Laura Gallagher
| Laura Gallagher | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 26 March 1989 Taunton,[1] Somerset, England, UK | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 2 in (157 cm) | |||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Matthew Cox | |||||||||||||||||
| Gymnastics career | ||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented | United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||
| Training location | Quayside TGC | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Quayside Trampoline & Gym Club[2] | |||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Susan Bramble | |||||||||||||||||
| Choreographer | Charlie Morgan | |||||||||||||||||
| Music | Addison Goble | |||||||||||||||||
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Laura Gallagher (born 26 March 1989) is a British retired trampoline gymnast.[3]
Coached by Susan Bramble,[2] her achievements in trampolining included becoming the Under-19 world champion in 2007,[4] winning an individual bronze medal at the 2012 European Championship, a gold medal in the team event at the 2013 Trampoline World Championships, and placing sixth in the individual event at the 2019 World Championships.[2] In 2014, Gallagher suffered a back injury that led to her withdrawing from competition for seven months.[4]
In June 2021, Gallagher and Bryony Page were selected for the trampoline event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[5][6]
In August 2024, Gallagher became Bridgwater and Taunton College’s trampolining coach.[7][8] She subsequently announced her retirement from trampolining on in October 2024.[9]
References
- ^ Laura Gallagher at the International Gymnastics Federation
- ^ a b c "Laura Gallagher". british-gymnastics.org. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ "Laura Gallagher". Team GB. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ a b Browne, Richard (12 June 2021). "Bridgwater's Laura Gallagher selected for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games". bridgwatermercury.co.uk. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ "Two trampoline gymnasts announced for Tokyo". Team GB. 10 June 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ "Tokyo 2020: Bryony Page and Laura Gallagher picked in Team GB trampolining squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ "Olympian Laura Gallagher to lead Bridgwater & Taunton College trampolining". Somerset Live. 20 August 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Bridgwater & Taunton College appoints Olympian as new coach". Somerset County Gazette. 7 August 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Olympian confirms trampoline retirement". BBC News. 7 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.