Luke Strong (gymnast)

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Luke Strong
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Personal information
Full nameLuke Robert David Strong
Country representedFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Flag of England.svg  England
Born (1993-12-07) 7 December 1993 (age 30)
Liverpool
HometownLiverpool
DisciplineTrampoline Gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
ClubCity of Liverpool TGC
Head coach(es)Jay Scouler
Retired16 June 2021
World ranking 12th
Medal record
Men's trampoline gymnastics
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Sofia Synchro
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Guimarães Individual

Luke Robert David Strong (born 7 December 1993) is a British trampoline gymnast. Strong won bronze at the 2014 European Championships. [1]

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Strong nearly lost his leg in 2009 when he sustained a severe injury during a training session. Strong has made a full recovery and in the trials for the 2012 London Olympics, he missed out by 0.1 of a point. However, in 2014, Strong became the first British male senior trampoline gymnast to win a medal at a European championships in the last 32 years, winning bronze in Portugal. [2]

Achievements

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Luke Strong

Injuries

In 2009, Strong sustained a serious injury to one of his legs. In a statement to the Liverpool Echo , Strong’s coach, Jay Scouler, said, "Luke’s injury was the worst I’ve ever experienced with one of my athletes. The doctors said they may take his leg off. They were talking about amputation." [4] But Strong made a full recovery and returned to compete in 2010 and won bronze in the British Trampoline Championships. In the beginning of 2015, Strong had another accident, again breaking his leg, but by June 2015 he was fully recovered. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Gymnast Profiles". British Gymnastics. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  2. 1 2 David Prentice (2 May 2014). "Watch: Trampoline star Luke bounces back in style after injury horror". Liverpool Echo.
  3. "Kat Driscoll and Luke Strong win British Trampoline Championships 2011 | Atlantic Trampolines Blog" . Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  4. Prentice, David (2 May 2014). "Watch: Trampoline star Luke bounces back in style after injury horror". liverpoolecho. Retrieved 7 January 2017.