Halle Hilton

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Halle Hilton
Born (2004-06-10) 10 June 2004 (age 20)
Basildon, Essex, England
Gymnastics career
Country representedFlag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
Former countries representedFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Club Pipers Vale Gymnastics Club
Head coach(es)Josie Hayes
Medal record
Representing Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
Northern European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Jyväskylä Balance beam
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Dublin Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2022 JyväskyläAll-around
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2024 DublinAll-around
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2024 DublinVault

Halle Hilton (born 10 June 2004) [1] is a British-born artistic gymnast who represents Ireland in international competition. A former British junior national team member, she participated in the 2018 European Championships where she won a bronze in the team competition. She began representing Ireland at the senior level in 2022 and is a five-time Northern European Championships medalist. She is the 2023 Irish national all-around champion.

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Early life

Hilton was born in Basildon, England, on 10 June 2004 to an Irish mother. She began gymnastics when she was two years old at the Pipers Vale Gymnastics Club. [2] She has a brother named Keenan who also represents Ireland in artistic gymnastics. [3]

Gymnastics career

Junior

Hilton competed on the balance beam for the British team at the 2018 European Championships and helped the team win the bronze medal behind Italy and Russia. [4] Additionally, she qualified for the balance beam final and finished eighth. [5] She won a bronze medal with the British team at the 2019 European Youth Olympic Festival, [6] and she placed eighth in the all-around competition. [7] She also qualified for the balance beam final and finished in fourth place, 0.100 points away from the bronze medal. [8]

Senior

Hilton decided to switch to representing Ireland for more opportunities to compete internationally. [2] Her nationality change was officially approved by the International Gymnastics Federation in May 2022. [9] She then competed at the 2022 European Championships where she placed 38th in the all-around competition. [10] With this result, she qualified for the 2022 World Championships. [11] There, she finished 63rd in the all-around during the qualification round. [12] After the World Championships, she competed at the 2022 Northern European Championships and won a bronze medal in the all-around competition. Then in the event finals, she won a gold medal on the balance beam and finished seventh on the floor exercise. [13] [14]

Hilton competed at the 2023 European Championships and finished 54th in the all-around qualification round. [15] With this result, she qualified for the 2023 World Championships. [16] She then won the gold medal in the all-around at the Irish Championships. [17] At the 2023 Paris World Challenge Cup, she finished eighth on the vault and seventh on the floor exercise. [18] Then at the World Championships, she finished 59th in the all-around during the qualification round and did not qualify for an Olympic berth. [19] [20]

Hilton competed at the 2024 Northern European Championships in Dublin and helped the Irish team win the gold medal. She won a bronze medal in the all-around competition behind teammate Emma Slevin and Iceland's Thelma Aðalsteinsdóttir. [21] [22] Then in the vault final, she won another bronze medal. [23]

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References

  1. ↑ "Artistic Gymnastics Hilton Halle - European Championships". Munich 2022. Archived from the original on 12 August 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Hilton Halle - FIG Athlete Profile". International Gymnastics Federation . Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  3. ↑ Cupriak, Aleksandra (2 August 2022). "European championships beckon for Ipswich gymnast". Ipswich Star .
  4. ↑ "Women's Junior QC for AF, TF & AA" (PDF). Gymnastics Results. European Gymnastics. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  5. ↑ "Junior Women's Balance Beam Final Results" (PDF). European Gymnastics . Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 August 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  6. ↑ "Gymnasts and swimmers boost Team GB medal haul at Baku 2019". Infobae. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  7. ↑ "European Youth Olympic Festival 2019 Women Artistic Gymnastics All-Around Final" (PDF). European Gymnastics . 25 July 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  8. ↑ "Three final day golds give Team GB second place finish at Baku 2019". Team GB. British Olympic Association. 27 July 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  9. ↑ "Official news from the Executive Committee - May 2022". International Gymnastics Federation . 25 May 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  10. ↑ "Artistic Gymnastics Women Seniors Qualification All-Around Results" (PDF). European Gymnastics . 11 August 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  11. ↑ Hopkins, Lauren (1 September 2022). "World Championships Qualification List Becomes Official With FIG Update". The Gymternet. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  12. ↑ "51st FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Liverpool (GBR), 29 October - 6 November 2022 Women's All-Around Qualification" (PDF). USA Gymnastics . International Gymnastics Federation. 29 October 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  13. ↑ "Gold on Beam for Hilton at the 2022 Northern Europeans". Gymnastics Ireland. 20 November 2022. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  14. ↑ Cann, Tom (29 November 2022). "Ipswich gymnast Halle Hilton wins medals at European contest". Ipswich Star . Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  15. ↑ "10th European Men's and Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships Women Artistic Gymnastics Qualification" (PDF). European Gymnastics . 13 April 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  16. ↑ Hopkins, Lauren (12 April 2023). "Teams, All-Arounders Earn Worlds Berths at Euros". The Gymternet. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  17. ↑ Fossett, Abygail (26 May 2013). "Ipswich teenager claims gold at gymnastic championships". Ipswich Star . Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  18. ↑ "Ireland's Halle Hilton Finishes In Top 10 At The 2023 Artistic Gymnastics World Cup". Her Sport. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  19. ↑ "52nd FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Antwerp (BEL), 30 September - 8 October 2023 Women's All-Around Qualification" (PDF). USA Gymnastics . International Gymnastics Federation. 1 October 2023. p. 2. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  20. ↑ "Rendez-vous Paris 2024: See who qualified to the women's team competition!". International Gymnastics Federation . 3 October 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  21. ↑ "Emma Slevin wins Gold at Northern European Gymnastics Championships". Galway Bay FM . 21 September 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  22. ↑ "Team Ireland medal haul at 2024 Northern European Championships!". Gymnastics Ireland. 21 September 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  23. ↑ Hopkins, Lauren (23 September 2024). "2024 Northern European Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
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