Laura Jones (gymnast)

Laura Jones
Full nameLaura Victoria Jones
Born (1992-06-12) 12 June 1992
Nottingham
Height161 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Gymnastics career
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
Country represented
 United Kingdom
ClubNotts

Laura Victoria Jones (born 12 June 1992 in Nottingham, England) is a British gymnast selected for the Great Britain team at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games but had to drop out due to injury, to be replaced by Imogen Cairns.[1][2][3]

Jones achievements include:

  • 2006: placed 3rd in the all-around at the Junior British championships[4]
  • 2006: placed 4th on beam at the Junior European Championships[4]
  • First British gymnast to compete a punch front half[4]
  • Only British gymnast to currently compete a triple twist dismount[4]

References

  1. ↑ Amanda Turner (17 July 2008). "Cairns On British Olympic Team". International Gymnast Magazine Online. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  2. ↑ "Injured Jones out of Olympic team". news.bbc.co.uk. 18 July 2008. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "Jones out of Olympics". rte.ie. 7 August 2008. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "The British Gymnastics Net". Archived from the original on 13 November 2007. Retrieved 21 July 2008.
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