Ruby Evans

Ruby Evans
Evans at the 2022 European Championships
Personal information
Full name	Ruby Grace Evans
Born	(2007-03-17) 17 March 2007 (age 18) Cardiff, Wales
Gymnastics career
Discipline	Women's artistic gymnastics
Country represented	Wales   Great Britain
Years on national team	2021–present (GBR)
Club	Clwb Cymru Caerdydd
Head coach(es)	Olivia Bryl
Medal record Women's artistic gymnastics Representing   Great Britain European Championships 2024 Rimini Team FIG World Cup Event 1st 2nd 3rd Apparatus World Cup 0 2 1 World Challenge Cup 1 0 1 Total 1 2 2 Representing   Wales Northern European Championships 2022 Jyväskylä Team 2022 Jyväskylä Vault 2023 Halmstad Team 2023 Halmstad All-Around 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. She represented Great Britain at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

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 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] During qualifications at the Olympic Games, Evans helped Great Britain qualify to the team final. During the team final Evans contributed scores on vault and floor exercise towards Great Britains fourth place finish. ^[21]

Competitive history

Year	Event	Team	AA	VT	UB	BB	FX
Espoir
2019	Welsh Championships
	British Championships		7
Junior
2021	Elite Gym Massilia	5	13	7
	British Championships
2022	Welsh Championships
	British Championships					6	6
	International GymSport
	European Youth Olympic Festival	6
	European Championships	4	13				4
	Northern European Championships
	Top Gym Tournament
Senior
2023	Cottbus World Cup					6
	Welsh Championships
	British Championships		5				5
	World Championships	6
	Northern European Championships
2024	Welsh Championships					4
	English Championships (guest)
	British Championships
	Doha World Cup
	European Championships
	Varna Challenge Cup
	Olympic Games	4
	Rushmoor Rose Bowl
2025	Welsh Championships

References

1. "The Rise Of Ruby. . .A Jewel In The Crown Of Welsh Gymnastics". Dai Sport. 26 April 2023.
2. "2019 Welsh Championships Results". The Gymternet. 27 February 2019.
3. "2019 British Championships Results". The Gymternet. 18 March 2019.
4. "2021 British Championships Results". The Gymternet. 28 November 2021.
5. "Silver success for Team GB's Ruby Evans at European Youth Olympic Festival". Welsh Gymnastics. 29 July 2022.
6. "2022 European Championships Results". The Gymternet. 16 August 2022.
7. "2022 Northern European Championships Results". The Gymternet. 20 November 2022.
8. @gymnastics (26 February 2023). "Women's Floor Exercise results at the 2023 World Cup in Cottbus" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
9. "Ruby Evans Makes Great Britain Breakthrough And Ends 17-Year Wait For Wales". Dai Sport. 5 September 2023.
10. "Women's team announced to complete World Championships line up". British Gymnastics . 4 September 2023.
11. "Wales' Ruby Evans named in Great Britain women's team for Artistic World Championships". Welsh Gymnastics. 4 September 2023.
12. "British women finish 6th in world team final". British Gymnastics . 4 October 2023.
13. "Another hugely successful Northern Europeans for Welsh artistic gymnasts". Welsh Gymnastics. 27 November 2023.
14. "2024 Welsh Championships Results". The Gymternet. 20 February 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
15. "2024 English Championships Results". The Gymternet. 4 March 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
16. "2024 British Championships Results". The Gymternet. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
17. "GB women's line up for the Artistic European Championships". www.british-gymnastics.org. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
18. Cuesta, Dianna (13 April 2024). "Ruby Evans Begins Countdown To Olympic Spot In Paris". Dai Sport. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
19. "And your Team GB Paris 2024 gymnasts are..." British Gymnastics . 13 June 2024.
20. "'I feel amazing' - gymnast Evans on Olympic selection". BBC . 13 June 2024.
21. "GB women take 4th place in Olympic team final". British Gymnastics . 30 July 2024.

External links

• Ruby Evans at the International Gymnastics Federation