Taeja James

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Taeja James
Full nameTaeja Nicole James
Country representedFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Flag of England.svg  England
Born (2002-10-15) 15 October 2002 (age 22)
Nottingham
ResidenceNottingham
Training location Birmingham
Discipline Women's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
ClubCity of Birmingham
Medal record
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Gold Coast Team

Taeja Nicole James (born 2002) [1] is an English artistic gymnast. She participated in the 2016 European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Bern, Switzerland where she contributed to Great Britain's silver medal in the team competition. [2]

Domestically, she won the 2017 British Artistic Gymnastics Championships in the Junior Women division. [3]

Competition history

YearEventTeamAA VT UB BB FX
Espoir
2014 English Championships7
Junior
2016 International Gymnix726
British Team Championships6
English ChampionshipsSilver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg
British ChampionshipsSilver medal icon.svg476Bronze medal icon.svg
Züri Gym DaysGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg
Italian Junior FriendlyGold medal icon.svg6
European Championships Silver medal icon.svg86
Olympic Hopes Cup75Bronze medal icon.svg
Elite Gym Massilia85Silver medal icon.svg
2017 British ChampionshipsGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg
English ChampionshipsGold medal icon.svg
European Youth Olympic Festival55
British Team ChampionshipsGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg
Senior
2018 English Championships8
British Championships16Bronze medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svg
Doha World Cup6
European Championships 4
Commonwealth Games Silver medal icon.svg7
British Team Championships20Gold medal icon.svg
2019 English Championships68
British Championships85Bronze medal icon.svg
British Team Championships46Bronze medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svg

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References

  1. "JAMES Taeja". database.fig-gymnastics.com. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  2. "Results for 31st European Championships 2016". database.fig-gymnastics.com. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  3. "Birmingham's Taeja James crowned Junior Women's All-Around British Champion" . Retrieved 2 April 2018.