BG Team Selection For Worlds 2008

World Championships & World Age Group Championships 2008

British Gymnastics are delighted to announce the Acrobatic Gymnastics teams to represent Great Britain at the World Championships (6-13th October 2008) and the World Age Group Championships (29th September – 6th October 2008) in Glasgow.


World Championships

Women’s Pairs
Elizabeth Oliver & Katie Axten Spelthorne

Men’s Pairs
Mark Fyson & Edward Upcott Spelthorne

Mixed Pairs
Nicholas Illingworth & Sarah Cameron Wakefield

Women’s Groups
Emily Grove, Casey Morrison & Victoria Lamkin Spelthorne

Men’s Groups
Adam McAssey, Adam Buckingham, Alex Uttley & Samuel Sturt Spelthorne

Additional Partnership
Hannah Feeney, Claire Thompson & Grace Blacklock Harefield


Coaches
Nominated coaches from:

Spelthorne
Wakefield

In addition, British Gymnastics will apply for an additional ‘transferable’ accreditation which will be shared by coaches from Spelthorne and Harefield in agreement with the Team Manager (Matei Todorov). The selection of coaches is subject to the approval of our request to the FIG for the additional ‘transferable’ coach accreditation.


World Age Group Championships (12-19 years)

Women’s Pairs
Lauren Drinkald & Chelsea Fisher Deerness Valley

Men’s Pairs
Liam Durbidge & Jonathan Stranks Spelthorne

Mixed Pairs
Joshua Simpson & Kimberley Hunter Spelthorne

Women’s Groups
Katherine Smith, Ciara McGrath & Sophie Burfield Harefield

Men’s Groups
Richard Hurst, Simon Peart, Dorian Walker & Jesse Heskett Deerness Valley

Additional Partnership
Maiken Thorne & Mollie Grehan King Edmund


World Age Group Championships (11-16 years)

Women’s Pairs
Alexandra Stephens & Rebecca Cook Deerness Valley

Men’s Pairs
Alex Houston & Timothy Pritchard Deerness Valley

Mixed Pairs
Kaman Mitchell & Shanie-Redd Thorne King Edmund

Women’s Groups
Ann Marie Seabourne, Elise Matthews & Laura Burgon Spelthorne

Men’s Groups
Matthew Evison, Jonathan Bell, Reece Stockport & Joseph Dean Deerness Valley

Additional Partnership
Gareth Wood & Robert Chambers Spelthorne

Coaches
Nominated coaches from:

Deerness Valley
Spelthorne
Harefield
King Edmund

All gymnasts, coaches and officials selected for the event will be expected to attend a preparation training camp at Lilleshall National Sports Centre from Sunday 21st – Wednesday 24th September.

Please note: The teams are selected for the week they are competing (i.e. World Age Group Championships from 29th September – 6th October and World Championships from 6th – 13th October). Gymnasts, coaches and officials who wish to attend the event outside of these dates must do so at their own expense and organisation.

Well Done on making the squad everyone. See you in Glasgow!