George Wood | ||||||||
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Born | 20 December 1999 | |||||||
Discipline | Acrobatic gymnastics | |||||||
Level | International | |||||||
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George Wood (born 20 December 1999) is a British male acrobatic gymnast. With partners Connor Bartlett, Gareth Wood and Daniel Cook, Wood achieved silver in the 2014 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships. [1]
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Gareth Wood is a British acrobatic gymnast. With partners Connor Bartlett, Daniel Cook and George Wood, Wood achieved silver in the 2014 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships.
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