Laura Jones (gymnast)

Laura Victoria Jones (born 12 June 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]

Laura Jones
Full nameLaura Victoria Jones
Country represented United Kingdom
Born (1992-06-12) 12 June 1992
Nottingham
HometownTollerton
Height161 cm (5 ft 3 in)
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
ClubNotts

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
  1. "Laura Jones withdrawn from Olympic gymnastics team". 18 July 2008. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008.
  2. Amanda Turner (17 July 2008). "Cairns On British Olympic Team". International Gymnast Magazine Online. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  3. "The British Gymnastics Net". Archived from the original on 13 November 2007. Retrieved 21 July 2008.


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