Claire Wright (gymnast)

Not to be confused with Clare Wright.

Claire Wright
Full nameClaire Louise Wright[1]
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
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Odense Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Odense Team
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2001 Hannover Synchro
(with Kirsten Lawton)
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Birmingham Individual
World Games
Silver medal – second place 2001 Akita Synchro
(with Kirstin Lawton)

Claire Louise Wright (born 5 August 1979 in Camberley, England[2]) is a British trampoline gymnast. Her parents, Bernie and Colin Wright are gymnastics coaches and they run the Rushmoor Gymnastics Academy.[3] She attended sixth form at Farnham College before doing a Sports Science degree at University of Wales Institute, Cardiff.[4]

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

Wright retired after representing Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics[5][6]

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

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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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