Laura Jones (gymnast) explained
| Laura Jones |
| Fullname: | Laura Victoria Jones |
| Birth Date: | 12 June 1992 |
| Birth Place: | Nottingham |
| Hometown: | Tollerton |
| Height: | 161cm (63inches) |
| Discipline: | WAG |
| Club: | Notts |
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]
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
- First British gymnast to compete a punch front half
- Only British gymnast to currently compete a triple twist dismount
Notes and References
- News: Laura Jones withdrawn from Olympic gymnastics team . 18 July 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080719235458/http://www.olympics.org.uk/beijing2008/news.aspx?id=2510 . 19 July 2008 .
- News: Cairns On British Olympic Team. Amanda Turner. 17 July 2008. International Gymnast Magazine Online. 13 March 2014.
- Web site: The British Gymnastics Net . 21 July 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071113005848/http://www.british-gym.com/biojones.htm . 13 November 2007 .
