Great Britain women's national gymnastics team

Great Britain women's national gymnastics team

Continental union	European Union of Gymnastics
National federation	British Gymnastics
Head coach	Amanda Reddin
Olympic Games
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

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, Sharna 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