Gemma Cuff

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Gemma Cuff
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1979-04-07) 7 April 1979 (age 43) [1]
Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire
Sport
Sport Gymnastics
ClubCoalville GC
Heathrow GC
Medal record

Gemma Cuff (born April 7, 1979) is a female former British gymnast. [2]

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Gymnastics career

Cuff represented England and won a silver medal in the team event, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. [3] [4]

She was the National Junior Gymnast of The Year in 1992 when based with the Coalville Gymnastics Club [5] and was three times winner of the British team title (1995, 1996 and 1997) when with the Heathrow Gymnastics Club. [6]

Personal life

She attended the St David's School, Middlesex and moved to the United States attending Pennsylvania State University.

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References

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  2. "England team in 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation.
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