Adam Buckingham | |||||||||||||||
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Country represented | United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||
Born | [1] | 29 July 1988||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) [1] | ||||||||||||||
Discipline | Acrobatic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||
Level | International | ||||||||||||||
Club | Heathrow Gymnastics Club [1] | ||||||||||||||
Head coach(es) | Neil Griffiths [1] | ||||||||||||||
Assistant coach(es) | Andrew Griffiths [1] | ||||||||||||||
Choreographer | Nicola Yellop [1] | ||||||||||||||
Retired | yes [1] | ||||||||||||||
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•Men's Pair: Douglas Fordyce & Edward Upcott
•Men's Four: Adam Buckingham, Adam McAssey, Alex Uttley, Jonathan Stranks
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