The British Gymnastics Championships is an annual artistic gymnastics national competition held in the United Kingdom for elite-level gymnasts. It is organized by British Gymnastics, the governing body for gymnastics in the United Kingdom. [1] It is used as a selection event for the men's and women's national team.
In recent years the competition has taken place near the end of March at the Liverpool Arena and includes men's, women's, junior and espoir competitions, with a joint qualification and all-around followed by apparatus finals. [2]
The British Gymnastics Men’s trophy is the oldest in the sport, starting in 1896 with the first women's competition starting in 1924. [3] [4] The Royal Albert Hall was the first major venue to host the championships, starting in 1961 until 1971. [5]
Senior gymnasts qualify by attaining an all-around ranking through a Home Nation Championships, with the top ranked gymnasts entering the competition (maximum 48). To achieve a ranking, gymnasts will need to be able to provide proof of achieving a minimum score of 41.50 from the previous years British Championships, Home Nations Competition, a regional FIG competition or Club Team Championships. They will then be ranked on their score achieved. [6]
Modern Winners at the Men's British Gymnastics Championships (2000+)
Beth Tweddle has the most individual all-around titles with 7 and the most titles across all apparatus with 14. Hannah Whelan has the most medals in total with 17, followed by Becky Downie with 16.
| All-Around | Vault | Uneven Bars | Balance Beam | Floor | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beth Tweddle |  x 7 | x 4 x 1 | x 1 | x 2 | x 14 x 1 | 15 | |
| Becky Downie | x 2 x 1 | x 1 | x 4 x 2 x 1 | x 3 x 1 | x 1 | x 10 x 5 x 1 | 16 |
| Ellie Downie | x 2 x 2 | x 3 x 1 | x 1 x 1 | x 1 | x 7 x 1 x 3 | 11 | |
| Ondine Achampong | x 2
| x 1 x 1 | x 2 x 1 | x 1 x 1 | x 6 x 4 x 1 | 11 | |
| Imogen Cairns | x 1 | x 3 x 1 | x 1 | x 1 x 1 | x 1 x 2 | x 4 x 4 x 3 | 11 |
| Amy Tinkler | x 1 x 1 | x 1 | x 3 | x 4 x 2 | 6 | ||
| Gabrielle Jupp | x 1 | x 1 x 1 | x 1 | x 1 | x 4 x 1 | 5 |
| All-Around | Vault | Uneven Bars | Balance Beam | Floor | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah Whelan | x 2 x 2 | x 1 x 1 | x 1 x 5 x 1 | x 1 x 3 | x 3 x 7 x 7 | 17 | |
| Becky Downie | x 2 x 1 | x 1 | x 4 x 2 x 1 | x 3 x 1 | x 1 | x 10 x 5 x 1 | 16 |
| Beth Tweddle | x 7 | x 4 x 1 | x 1 | x 2 | x 14 x 1 | 15 | |
| Claudia Fragapane | x 1 x 1 x 1 | x 1 x 2 | x 2 | x 1 x 1 | x 4 | x 2 x 8 x 4 | 14 |
| Ellie Downie | x 2 x 2 | x 3 x 1 | x 1 x 1 | x 1 | x 7 x 1 x 3 | 11 | |
| Ondine Achampong | x 2 x 2 | x 1 x 1 | x 2 x 1 | x 1 x 1 | x 6 x 4 x 1 | 11 | |
| Imogen Cairns | x 1 | x 3 x 1 | x 1 | x 1 x 1 | x 1 x 2 | x 4 x 4 x 3 | 11 |
| Kelly Simm | x 1 x 1 | x 1 x 2 x 1 | x 1 x 1 | x 1 | x 3 x 3 x 3 | 9 | |
| Georgia-Mae Fenton | x 1 | x 1 x 3 | x 1 x 1 | x 2 | x 2 x 3 x 4 | 9 | |
| Alice Kinsella | x 1 x 1 | x 1 x 1 x 1 | x 1 x 1 | x 1 | x 3 x 3 x 2 | 8 | |
| Niamh Rippin | x 1 | x 2 x 1 | x 1 x 2 x 1 | x 3 x 2 x 3 | 8 | ||
| Emily Roper | x 1 | x 2 x 2 | x 1 | x 1 | x 1 | x 1 x 2 x 5 | 8 |
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