British Gymnastics Championships

The British Gymnastics Championships is an annual artistic gymnastics national competition held in the United Kingdom for elite-level gymnasts. It is organized by British Gymnastics, the governing body for gymnastics in the United Kingdom.[1] It is used as a selection event for the men's and women's national team.

In recent years the competition has taken place near the end of March at the Liverpool Arena and includes men's, women's, junior and espoir competitions, with a joint qualification and all-around followed by apparatus finals.[2]

History

The British Gymnastics Men’s trophy is the oldest in the sport, starting in 1896 with the first women's competition starting in 1924.[3][4] The Royal Albert Hall was the first major venue to host the championships, starting in 1961 until 1971.[5]

Qualification

Senior gymnasts qualify by attaining an all-around ranking through a Home Nation Championships, with the top ranked gymnasts entering the competition (maximum 48). To achieve a ranking, gymnasts will need to be able to provide proof of achieving a minimum score of 41.50 from the previous years British Championships, Home Nations Competition, a regional FIG competition or Club Team Championships. They will then be ranked on their score achieved.[6]

Women's Championships

Modern Winners at the Women's British Gymnastics Championships (2000+)
Senior Women
Year Location All-Around Vault Uneven Bars Balance Beam Floor
2000s
2000[7] Emma Williams
Annika Reeder
Kelly Hackman
2001[7] Beth Tweddle
Holly Murdock
Melissa Wilcox
2002[7] Beth Tweddle
Nicola Willis
Katy Lennon
2003[7] Beth Tweddle
Rebecca Mason
Vanessa Hobbs
2004[7] Beth Tweddle
Katy Lennon
Nicola Willis
2005[7] Beth Tweddle
Samantha Bayley
Imogen Cairns
2006[8] Guildford Beth Tweddle Emma White Beth Tweddle Beth Tweddle Beth Tweddle
Lynette Lisle Imogen Cairns Lynette Lisle Aisling Williams Imogen Cairns
Aisling Williams Leigh Rogers Imogen Cairns Lynette Lisle Aisling Williams
2007[7] Beth Tweddle
Hannah Clowes
Aisling Williams
2008[9] Guildford Becky Downie Imogen Cairns Becky Downie Hannah Whelan Imogen Cairns
Rebecca Wing Marissa King Beth Tweddle Imogen Cairns Hannah Whelan
Hannah Whelan Rebecca Purcell Rebecca Wing Aisling Williams Kayleigh Cooke
2009[10] Guildford Becky Downie Marissa King Becky Downie Becky Downie Becky Downie
Rebecca Wing Becky Downie Rebecca Wing Hannah Whelan Rebecca Wing
Marissa King Rebecca Purcell Marissa King Rebecca Wing Marissa King
2010s
2010[11] Guildford Hannah Whelan Imogen Cairns Beth Tweddle Danusia Francis Danusia Francis
Nicole Hibbert Marissa King Nicole Hibbert Hannah Whelan Niamh Rippin
Danusia Francis Nicole Hibbert Hannah Whelan Rebecca Wing Hannah Whelan
2011[12] Liverpool Hannah Whelan Imogen Cairns Beth Tweddle Danusia Francis Beth Tweddle
Danusia Francis Danielle McNaney Hannah Whelan Hannah Whelan Niamh Rippin
Jennifer Pinches Niamh Rippin Jennifer Pinches Imogen Cairns Jennifer Pinches
2012[13] Liverpool Rebecca Tunney Niamh Rippin Beth Tweddle Jennifer Pinches Niamh Rippin
Jennifer Pinches Jennifer Pinches Rebecca Tunney Becky Downie Imogen Cairns
Hannah Whelan Kelly Simm Ruby Harrold Hannah Whelan Hannah Whelan
2013[14] Liverpool Gabrielle Jupp Niamh Rippin Becky Downie Gabrielle Jupp Gabrielle Jupp
Charlie Fellows Kelly Simm Gabrielle Jupp Hannah Whelan Raer Theaker
Niamh Rippin Amy Regan Ruby Harrold Georgina Hockenhull Niamh Rippin
2014[15] Liverpool Rebecca Tunney Kelly Simm Rebecca Tunney Becky Downie Elizabeth Beddoe
Becky Downie Claudia Fragapane Becky Downie Hannah Whelan Emily Crowe
Claudia Fragapane Emma White Claudia Fragapane Rebecca Tunney Hannah Whelan
2015[16] Liverpool Amy Tinkler Claudia Fragapane Tyesha Mattis Tyesha Mattis Amy Tinkler
Claudia Fragapane Kelly Simm Ellie Downie Georgina Hockenhull Claudia Fragapane
Ellie Downie Ellie Downie Claudia Fragapane Claudia Fragapane Lisa Mason
2016[17] Liverpool Claudia Fragapane Ellie Downie Gabrielle Jupp Becky Downie Amy Tinkler
Rebecca Tunney Claudia Fragapane Becky Downie Claudia Fragapane Claudia Fragapane
Ellie Downie Abigail Solari Ruby Harrold Ruby Harrold Phoebe Turner
2017[18] Liverpool Ellie Downie Ellie Downie Ellie Downie Phoebe Turner Maisie Methuen
Alice Kinsella Holly Jones Georgia-Mae Fenton Latalia Bevan Claudia Fragapane
Maisie Methuen Phoebe Turner Becky Downie Lana Chilton Charlie Fellows
2018[19] Liverpool Kelly Simm Holly Jones Kelly Simm Maisie Methuen Amy Tinkler
Amy Tinkler Amy Tinkler Charlie Fellows Alice Kinsella Taeja James
Charlie Fellows Taeja James Emily Thomas Kelly Simm Charlie Fellows
2019[20] Liverpool Ellie Downie Ellie Downie Georgia-Mae Fenton Georgia-Mae Fenton Ellie Downie
Kelly Simm Phoebe Jakubczyk Alice Kinsella Jessica Daykin Claudia Fragapane
Amelie Morgan Megan Bridge Amelie Morgan Amelie Morgan Taeja James
2020s
2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19
2021[21] Guildford Ondine Achampong Holly Jones Ruby Stacey Halle Hilton Megan Bridge
Emily Todd Megan Bridge Ondine Achampong Ondine Achampong Emily Todd
Ruby Stacey Emily Roper Kelly Simm Emily Roper Ondine Achampong
2022[22] Liverpool Jessica Gadirova Jessica Gadirova Alice Kinsella Jennifer Gadirova Jessica Gadirova
Ondine Achampong Emily Roper Georgia-Mae Fenton Jessica Gadirova Jennifer Gadirova
Jennifer Gadirova Sofia Micallef Jennifer Gadirova Georgia-Mae Fenton Georgia-Mae Fenton
2023[23] Liverpool Alice Kinsella Ruby Evans Becky Downie Ondine Achampong Alice Kinsella
Ondine Achampong Emily Roper Georgia-Mae Fenton Jessica Gadirova Poppy-Grace Stickler
Georgia-Mae Fenton Keira Thornton Alice Kinsella Alice Kinsella Georgia-Mae Fenton
2024[24] Liverpool Ondine Achampong Shannon Archer Ondine Achampong Ondine Achampong Ondine Achampong
Ruby Evans Abigail Martin Ruby Stacey Amelie Morgan Mali Morgan
Abigail Martin Emily Roper Amelie Morgan Abigail Martin Emily Roper
2025[25] Liverpool Alia Leat Isabelle Priestly Emily Roper Frances Stone Alia Leat
Frances Stone Frances Stone Jennifer Gadirova Ema Kandalova Jemima Taylor
Emily Roper Abigail Roper Ellie Lewis Lottie Smith Ema Kandalova

Men's Championships

Modern Winners at the Men's British Gymnastics Championships (2000+)

Senior Men
Year Location All-Around Floor Pommel Horse Steel Rings Vault Parallel Bars High Bar
2000s
2000[3] Kanukai Jackson
Dominic Brindle
John Smethurst
2001[3] David Eaton
Ross Brewer
James Evans
2002[3] Kanukai Jackson
Barry Collie
Ross Brewer
2003[3] Ross Brewer
Simon Moore
Darren Gerard
2004[3] Ross Brewer
Simon Moore
Kirk Zammit
2005[3] Ross Brewer
Simon Moore
David Eaton
2006[3] Ross Brewer
Simon Moore
Luke Folwell
2007[3] Dan Keatings
Luke Folwell
Ross Brewer
2008[3] Kristian Thomas
Luke Folwell
Steve Jehu
2009[3] Dan Keatings
Kristian Thomas
Luke Folwell
2010s
2010[3] Guildford Daniel Purvis

Sam Hunter (joint 2nd)

Ruslan Panteleymonov
2011[3] Liverpool Daniel Purvis
Dan Keatings
Kristian Thomas
2012[3] Liverpool Daniel Purvis
Sam Oldham
Dan Keatings
2013[3] Liverpool Max Whitlock
Daniel Purvis
Mathew Firth
2014[3] Liverpool Max Whitlock
Daniel Purvis
Dan Keatings
2015[3] Liverpool Daniel Purvis
Frank Baines
Sam Oldham
2016[3] Liverpool Max Whitlock
Daniel Purvis
Nile Wilson
2017[26] Liverpool Joe Fraser
Dominick Cunningham

James Hall (joint 2nd)

2018[27] Liverpool Brinn Bevan Max Whitlock Max Whitlock Nile Wilson Jake Jarman Nile Wilson Nile Wilson
Dominick Cunningham Gaius Thompson Brinn Bevan Dominick Cunningham Hamish Carter Daniel Purvis Hamish Carter
Daniel Purvis Josh Cook Ieuan Davies Daniel Purvis Dominick Cunningham Frank Baines Brinn Bevan
2019[28] Liverpool James Hall Giarnni Regini-Moran Max Whitlock James Hall Jake Jarman Joe Fraser Joe Fraser
Giarnni Regini-Moran Jake Jarman Adam Steele Jamie Lewis Giarnni Regini-Moran Giarnni Regini-Moran Josh Cook
Jamie Lewis Adam Steele James Hall Pavel Karnejenko Pavel Karnejenko Max Whitlock Matthew Boardman
2020s
2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19
2021[29] Guildford Joshua Nathan Sam Mostowfi Joshua Nathan Courtney Tulloch Dominick Cunningham Brinn Bevan Sam Oldham
Joe Cemlyn-Jones Dominick Cunningham Frank Baines Joe Cemlyn-Jones Hayden Skinner Joe Cemlyn-Jones Joshua Nathan
Dominick Cunningham Joe Cemlyn-Jones Cameron Lynn Dominick Cunningham Sam Mostowfi Joshua Nathan Dominick Cunningham
2022 Liverpool Joe Fraser Joe Fraser Joe Fraser Courtney Tulloch Jake Jarman Giarnni Regini-Moran Joe Fraser
James Hall Giarnni Regini-Moran Jake Jarman Pavel Karnejenko Harry Hepworth Joe Fraser Joshua Nathan
Jake Jarman Luke Whitehouse Joshua Nathan Harry Hepworth Owen Print Brinn Bevan Pavel Karnejenko
2023[30] Liverpool Adam Tobin Luke Whitehouse Joshua Nathan Courtney Tulloch Jake Jarman Jake Jarman Adam Tobin
Jake Jarman Jake Jarman Jamie Lewis Pavel Karnejenko Harry Hepworth Adam Tobin Jake Jarman
Pavel Karnejenko Harry Hepworth Jack Stanley Adam Tobin Luke Whitehouse Joshua Nathan Joe Cemlyn-Jones
2024[31] Liverpool Joe Fraser Jake Jarman Max Whitlock Harry Hepworth Jake Jarman Joe Fraser Jake Jarman
Jake Jarman Joe Fraser Jake Jarman Courtney Tulloch Remell Robinson-Bailey Adam Tobin Reuben Ward
Courtney Tulloch Sam Mostowfi Joe Fraser James Hall Luke Whitehouse Courtney Tulloch Max Whitlock
2025[32] Liverpool Jamie Lewis Luke Whitehouse Jamie Lewis Courtney Tulloch Jake Jarman Jake Jarman Jamie Lewis
Jonas Rushworth Jacob Edwards Jake Jarman Harry Hepworth Harry Hepworth Jonas Rushworth Winston Powell
Luke Whitehouse Adam Tobin Cameron Lynn Jamie Lewis Lewis Henry Jack Stanley Adam Tobin

Records (2000-present)

Beth Tweddle has the most individual all-around titles with 7 and the most titles across all apparatus with 14. Hannah Whelan has the most medals in total with 17, followed by Becky Downie with 16.

Most Gold Medals at British Championships
All-Around Vault Uneven Bars Balance Beam Floor Total
Beth Tweddle x 7 x 4
x 1
x 1 x 2 x 14
x 1
15
Becky Downie x 2
x 1
x 1 x 4
x 2
x 1
x 3
x 1
x 1 x 10
x 5
x 1
16
Ellie Downie x 2
x 2
x 3
x 1
x 1
x 1
x 1 x 7
x 1
x 3
11
Ondine Achampong x 2

x 2

x 1
x 1
x 2
x 1
x 1
x 1
x 6
x 4
x 1
11
Imogen Cairns x 1 x 3
x 1
x 1 x 1
x 1
x 1
x 2
x 4
x 4
x 3
11
Amy Tinkler x 1
x 1
x 1 x 3 x 4
x 2
6
Gabrielle Jupp x 1 x 1
x 1
x 1 x 1 x 4
x 1
5
Most Decorated Gymnasts at British Championships
All-Around Vault Uneven Bars Balance Beam Floor Total
Hannah Whelan x 2
x 2
x 1
x 1
x 1
x 5
x 1
x 1
x 3
x 3
x 7
x 7
17
Becky Downie x 2
x 1
x 1 x 4
x 2
x 1
x 3
x 1
x 1 x 10
x 5
x 1
16
Beth Tweddle x 7 x 4
x 1
x 1 x 2 x 14
x 1
15
Claudia Fragapane x 1
x 1
x 1
x 1
x 2
x 2 x 1
x 1
x 4 x 2
x 8
x 4
14
Ellie Downie x 2
x 2
x 3
x 1
x 1
x 1
x 1 x 7
x 1
x 3
11
Ondine Achampong x 2
x 2
x 1
x 1
x 2
x 1
x 1
x 1
x 6
x 4
x 1
11
Imogen Cairns x 1 x 3
x 1
x 1 x 1
x 1
x 1
x 2
x 4
x 4
x 3
11
Kelly Simm x 1
x 1
x 1
x 2
x 1
x 1
x 1
x 1 x 3
x 3
x 3
9
Georgia-Mae Fenton x 1 x 1
x 3
x 1
x 1
x 2 x 2
x 3
x 4
9
Alice Kinsella x 1
x 1
x 1
x 1
x 1
x 1
x 1
x 1 x 3
x 3
x 2
8
Niamh Rippin x 1 x 2
x 1
x 1
x 2
x 1
x 3
x 2
x 3
8
Emily Roper x 1 x 2
x 2
x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1
x 2
x 5
8
Multi-time British Women's Medallist
Beth Tweddle
17 x British medallist
Becky Downie
16 x British medallist
Hannah Whelan
17 x British medallist
Claudia Fragapane
14 x British medallist
Ellie Downie
11 x British medallist
Imogen Cairns
11 x British medallist
Ondine Achampong
11 x British medallist
Multi-time British Men's Medallist
Daniel Purvis
10 x British medallist
Joe Fraser
10 x British medallist
Jake Jarman
16 x British medallist

See also

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