Debbie Southwick
| Debbie Southwick | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Deborah Anne Southwick | ||||||
| Alternative name(s) | Debbie Georgiou | ||||||
| Nickname(s) | Debbie | ||||||
| Country represented |
 United Kingdom | ||||||
| Born |
May 11, 1976 Liverpool | ||||||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||
| Weight | 47 kg (104 lb) | ||||||
| Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics | ||||||
| Level | Senior international | ||||||
| Club | Merseyside Rhythmic Gymnastics Club | ||||||
| Head coach(es) | Irina Viner | ||||||
| Retired | yes | ||||||
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Deborah Anne Southwick, more known as Debbie Southwick, (born May 11, 1976, Liverpool) is a retired British individual rhythmic gymnast.
Career
Debbie started competitive gymnastics at 11 years old, she went from her local gymnastics club in St Helens to a North West regional squad training session, there she was invited to train in Bedford and was launched onto the British team. At 13 years old, she moved to Moscow after Irina Viner, whom for a short period took over the development of the U.K. National Rhythmic Gymnastics Team; saw potential in Debbie and wanted to work with her.
Debbie competed for Great Britain in the rhythmic gymnastics all-around competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. She was placed 22nd in the qualification round and did not advance to the final.[1] She retired from competitive sport at just 18 years old.
Debbie is now a successful Jewellery designer. She has designed and hand make orders for built up celebrity clienteles including Amy Childs, Peter Andre, Katie Piper and Calum Best.[2] She also lends her time as commentator in competitions for the International Federation of Gymnastics.
References
- ↑ Deborah Southwick biography, statistics and results at Sports-Reference.com
- ↑ "Olympic gymnast is going for gold this time it's a different jewel she wants in her crown". Liverpool Echo. 23 April 2014.
External links
- Debbie Southwick at Sports-Reference.com