Gymnastics career
James won the silver medal in the junior all-around at the 2016 British Championships. [2] She then competed at the 2016 Junior European Championships and helped the British team win the silver medal behind Russia. [3] At the 2016 Elite Gym Massilia, she won the silver medal on the floor exercise behind Anastasia Ilyankova. [4]
James won the junior all-around title at the 2017 British Championships despite falling off the beam. [5] She then finished fifth in the all-around at the 2017 European Youth Olympic Festival. [6]
James became age-eligible for senior competitions in 2018. She won the vault bronze medal and the floor exercise silver medal at the 2018 British Championships. [7] At 15 years and 6 months old, James was the youngest athlete representing England at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. [1] She was not originally selected for the team but was brought in to replace the injured Amy Tinkler. [8] While there, she helped England win the team silver medal. [9] She qualified for the floor exercise final in first place, but she stepped out of bounds twice in the final and finished seventh. [8] She then competed with the British team that finished fourth at the 2018 European Championships. [10]
James finished eighth in the all-around at the 2019 British Championships. In the event finals, she won a bronze medal on the floor exercise and finished fifth on the balance beam. [11] She helped Great Britain finish sixth at the 2019 World Championships. [12]
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