Georgina Hockenhull

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Georgina Hockenhull
Country representedFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Born (1997-06-04) 4 June 1997 (age 25)
Shrewsbury, United Kingdom
Hometown Telford, United Kingdom
Height150 cm (4 ft 11 in)
Discipline Women's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
ClubPark Wrekin College Gymnastics Club
Head coach(es)Brett Ince
Assistant coach(es)Christine Still
Retired2018

Georgina Hockenhull (born 4 June 1997) is a British artistic gymnast. [1] She represented Wales at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow where she won two historic medals for Welsh women's artistic gymnastics. [2] Hockenhull will also compete for Great Britain at the first ever European Games. [3]

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References

  1. https://database.fig-gymnastics.com/public/gymnasts/biography/35856?backUrl= . Retrieved 8 June 2015.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)[ dead link ]
  2. Griffiths, Gareth (1 August 2014). "Commonwealth Games 2014: Georgina Hockenhull beaming as she makes Welsh gymnastics history in Glasgow". Wales Online. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
  3. "BOA announces athletes selected for European Games". British Gymnastics. Retrieved 5 March 2016.