Claire Wright (gymnast)

Claire Wright
Full nameClaire Louise Wright[1]
Born (1979-08-05) 5 August 1979
Camberley
Height167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Gymnastics career
DisciplineTrampoline gymnastics
Country represented
 Great Britain
ClubOLGA
Head coach
Nigel Rendell
Assistant coach
Sharon Wood
Medal record
Women's trampoline gymnastics
Representing  Great Britain
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2001 OdenseIndividual
Bronze medal – third place2001 OdenseTeam
World Cup
Gold medal – first place2001 HannoverSynchro
(with Kirsten Lawton)
Bronze medal – third place2006 BirminghamIndividual
World Games
Silver medal – second place2001 AkitaSynchro
(with Kirstin Lawton)

Claire Louise Wright (born 5 August 1979 in Camberley, England[2]) is a British trampoline gymnast. Her parents, Bernie and Colin Wright are gymnastics coaches and they run the Rushmoor Gymnastics Academy.[3] She attended sixth form at Farnham College before doing a Sports Science degree at University of Wales Institute, Cardiff.[4] The couple introduced Wright to gymnastics at an early age.[5]

Wright received FIG pin for achievement at World Championships in 2000.

Wright retired after representing Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics[6][7]

Claire is currently performing in Cirque du Soleil's La Nouba, in the trampolining and track act.

Titles

  • British Champion 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
  • World Championships 2001, bronze medallist team and individual.
  • Nine times World Cup Synchro Champion.
  • World Cup Final 1st 2002. Synchro
  • World Cup individual Champion 2002, Canada.
  • World Cup Individual Champion 2004, Moscow
  • World Cup Individual Champion 2005, Sofia

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References

  1. ↑ "Women Sport Report". Retrieved 19 July 2008.
  2. ↑ "Athlete Profile - Claire Wright". Archived from the original on 26 February 2010. Retrieved 19 July 2008.
  3. ↑ "Biogs.com: Reliable Biographies". Biogs. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  4. ↑ "Claire Wright - Gymnastics Trampoline - News, Olympic Results and History". teamgb.com. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  5. ↑ Hubbard, Alan (21 June 2008). "Beijing 2008: The Wright stuff: queen of trampoline is reaching for the stars". the-independent.com. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "Team GB". Archived from the original on 13 December 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2008.
  7. ↑ "Wright to bow out after Beijing". BBC News. 29 July 2008.
  8. ↑ "Meet Claire Wright 9x World Cup Synchro Champion". Women's Sport - Women's sport news. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
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