Emily Roper (gymnast)

Emily Roper
Roper at the 2026 American Cup
Personal information
Full nameEmily Kate Roper
Born (2005-09-07) 7 September 2005
Ipswich, England
RelativesAbigail Roper (sister)
Gymnastics career
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
Country represented
 Wales
(2023–present)
United Kingdom Great Britain
(2023–present)
Former countries represented
 England (2017–2023)
College team
University of Essex
(2025-2027)
ClubPipers Vale Gymnastics Club
Head coaches
Josie Hayes
Rebecca Hambling
Medal record
Women's artistic gymnastics
Representing  Wales
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place2026 GlasgowUneven bars
Northern European Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 HalmstadTeam
Gold medal – first place2023 HalmstadVault
Representing  England
Northern European Championships
Silver medal – second place2022 JyväskyläTeam
Silver medal – second place2022 JyväskyläVault

Emily Kate Roper (born 7 September 2005)[1] is a Welsh artistic gymnast and member of the British national team. She represented Wales at the 2026 Commonwealth Games where she won bronze on unevan bars and represented Great Britain at the 2025 European Championships.[2]

She trains at Pipers Vale Gymnastics Club alongside her twin sister Abigail Roper who is also an artistic gymnast.[3][4]

Early life and education

Roper attended Copleston High School in Ipswich alongside her sister.[4] In 2025 Roper and her sister began studying Sports and Exercise Science at the University of Essex, on the Colchester campus.[4] Born in England, she is of Welsh descent.[5]

Senior gymnastics career

2021

At her first British Championships as a senior Roper placed fourth in the all-around behind Ondine Achampong, Ruby Stacey and Emily Todd but won bronze in the vault and beam apparatus finals.[6]

2022

At the 2022 English Championships Roper won bronze on vault. Later that month she won silver at the British Championships behind Jessica Gadirova.[7]

She was named in the England team at the 2022 Leverkusen Cup alongside Tommera Hendricks and Veronika Kritski. They won bronze in the team competition.[8]

Roper was then selected for her first Northern European Gymnastics Championships in 2022 as part of the English team. She won silver in the team competition finishing behind Wales, where her twin sister Abigail Roper was competing, and also on vault.[9][3]

2023

At the 2023 English championships Roper placed seventh in the all-around and won gold on vault, her first senior gold medal.[10] She then attended her first Welsh Championships, placing second on vault. Roper claimed another silver medal on vault, this time at the British Championships. [11]

Roper switched nationality to represent Wales and competed at the 2023 Leverkusen Cup alongside her sister, Abigail Roper. The duo placed second in the team competition and individually Roper won gold in the all-around and on floor, as well as silver on bars and bronze on vault. [12]

She was then selected to compete at the 2023 Northern European Gymnastics Championships in Halmstad alongside Ruby Evans, Poppy-Grace Stickler, Evie Flage-Donovan, Annais Kamanga and her sister Abigail Roper. She helped Wales win the team competition and individually won gold on vault.[13]

2024

At the 2024 British Championships Roper won bronze on vault and floor exercise as well as placing fourth on beam and seventh in the all-around.[14][15]

2025

Roper was selected to represent Great Britain at the 2025 Cottbus world cup alongside Ruby Evans and Charlotte Booth where she placed fourth in the uneven bar apparatus finals. [16][17]

At the 2025 British Championships Roper won bronze in the all-around and was national champion on uneven bars.[18][19]

Roper attended the 2025 Varna World Challenge Cup alongside Ruby Stacey where she placed fourth on beam and sixth on vault and bars.

She was selected for her first senior major international championships as part of the British squad for the 2025 European Championships alongside Alia Leat, Ruby Evans, Frances Stone and Ruby Stacey.[20][21] She competed on the uneven bars, balance beam and floor exercise and helped the team place sixth.[2]

2026

Roper competed in the all-around competition at Welsh Championships, where she took silver in the national competition behind her sister Abigail Roper.[22] She qualified for all the apparatus finals, winning gold on vault and floor exercise and silver on uneven bars and balance beam.[22] Roper was selected to represent Great Britain at the 2026 American Cup alongside Abigail Martin, Ruby Stacey, Oakley Banks, Sam Mostowfi and Sol Scott.[23] The team placed fifth overall.[24] Roper was named in the Welsh team for the 2026 Commonwealth Games alongside Ruby Evans, Frances Stone, Jemima Taylor and her sister Abigail Roper.[25] She helped the team finish fourth and individually qualified to the all-around, vault and uneven bars finals. Roper made history by picking up a bronze medal on uneven bars, the same day as her sister Abigail Roper won bronze on vault.[26]

Competitive History

Competitive history of Emily Roper at the junior level
Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
2017 British Championships24
British Team Championships22
2018 English Championships29
British Championships18
British Team Championships19
2019 English Championships22
British Championships18
British Team Championships143rd place, bronze medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Competitive history of Emily Roper at the senior level
Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
Representing  England  Great Britain
2021 British Championships43rd place, bronze medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2022 English Championships3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
British Championships142nd place, silver medalist(s)
Leverkusen Cup3rd place, bronze medalist(s)10
British Team Championships3rd place, bronze medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
Northern European Championships2nd place, silver medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2023 English Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)
Welsh Championships (guest)2nd place, silver medalist(s)
British Championships72nd place, silver medalist(s)
Representing  Wales  Great Britain
2023 Leverkusen Cup1st place, gold medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
Northern European Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
2024 Welsh Championships3rd place, bronze medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)
English Championships (guest)1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)
British Championships73rd place, bronze medalist(s)43rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2025 Welsh Championships5
Cottbus World Cup4
English Championships (guest)1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
British Championships3rd place, bronze medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
Varna Challenge Cup664
European Championships6
2026 Welsh Championships2nd place, silver medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
British Championships72nd place, silver medalist(s)
American Cup5
Commonwealth Games4743rd place, bronze medalist(s)

References

  1. ↑ "Search Results: Kate Roper". Genes Reunited.
  2. 1 2 "6th place for GB women's team in Leipzig". www.british-gymnastics.org. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
  3. 1 2 "'Historic moment' for Ipswich gymnastic club". Ipswich Star. 2022-12-01. Retrieved 2025-04-15.
  4. 1 2 3 "Gymnast twins Abigail and Emily Roper on their sibling rivalry". BBC News. 2025-10-15. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  5. ↑ Glasgow, Charlie Bennett in (July 29, 2026). "History made! The Roper sisters both leave Glasgow with bronze". Wales Online.
  6. ↑ "2021 British Championships Results". The Gymternet. 2021-11-28. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
  7. ↑ "2022 British Championships Results". The Gymternet. 2022-03-29. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
  8. ↑ "2022 Leverkusen Cup Results". The Gymternet. 2022-09-25. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
  9. ↑ "2022 Northern European Championships Results". The Gymternet. 2022-11-21. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
  10. ↑ "2023 English Championships Results". The Gymternet. 2023-02-27. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
  11. ↑ "2023 British Championships Results". The Gymternet. 2023-03-27. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
  12. ↑ "2023 Leverkusen Cup Results". The Gymternet. 2023-10-15. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
  13. ↑ Field, Carl (2023-11-27). "Another hugely successful Northern Europeans for Welsh artistic gymnasts". Welsh Gymnastics. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
  14. ↑ "2024 British Championships Results". The Gymternet. 2024-03-18. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
  15. ↑ "Ipswich gymnastics club 'exceeds expectations' at best ever British Championships". Ipswich Star. 2024-03-23. Retrieved 2025-04-15.
  16. ↑ says, Kendall (2025-02-24). "2025 Cottbus World Cup Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
  17. ↑ "Cottbus kicks off World Cup season". www.british-gymnastics.org. Retrieved 2025-04-15.
  18. ↑ "Alia Leat and Jamie-lewis crowned 2025 all-around champions". www.british-gymnastics.org. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
  19. ↑ "British Apparatus Champions decided at the 2025 British". www.british-gymnastics.org. Retrieved 2025-04-15.
  20. ↑ "Teams announced for the 2025 Artistic European Championships". www.british-gymnastics.org. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
  21. ↑ "Welsh trio named in Great Britain squad for European Artistic Gymnastics Championships". BBC Sport. 2025-04-23. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
  22. 1 2 Lauren (2026-02-16). "2026 Welsh Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 2026-03-12.
  23. ↑ Steinke, Matt (2026-01-30). "Olympians and World champions set to take stage at 2026 American Cup • USA Gymnastics". USA Gymnastics. Retrieved 2026-03-12.
  24. ↑ Steinke, Matt (2026-03-08). "Team China clinches 2026 American Cup title; USA earns silver • USA Gymnastics". USA Gymnastics. Retrieved 2026-03-12.
  25. ↑ Godsall, Abigail (2026-06-19). "Team Wales names ten gymnasts for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games". Welsh Gymnastics. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
  26. ↑ "Commonwealth Games 2026: Identical Roper twins both win bronze medals for Wales". BBC Sport. 2026-07-27. Retrieved 2026-07-30.
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