Claire Wright (gymnast)

Not to be confused with Clare Wright.

Claire Wright
Full nameClaire Louise Wright
Born (1979-08-05) 5 August 1979 (age 45)
Camberley
HometownSandhurst
Height167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Gymnastics career
DisciplineTrampoline gymnastics
Country represented Great Britain
ClubOLGA
Head coach(es)Nigel Rendell
Assistant coach(es)Sharon Wood
Medal record
Women's trampoline gymnastics
Representing  Great Britain
World Championships
2001 Odense Individual
2001 Odense Team
World Cup
2001 Hannover Synchro
(with Kirsten Lawton)
2006 Birmingham Individual
World Games
2001 Akita Synchro
(with Kirstin Lawton)

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

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

Wright retired after representing Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics

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

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. ^ "Team GB". Archived from the original on 13 December 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2008.
  6. ^ "Wright to bow out after Beijing". BBC News. 29 July 2008.
  7. ^ "Meet Claire Wright 9x World Cup Synchro Champion". Women's Sport - Women's sport news. Retrieved 29 March 2020.


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