Adam Buckingham Explained
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Birth Date: | 29 July 1988 |
| Height: | 1.83 m |
| Discipline: | ACRO |
| Level: | International |
| Club: | Heathrow Gymnastics Club |
| Headcoach: | Neil Griffiths |
| Assistcoach: | Andrew Griffiths |
| Choreographer: | Nicola Yellop |
| Retired: | yes |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Adam Buckingham (born 29 July 1988) is a British acrobatic gymnast who won the title of world men's fours champion with Adam McAssey, Alex Uttley and Jonathan Stranks in July 2010 in Poland.[1]
McAssey was a member of Spelbound, the gymnastic group who rose to fame in 2010, winning the fourth series of Britain's Got Talent.[2] [3] [4] The prize was £100,000 and the opportunity to appear at the 2010 Royal Variety Performance.
Notes and References
- Web site: British World Triumph in Poland . 18 July 2010 . . 26 September 2012 . The last day of the World Acrobatic Gymnastics Championships in Wrozlaw, Poland was marked by truly unique British success - both our Men's Pair and Men's Four won World titles in their respective categories.
•Men's Pair: Douglas Fordyce & Edward Upcott
•Men's Four: Adam Buckingham, Adam McAssey, Alex Uttley, Jonathan Stranks . 11 July 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120711182345/https://www.british-gymnastics.org/site/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1460:british-world-triumph-in-poland&catid=54:acrobatic-gymnastics&Itemid=91 . dead .
- News: Prepare to be gobsmacked . 1 July 2010 . The Press and Journal . 27 September 2012 . dead . https://archive.today/20121209103234/http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/1798334/ . 2012-12-09 . Over 19million TV viewers flinched as they watched Edward Upcott soar over the heads of Piers Morgan, Amanda Holden and Simon Cowell. .
- Web site: Spelbound win 'Britain's Got Talent' . Millar . Paul . 5 June 2010 . . 5 June 2010 . London . Having been the bookies' favourite for most of the series, the gymnast troupe beat comic dance duo Twist & Pulse..
- News: Gymnast troupe Spelbound win Britain's Got Talent . 5 June 2010 . . 5 June 2010 . Judge Simon Cowell said "the right boys and girls won on the night". He likened Spelbound's routine to an Olympic gold medal-winning performance and said it was one of the most astonishing things he had ever seen on live TV..
