Megan Kealy

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Megan Kealy
Country representedFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Born24th January 2000
Chertsey, Surrey, United Kingdom
Discipline Trampoline gymnastics
ClubSpelthorne Gymnastics
Head coach(es)Kath & Rob Small
Medal record
Women's Tumbling
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Tokyo Tumbling Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Baku Tumbling
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Birmingham Tumbling Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Sofia Tumbling Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Sofia All-around Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Birmingham Tumbling
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2019 TokyoTumbling
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2021 BakuTumbling Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2021 BakuAll-around Team
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Baku Tumbling Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Guimarães Tumbling Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Baku Tumbling

Megan Kealy (born 2000) is a British trampoline gymnast. [1]

Career

Kealy competed at the 2019 Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships where she won a gold medal tumbling team event and a bronze medal in the individual competition. [2] [3] [4]

She competed at the 2021 World Championships where she won a bronze medal in the tumbling team event and a gold medal in the individual tumbling competition. [5] [6] [7]

She competed at the 2022 Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships where she won a gold medal in the tumbling team and the all-around team events.

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References

  1. "KEALY Megan". Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique. 22 November 2021.
  2. "GB win double gold at Trampoline, Tumbling and DMT World Championships". BBC. 29 November 2019.
  3. "Megan Kealy claims world tumbling championship gold". Milton Keynes Citizen. 9 December 2019.
  4. "World Championships 2019: Tumbling medals for GB's Davidson and Kealy". BBC. 30 November 2019.
  5. "Two medals for GBR tumbling teams". British Gymnastics. 19 November 2021.
  6. "Megan Kealy crowned tumbling world champion". British Gymnastics. 20 November 2021.
  7. "Trampoline and Tumbling World Championships: GB's Megan Kealy wins Tumbling gold". BBC. 21 November 2021.