Raer Theaker

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Raer Theaker
Full nameRaer Leigh Theaker
Nickname(s)Rae
Country representedFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Born (1997-04-30) 30 April 1997 (age 25)
Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
Hometown Cardiff
Discipline Women's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
Years on national team2011- 2016
ClubCardiff Central Youth
Retired2016
Medal record

Raer Theaker (born 30 April 1997) is a Welsh retired artistic gymnast, who competed at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. [1]

Theaker was born in Cardiff, and became Welsh Champion in March 2014. [2] She was a member of the team that won the bronze medal in the Women's artistic team all-around competition.

Raer was crowned 2015 Welsh National Champion. [3]

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References

  1. "Glasgow 2014 - Raer THEAKER Profile".
  2. Wales Online - "Cardiff gymnast Raer Theaker crowned Welsh champion", 2 March 2014. Accessed 31 July 2014
  3. 2015 in artistic gymnastics#