| Nikara Jenkins | |||||||||||
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| Full name | Nikara Jenkins | ||||||||||
| Country represented |  Wales | ||||||||||
| Born | Swansea, Wales [1] | ||||||||||
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Nikara Jenkins (born 1997) [2] is a Welsh rhythmic gymnast who won a silver medal in the Women's rhythmic team all-around event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
In May 2014, Jenkins reached the final of the British Rhythmic Championships. [3] Aged 17, Jenkins qualified to compete at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. [2] [1] At the Games, Jenkins, Francesca Jones and Laura Halford won a silver medal in the Women's rhythmic team all-around event. It was Wales' first Commonwealth Games medal in a team event, and Wales' first medal at the 2014 Games. [4] [5]
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