Shannon Archer

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Shannon Archer
Born (1998-07-29) 29 July 1998 (age 25)
Edinburgh, Scotland
Hometown Uphall, West Lothian
Discipline Women's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
Years on national team2010–2024 (SCO)
2010–2013, 2022 (GBR)
ClubSouth Essex
Head coach(es)Ross Falsetta
Medal record
Representing Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2022 Birmingham Vault
Northern European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Tórshavn Team
Education Edinburgh Napier University

Shannon Archer (born 29 July 1998 in Edinburgh) is a Scottish artistic gymnast. She was the first Scottish gymnast to win a medal in women's artistic gymnastics at the Commonwealth Games, earning a bronze on vault in 2022.

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Early life

Archer was born in 1998 in Edinburgh. Her mother, Wendy Purdie, was a Scottish indoor lawn bowls player. [1] Archer earned a Bachelor of Science in Developing Athletes Through Professional Practice from Edinburgh Napier University. [2]

Gymnastics career

Archer made her international debut for Scotland at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games where she helped Scotland finish fourth as a team. [2] In 2017 Archer won her first senior national title and helped Scotland win the bronze medal at the Northern European Championships. [3] [4]

Archer competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games where she helped Scotland finish fifth as a team. [5] Individually she finished tenth in the all-around and fifth on vault.

In 2020 Archer moved started training at the South Essex Gymnastics Club. [6] She reclaimed the Scottish national title in 2021 and successfully defended it the following year. [2] [7]

Archer competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games where she helped Scotland finish sixth as a team. During the all-around competition she finished eighth. During the vault final Archer finished third behind Georgia Godwin of Australia and Laurie Denommée of Canada, earning herself the bronze medal. In doing so Archer became the first Scottish female artistic gymnast to win a medal at the Commonwealth Games. [8] [9] [10] [11]

Competitive history

YearEventTeamAA VT UB BB FX
2011 Commonwealth Youth Games 476
2015 Scottish Championships445Silver medal icon.svg
British Team Championships511
Northern European Championships 7
2016 Scottish ChampionshipsBronze medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg
International Gymnix (Challenge)20Silver medal icon.svg
British Team Championships723
British Championships1156
Northern European Championships 574
MälarcupenSilver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg
2017 Scottish ChampionshipsGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg
British Championships135
British Team Championships412
Northern European Championships Bronze medal icon.svg4
2018 Scottish ChampionshipsBronze medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svg7Gold medal icon.svg
British Championships1788
Commonwealth Games 5105
2019 British Team Championships1010
2021 Scottish ChampionshipsGold medal icon.svg
2022 Scottish ChampionshipsGold medal icon.svg8Gold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg
English Championships (guest)Silver medal icon.svg4
Commonwealth Games 68Bronze medal icon.svg8
2024 Scottish ChampionshipsGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg7Gold medal icon.svg

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