Alice Upcott
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![]() Alice Upcott and Dominic Smith at the 2014 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Born | February 14, 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Egham | ||||||||||||||||||
Discipline | Acrobatic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||
Level | International | ||||||||||||||||||
Club | Heathrow Gym Club | ||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Alice Upcott at the 2014 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships.
Alice Upcott (born February 14, 1998) is a British female acrobatic gymnast and the sister of Edward Upcott, world champion in 2010.[1] With Dominic Smith, she was awarded the gold medal in the 2013 World Games,[2] the gold medal at the 2013 European Acrobatics Championships[3] and the silver medal in the 2014 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships.[4]
Upcott is a member of spelbound, the gymnastic group who rose to fame in 2010, winning the fourth series of Britain's Got Talent.[5][6][7] The prize was £100,000 and the opportunity to appear at the 2010 Royal Variety Performance. Her older brother, Edward was also a member until he left in 2012.
References
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- ↑ "Alice Upcott profile". British Gymnastics. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
- ↑ "The acrobatic gymnastics newsletter" (PDF). International Federation of Gymnastics. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
- ↑ "Results" (PDF). European Union of Gymnastics. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
- ↑ "Results of the 2014 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships" (PDF). International Federation of Gymnastics. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
- ↑ "Prepare to be gobsmacked". The Press and Journal. 1 July 2010. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
Over 19million TV viewers flinched as they watched Edward Upcott soar over the heads of Piers Morgan, Amanda Holden and Simon Cowell.
- ↑ Millar, Paul (5 June 2010). "Spelbound win 'Britain's Got Talent'". London: Digital Spy. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
Having been the bookies' favourite for most of the series, the gymnast troupe beat comic dance duo Twist & Pulse.
- ↑ "Gymnast troupe Spelbound win Britain's Got Talent". BBC News. 5 June 2010. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
Judge Simon Cowell said "the right boys and girls won on the night". He likened Spelbound's routine to an Olympic gold medal-winning performance and said it was one of the most astonishing things he had ever seen on live TV.
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