HISTORY                              

 

               

 

I was born in 1991 and live in Milton Keynes with my Mum, Dad and brother Stephen, I have a dog called Tuco.

I started gymnastics as a 4 year old at the Woughton Centre in Milton Keynes, training from 10.00am to 11.00am on Saturday mornings. My coach Helen Billingham said that I showed a lot of potential and would progress further if I went to a larger club.

    I then moved to Lynx in October 1996, and was immediately placed in their Junior Squad. I trained 3 times a week and was coached by Lucy Webster and Debbie. When I was 7, I was then coached by Heather Adams-Downie. I then moved into Chris Adams and Nikki Adams's group where I stayed until I retired. Before I gave up I was training  6 days per week and a  total of 26 hours at Lynx Aylesbury Gymnastic Club in their Elite Squad, and at Lilleshall National Sports Center Telford. 

   I trained 5-9 on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and on a Wednesday I trained at Lilleshall National Sports Center from 12:30 -5 and on Sunday 9-12. 

   I had my first world class start test at the age of 9 and came 4th in December 2000, I was placed in the world class start squad, I then had a testing every 6 months where I continued to stay in the British squad. I gave up gymnastics when I was almost 13. I became a qualified coach at 14. (the minimum age to be able to take the exam.)

My achievements: (go to Results for more details)

Retired from gymnastics April 26th 2004
Member of World Class Potential Squad
World Class Potential testing 2nd
3rd overall Regional Espoir championships 2003

1st vault

4th bars

2nd beam

3rd floor 

Bucks Espoir Championships (3 piece)

2nd bars

2nd beam

1st floor

Oct 2003 Hungary Training Camp with British squad
Member of world class start Squad
27th overall British Espoir Championships July 2003

 

Bill slater team competition June 2003 

Team - 9th

English Championships 8th June 2003
World class start testing 7th June 2003
Bronze Medal overall British Schools National Championship March 2003

6th vault

12th bars

6th beam

8th floor

Jan 2003 Romanian Training camp with British squad
A Member of the World Class Start Squad (British National Squaad)
World class start testing 
Bronze Medal overall British Age Group National Level 2 Championship Nov 2002

4th vault

5th bars

1st beam

4th floor

Regional Level 2 voluntary champion 22nd Sept 2002

2nd vault

2nd bars

1st beam

1st floor

 

Bucks Level 2 voluntary champion July 2002
Member of world class start Squad (British National Squad)
World class start testing
British Schools National Championship - only did two pieces because I was injured 22nd/23rd March 2002

South Team - 6th

4th Place Elite Grade 16th March 2002

6th vault

15th bars

1st beam

5th floor

2nd R&C

Member of World class Start Squad (British National Squad)
World class Start Testing
Silver Medal at the British Age Group National Level 3 Championship Nov 2001

3rd vault

2nd beam

4th bars

15th floor

 

 Rushmoor Rosebowl International

Full FIG rules at the age of 10, Oct 2001.

19th on the Beam  

 

25th on the Floor 

Bucks Level 3 voluntary champion Sept 2001
Regional Level 3 voluntary champion Sept 2001

1st vault

2nd bars

2nd beam

1st floor

3rd Overall Brenda Smith Cup Sept 2001

3rd Vault 

 

1st beam

 

Highest Score of the whole competition including seniors 8.8 on Beam.

Member of World Class Start Squad (British National Squad)
World Class start testing June
8th Overall British Grade 3 Championship May 2001
Singapore International 3rd Overall 21st April 2001

2nd vault

2nd bars

4th floor

Regional Grade 3 Silver Medallist March 2001

1st vault

2nd bars

1st beam

1st floor

1st R&C 

Sports Achiever of the Month for January 2001
Member of the World Class Start Squad. (British National Squad)
World class start test Dec 2000 - 4th
Appeared on Anglia Television 27th October 2000
12th Overall British Level 4 Championship Nov 2000

Regional Level 4 voluntary champion Sept 2000

1st Vault

2nd bars

1st beam

1st floor

9th Overall British National Grade 4 championships May 2000

3rd on Beam

3rd on Floor

3rd on R&C 

Regional Grade 4 champion March 2000

2nd Vault

2nd bars

1st beam

1st floor

Regional Level 5 voluntary champion Oct 1999

10th vault

1st bars

1st beam

1st floor

Regional Grade 6 champion March 1999

1st on vault

1st on bars

1st on beam

1st on floor

1st on R&C

National Open Age Tumbling Championships Feb 1999 6th position.