Ruby Evans

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Ruby Evans
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Personal information
Full nameRuby Grace Evans
Country representedFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Born (2007-03-17) 17 March 2007 (age 17)
Cardiff, Wales
Years on national team2021–present (GBR)
ClubCymru Caerdydd
Head coach(es)Olivia Bryl
Medal record
Women's artistic gymnastics
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Rimini Team
FIG World Cup
Event1st2nd3rd
Apparatus World Cup021
World Challenge Cup101
Total122
Representing Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Northern European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Jyväskylä Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Jyväskylä Vault
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Halmstad Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Halmstad All-Around
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Halmstad Floor Exercise

Ruby Grace Evans (born 17 March 2007) is a Welsh artistic gymnast and a member of the British national team. She was part of the silver-medal winning team at the 2024 European Championships and is a five-time Northern European champion.

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Early life

Evans was born in Cardiff in 2007. She began training in gymnastics when she was four years old. [1]

Junior gymnastics career

2019–21

Evans competed at her first Welsh Championships in 2019, placing third in the all-around in the espoir division. [2] The following month she competed at the British Championships where she placed seventh in the all-around and second on floor exercise. [3]

Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic most competitions were canceled or postponed in 2020. Evans competed at Elite Gym Massilia in late 2021 where she placed thirteenth in the all-around and seventh on vault. She next competed at the 2021 British Championships where she won the all-around in the junior division. [4]

2022

Early in the year Evans competed at the Welsh and British Championships, winning the junior division of both. In July she competed at the European Youth Olympic Festival where she helped Great Britain finish sixth. Individually she won silver on vault behind Helen Kevric. [5] The following month Evans competed at the European Championships where she helped Great Britain finish fourth. Individually she placed thirteenth in the all-around and fourth on floor exercise. [6]

In November Evans competed at the Northern European Championships. She helped Wales finish first as a team. Individually she won gold on vault. [7] Evans ended the year competing at the Top Gym Tournament where she placed second in the all-around.

Senior gymnastics career

2023

Evans turned age-eligible for senior senior competition in 2023. She made her senior debut for Great Britain at the Cottbus World Cup where she won silver on vault behind Manila Esposito and bronze on floor exercise behind Azuki Kokofugata and Esposito. [8] At the Welsh Championships Evans placed second behind Poppy-Grace Stickler. At the British Championships she placed fifth in the all-around but won gold on vault. [9]

In September Evans was selected to represent Great Britain at the 2023 World Championships alongside Jessica Gadirova, Alice Kinsella, Ondine Achampong, and Georgia-Mae Fenton. [10] In being selected Evans became the first Welsh gymnast in 17 years to be named to compete for Great Britain at the World Championships. The last Welsh gymnasts to do so were Olivia Bryl and Lynette Lisle in 2006. [11] [9] While at the World Championships Evans helped the team qualify in second to the team final. During the team final she contributed scores on vault and floor exercise towards Great Britain's sixth-place finish. [12]

Evans finished the year competing at the Northern European Championships. She helped Wales win the team competition and individually won gold in the all-around and on floor exercise. [13]

2024

Evans started her year at the Welsh Championships, placing first the in all-around, on the vault, uneven bars, and floor exercise. [14] She competed as a guest at English Championships, placing first on floor exercise and second on balance beam. [15] At British Championships she placed second in the all-around. [16] Evans was named to the European Championships team, alongside Ondine Achampong (later replaced by Abigail Martin), Alice Kinsella, Becky Downie, and Georgia-Mae Fenton. [17] [18] While there she helped the team win silver behind Italy.

In June Evans was selected to represent Great Britain at the 2024 Summer Olympics alongside Downie, Kinsella, Fenton, and Martin. [19] Evans became the first Welsh female gymnast to be selected for the British Olympic team since Sonia Lawrence who competed at the 1996 Olympic Games. [20]

Competitive history

YearEventTeamAA VT UB BB FX
Espoir
2019 Welsh ChampionshipsBronze medal icon.svg
British Championships7Silver medal icon.svg
Junior
2021 Elite Gym Massilia5137
British ChampionshipsGold medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svg
2022 Welsh ChampionshipsGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svg
British ChampionshipsGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg66
International GymSportSilver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg
European Youth Olympic Festival 6Silver medal icon.svg
European Championships 4134
Northern European Championships Gold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg
Top Gym TournamentSilver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg
Senior
2023 Cottbus World Cup Silver medal icon.svg6Bronze medal icon.svg
Welsh ChampionshipsSilver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg
British Championships5Gold medal icon.svg5
World Championships 6
Northern European Championships Gold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg
2024 Welsh ChampionshipsGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg4Gold medal icon.svg
English Championships (guest)Silver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg
British ChampionshipsSilver medal icon.svg
Doha World Cup Silver medal icon.svg
European Championships Silver medal icon.svg
Varna Challenge Cup Bronze medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg

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