Great Britain women's national gymnastics team

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Great Britain women's national gymnastics team
Continental union European Union of Gymnastics
National federation British Gymnastics
Head coach Amanda Reddin
Olympic Games
Appearances 11
World Championships
Appearances 22

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 broke history by winning their first team World medal – taking home a bronze medal.[1]

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.

2015 senior roster

Name Birthdate and age Birthplace Club
Becky Downie (1992-01-24) 24 January 1992 (age 32) Nottingham, England Notts Gymnastics Club
Ellie Downie (1999-07-20) 20 July 1999 (age 24) Nottingham, England Notts Gymnastics Club
Charlie Fellows (1997-01-01) 1 January 1997 (age 27) Birmingham, England City of Liverpool Gymnastics Club
Claudia Fragapane (1997-10-24) 24 October 1997 (age 26) Bristol, England Bristol Hawks
Ruby Harrold (1996-06-04) 4 June 1996 (age 27) Stevenage, England The Academy
Georgina Hockenhull (1997-06-04) 4 June 1997 (age 26) Shrewsbury, England Park Wrekin College Gymnastics Club
Gabrielle Jupp (1997-06-12) 12 June 1997 (age 26) Chipping Barnet, England Sapphire School of Gymnastics Limited
Lisa Mason (1982-02-26) 26 February 1982 (age 42) Aylesbury, England Huntingdon Gymnastics Club
Tyesha Mattis (1999-04-17) 17 April 1999 (age 25) Hackney Central, England East London Gymnastics Club
Angel Romaeo (1997-08-14) 14 August 1997 (age 26) Cardiff, Wales
Kelly Simm (1995-04-23) 23 April 1995 (age 28) Southampton, England Dynamo School of Gymnastics
Raer Theaker (1997-04-30) 30 April 1997 (age 26) Cardiff, Wales Cardiff Central Youth
Amy Tinkler (1999-10-27) 27 October 1999 (age 24) Durham, England South Durham Gymnastics Club
Rebecca Tunney (1996-10-26) 26 October 1996 (age 27) Ashton-under-Lyne, England City of Liverpool Gymnastics Club
Hannah Whelan (1992-07-01) 1 July 1992 (age 31) Singapore City of Liverpool Gymnastics Club

Team competition results

Olympic Games

  • 1928Med 3.png bronze medal
    Annie Broadbent, Lucy Desmond, Margaret Hartley, Amy Jagger, Isobel Judd, Jessie Kite, Marjorie Moreman, Edith Pickles, Ethel Seymour, Ada Smith, Hilda Smith, Doris Woods
  • 1936 — 8th place
    Doris Blake, Brenda Crowe, Edna Gross, Clarice Hanson, Mary Heaton, Mary Kelly, Lilian Ridgewell, Marion Wharton
  • 1948 — 9th place
    Joan Airey, Cissy Davies, Pat Evans, Dorothy Hey, Irene Hirst, Pat Hirst, Audrey Rennard, Dorothy Smith
  • 1952 — 16th place
    Cissy Davies, Irene Hirst, Pat Hirst, Gwynedd Lewis-Lingard, Margo Morgan, Valerie Mullins, Marjorie Raistrick-Carter, Margaret Thomas-Neale
  • 1956 — did not participate
  • 1960 — 17th place
    Gwynedd Lewis-Lingard, Pat Perks, Jill Pollard, Marjorie Raistrick-Carter, Dorothy Summers, Margaret Thomas-Neale
  • 1964 — did not participate
  • 1968 — did not participate
  • 1972 — 18th place
    Barbara Alred, Pamela Hopkins, Pamela Hutchinson, Avril Lennox, Yvonne Mugridge, Elaine Willett
  • 1976 — did not participate
  • 1980 — did not participate
  • 1984 — 7th place
    Natalie Davies, Amanda Harrison, Sally Larner, Hayley Price, Kathleen Williams, Lisa Young
  • 1988 — did not participate
  • 1992 — did not participate
  • 1996 — did not participate
  • 2000 — 10th place
    Kelly Hackman, Lisa Mason, Sharna Murray, Annika Reeder, Paula Thomas, Emma Williams
  • 2004 — 11th place
    Cherrelle Fennell, Vanessa Hobbs, Katy Lennon, Elizabeth Line, Beth Tweddle, Nicola Willis
  • 2008 — 9th place
    Imogen Cairns, Becky Downie, Marissa King, Beth Tweddle, Hannah Whelan, Rebecca Wing
  • 2012 — 6th place
    Imogen Cairns, Jennifer Pinches, Rebecca Tunney, Beth Tweddle, Hannah Whelan

World Championships

References