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| Louis Smith |
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Olympic Bronze Medallist |
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On 9 August 2008 he qualified in 5th place for the Olympic final of the men's pommel horse, and on 17 August went on to win the Bronze Medal in that final, becoming the first Briton to win a medal in the individual gymnastics at the Olympic Games since Walter Tysall won a silver medal in 1908. He was also the first Briton to win a medal in gymnastics at the Olympic Games since the women's team won a bronze medal in 1928. |
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Fact File |
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| Date of Birth |
22/04/1989 |
| Place of Birth |
Peterborough |
| Event |
Pommel Horse, Gymnastics |
| Achievements |
Commonwealth Games Champion, Pommel Horse, 2006
Two-time Junior European Champion on Pommel Horse (2004, 2006)
2006 & 2008 British Champion, Pommel Horse
Bronze Medal Glasgow Grand Prix, 2005, Silver Medal 2008, Pommel Horse.
2006, World Cup Final, Brazil, 5th Pommel Horse.
2007, 2nd, Pommel Horse, World Cup, Ghent.
2007, 4th,Pommel Horse, European Championships and World Cup events (Paris and Moscow)
2007, World Championships (Stuttgart), Bronze, Pommel Horse
2008, Silver, Moscow World Cup Event
2008, Bronze, Olympic Games, Pommel Horse
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| Aim |
To win Gold in London 2012 |
| Height |
1.79m |
| Weight |
76kg |
| Club |
Huntingdon Gymnastics Club |
| Coach |
Paul Hall |
| Interests |
Singing, making music, playing computer games, hanging out with mates, eating mum's cooking! |
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