Laura Jones (gymnast)
| Laura Jones | |
|---|---|
| — Gymnast — | |
| Full name | Laura Victoria Jones |
| Country represented |
 United Kingdom |
| Born |
June 12, 1992 Nottingham |
| Hometown | Tollerton |
| Height | 161 cm (5 ft 3 in) |
| Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics |
| Club | Notts |
Laura Victoria Jones (born June 12, 1992 in Nottingham, England) is a British gymnast selected for the Great Britain team at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games but had to drop out due to injury, to be replaced by Imogen Cairns.[1][2]
Jones achievements include:
- 2006: placed 3rd in the all-around at the Junior British championships[3]
- 2006: placed 4th on beam at the Junior European Championships[3]
- First British gymnast to compete a punch front half[3]
- Only British gymnast to currently compete a triple twist dismount[3]
References
- ↑ "Laura Jones withdrawn from Olympic gymnastics team". 18 July 2008. Archived from the original on July 19, 2008.
- ↑ Amanda Turner (17 July 2008). "Cairns On British Olympic Team". International Gymnast Magazine Online. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "The British Gymnastics Net". Archived from the original on November 13, 2007. Retrieved 2008-07-21.
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