandNotts Gymnastics Club
Ellie Downie (1999-07-20) 20 July 1999Nottingham, EnglandNotts Gymnastics Club
Georgia-Mae Fenton (2000-11-02) 2 November 2000Gravesend, EnglandEast London
Claudia Fragapane (1997-10-24) 24 October 1997Bristol, EnglandBristol Hawks
Jennifer Gadirova (2004-10-03) 3 October 2004Dublin, IrelandAylesbury Gymnastics Academy
Phoebe Jakubczyk (2003-08-26) 26 August 2003Bristol, EnglandThe Academy
Taeja James (2002-10-15) 15 October 2002Nottingham, EnglandCity of Birmingham
Alice Kinsella (2001-03-13) 13 March 2001Essex, EnglandPark Wrekin
Maisie Methuen (2001-06-22) 22 June 2001Pontypool, WalesPhoenix Gymnastics
Amelie Morgan (2003-05-31) 31 May 2003Wexham, EnglandThe Academy
Kelly Simm (1995-04-23) 23 April 1995Southampton, EnglandDynamo School of Gymnastics
Lucy Stanhope (2001-09-19) 19 September 2001Warrington, EnglandCity of Liverpool
Emily Thomas (2001-02-25) 25 February 2001Bridgend, WalesClwb Cymru Caerdydd
Amy Tinkler (1999-10-27) 27 October 1999Warrington, EnglandCity of Liverpool

Team competition results

Olympic Games

World Championships

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-10-30. Retrieved 2015-10-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Great Britain Gymnastics Women's Team All-Around Results" Archived 2015-11-30 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
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