Terry Bartlett

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Terry Bartlett
Born (1963-12-02) 2 December 1963 (age 61)
Southampton, Hampshire
Gymnastics career
Discipline Men's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain
Flag of England.svg England
College team Penn State Nittany Lions
ClubSouthampton Amateur Gymnastics Club
Medal record
Gymnastics
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1990 Auckland team

Terence "Terry" J. Bartlett (born 2 December 1963 [1] ) is a male retired English gymnast.

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Gymnastics career

Bartlett was educated at The Mountbatten School And Language College in Romsey, Hampshire. At the age of 17, Bartlett moved to the United States, where, after graduating, he was offered a scholarship to Pennsylvania State University. [2] He competed for Great Britain at the Olympic Games in 1984, 1988, and 1992, [1] captaining the gymnastics team at the latter event. [3]

He represented England and won a silver medal in the team event, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand. [4] [5]

Later career

He has since been performing with the Canadian circus troupe Cirque du Soleil. [2] He trained Charlize Theron for her part in the movie Æon Flux , [6] and is a former boyfriend of Gabby Logan's sister. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 "British Olympic Association > Athletes > Terry Bartlett". Archived from the original on 25 February 2010. Retrieved 5 June 2008.
  2. 1 2 "British gymnasts find home with Cirque". 3 April 2002.
  3. "Profile". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  4. "1990 Athletes". Team England.
  5. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 20 September 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  6. Armstrong, Mark (31 August 2004). "Charlize Theron Injured During Film Shoot". People. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  7. "Sync or swim". The Guardian. London. 1 December 2002.