Claire Wright (gymnast) explained

Claire Wright (gymnast) should not be confused with Clare Wright.

Claire Wright
Fullname:	Claire Louise Wright^[1]
Birth Date:	5 August 1979
Birth Place:	Camberley
Hometown:	Sandhurst
Height:	167cm (66inches)
Discipline:	TRA
Club:	OLGA
Headcoach:	Nigel Rendell
Assistcoach:	Sharon Wood

Claire Louise Wright (born 5 August 1979 in Camberley, England^[2]) is a British trampoline gymnast. Her parents, Bernie and Colin Wright are gymnastics coaches and they run the Rushmoor Gymnastics Academy.^[3] She attended sixth form at Farnham College before doing a Sports Science degree at University of Wales Institute, Cardiff.^[4]

Wright received FIG pin for achievement at World Championships in 2000.

Wright retired after representing Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics^{[5] [6]}

Claire is currently performing in Cirque du Soleil's La Nouba, in the trampolining and track act.

Titles

• British Champion 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
• World Championships 2001, bronze medallist team and individual.
• Nine times World Cup Synchro Champion.
• World Cup Final 1st 2002. Synchro
• World Cup individual Champion 2002, Canada.
• World Cup Individual Champion 2004, Moscow
• World Cup Individual Champion 2005, Sofia

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Women Sport Report. 2008-07-19.
2. Web site: Athlete Profile - Claire Wright. 2008-07-19. 26 February 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100226033657/http://www.olympics.org.uk/beijing2008/AthleteProfile.aspx?id=6681. dead.
3. Web site: Biogs.com: Reliable Biographies. Biogs. en-GB. 2020-03-29.
4. Web site: Claire Wright - Gymnastics Trampoline - News, Olympic Results and History. teamgb.com. 2020-03-29.
5. Web site: Team GB. 2008-07-19. 13 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191213092621/http://www.teamgb.com/. dead.
6. News: Wright to bow out after Beijing. 29 July 2008. BBC News.
7. Web site: Meet Claire Wright 9x World Cup Synchro Champion. Women's Sport - Women's sport news. EN. 2020-03-29.