Great Britain women's national gymnastics team

Great Britain women's national gymnastics team
Olympic Games
Continental union	European Union of Gymnastics
National federation	British Gymnastics
Head coach	Amanda Reddin
Appearances	11
Medals	Bronze: 1928
World Championships
Appearances	22
Medals	Bronze: 2015

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

Team competition results

Olympic Games

1928 — 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
2016 — 5th place
Ellie Downie, Rebecca Downie, Claudia Fragapane, Ruby Harrold and Amy Tinkler

World Championships

1934 — did not participate
1938 — did not participate
1950 — did not participate
1954 — did not participate
1958 — did not participate
1962 — did not participate
1966 — 17th place
Margaret Bell, Rita Francis, Marie Gough, Diana Lodge, Linda Parkin, Mary Prestidge
1970 — 19th place
Barbara Alred, Pamela Hopkins, Pamela Hutchinson, Susan Lowther, Yvonne Mugridge, Maureen Potts
1974 — 17th place
1978 — 16th place
1979 — 16th place
Suzanne Cheesebrough, Sally Crabtree, Suzanne Dando, Mandy Gornall, Denise Jones, Kathy Williams
1981 — 12th place
Mandy Gornall, Denise Jones, Hayley Price, Cheryl Weatherstone, Kathy Williams, Lisa Young
1983 — 17th place
Jackie Bevan, Natalie Davies, Amanda Harrison, Hayley Price, Kathy Williams, Lisa Young
1985 — 16th place
Lisa Elliott, Sally Larner, Jackie McCarthy, Stephanie Micklam, Hayley Price, Lisa Young
1987 — 17th place
Catherine Bain, Lisa Elliott, Lisa Grayson, Karen Hargate, Karen Kennedy, Joanna Prescott
1989 — 15th place
Lisa Elliott, Lisa Grayson, Lorna Mainwaring, Sarah Mercer, Joanna Prescott, Louise Redding
1991 — 17th place
Jackie Brady, Sarah Mercer, Louise Redding, Rowena Roberts, Laura Timmins, Natasha Whitehead
1994 — 12th place
Anna-Liese Acklam, Gemma Cuff, Gabby Fuchs, Andrea Leman, Zita Lusack, Annika Reeder, Karen Szymko
1995 — 18th place
Gemma Cuff, Gabriela Fuchs, Michaela Knox, Sonia Lawrence, Zita Lusack, Annika Reeder, Karin Szymko
1997 — 13th place
Jenny Cox, Gemma Cuff, Sonia Lawrence, Jannie Mortimer, Sharma Murray, Annika Reeder
1999 — 11th place
Rochelle Douglas, Natalie Lucitt, Lisa Mason, Holly Murdock, Sharna Murray, Annika Reeder
2001 — 9th place
Holly Murdock, Beth Tweddle, Melissa Wilcox, Emma Williams, Nicola Willis
2003 — 9th place
Amy Dodsley, Cherelle Fennell, Vanessa Hobbs, Elizabeth Line, Rebecca Mason, Beth Tweddle
2006 — 11th place
Olivia Bryl, Lynette Lisle, Leigh Rodgers, Beth Tweddle, Emma White, Aisling Williams
2007 — 7th place
Hannah Clowes, Becky Downie, Marissa King, Beth Tweddle, Aisling Williams, Rebecca Wing
2010 — 7th place
Imogen Cairns, Becky Downie, Nicole Hibbert, Beth Tweddle, Hannah Whelan
2011 — 5th place
Imogen Cairns, Becky Downie, Danusia Francis, Jennifer Pinches, Beth Tweddle, Hannah Whelan
2014 — 6th place
Becky Downie, Claudia Fragapane, Ruby Harrold, Gabrielle Jupp, Kelly Simm, Hannah Whelan
2015 — bronze medal
Becky Downie, Ellie Downie, Claudia Fragapane, Ruby Harrold, Kelly Simm, Amy Tinkler, Charlie Fellows

References

↑ http://www.2015worldgymnastics.com/the-championships/results/results.aspx?g=f&evt=Team&rnd=fin
↑ "Great Britain Gymnastics Women's Team All-Around Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 16 August 2015.

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