Catherine Lyons

Catherine Lyons
 Gymnast  
Full name Catherine Lyons
Country represented  Great Britain
 England
Born 30 August 2000
United Kingdom
Hometown Dulwich, United Kingdom
Discipline Women's Artistic Gymnastics
Level Junior International Elite
Years on national team 2013-
Gym Europa
Head coach(es) Rochelle Douglas

Catherine Lyons (born 30 August 2000) is a British artistic gymnast. She has represented Great Britain numerous times, most notably at the 2014 European Championships where she was crowned Junior European Floor Champion as well as taking home a silver with the team.

Junior Career

Lyons was crowned British Espoir Champion in 2012.[1]

In 2013, Lyons won the British Espoir Championships title again for the second year. Later in the year, she was selected to represent Great Britain. She had a strong competition, placing 8th all-around.

At the 2014 British Championships, Catherine took home all-around bronze as well as Floor gold and Beam silver. In May, Catherine competed at the 2014 European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria. She was awarded a silver with the team and a gold on the Floor.[2][3]

Competitive Highlights

Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
2012 British Espoir Championships 1st 12th 18th 1st 1st
UK School Games 1st 4th 9 1st 5th
Coupe Avenir 3rd
2013 Australian Youth Olympic Festival 2nd 4th 4th
UK School Games 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st
Japan Junior International 8th 6th 4th 7th
British Espoir Championships 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st
2014 English Junior Championships 2nd 4th 8th 1st 1st
British Junior Championships 3rd 3rd 2nd 1st
Munich Friendly 2nd 15th
European Junior Championships 2nd 4th 5th 1st
2015 Welsh Open 1st 2nd 1st 1st 1st
English Junior Championships 1st 1st 6th 1st 1st
British Junior Championships 1st 1st 2nd 1st 1st

References