Welsh trio Frances Stone, Emily Roper and Ruby Evans have been named within the Nice Britain (GB) squad for the upcoming European Inventive Gymnastics Championships in Germany.
At simply 15 years of age, Stone is getting ready to compete at simply her second senior worldwide and would be the youngest athlete competing on the occasion in Leipzig between 26-31 Could.
Amber Valley Gymnastics Academy athlete Stone claimed three medals on the British Championships in March – silver within the All-Round, gold on beam, and silver on vault.
Roper, now in her third 12 months as a senior, returns to the GB squad following a robust begin to 2025.
The Piper Vale gymnast secured bronze All-Round and gold on the uneven bars on the British Championships and in addition featured on the Cottbus World Cup earlier this season.
Regardless of being simply 18 years of age, Evans – who trains on the centralised Welsh Gymnastics centre in Cardiff beneath the steerage of nationwide coach Tracey Skirton -Davies brings Olympic expertise to the staff.
The Cardiff-based gymnast gained silver with the staff finally 12 months’s Europeans and this season defended her Welsh All-Round title with a powerful rating of 53.000.
All three gymnasts are a part of Crew Wales’ lengthy checklist for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Video games and can be joined on the European Championships by Olympic reserve Ruby Stacey and reigning British champion Alia Leat.
2025 may even see the European Championships premiere of the Combined Crew Remaining with one male & one feminine within the collaborating groups preventing for the medals in an thrilling cross battles format.
Jemima Taylor, 16, initially from Metropolis of Newport Gymnastics Membership, has been named as the primary reserve and can accompany the staff at their pre-competition coaching camp.
