Jordan Ramos

Jordan Ramos
Ramos preparing to race
Personal information
NationalityUnited KingdomBritish,  Brazilian
Born (1995-07-18) 18 July 1995 (age 29)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Sport
CountryUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
SportTrack and Field, gymnastics
Event(s)60 metres, 100 metres, 200 metres, Tumbling (gymnastics)
ClubLiverpool Harriers & Athletic Club, Wakefield Gymnastic Club
Coached byAlan Prescott, Craig Lowther
Retired2010
Achievements and titles
World finals2009 Russia 4th place Tumbling (gymnastics)
2007 Canada 6th place Tumbling (gymnastics)
Medal record
Representing  United Kingdom
International Tumbling (gymnastics) Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Portugal Tumbling (gymnastics)
Gold medal – first place 2007 Poland Tumbling (gymnastics)
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Bulgaria Tumbling (gymnastics)
European Championships
Silver medal – second place Tumbling Team 2010 France Tumbling (gymnastics)
National Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 British
open Championships 		Tumbling (gymnastics)
Gold medal – first place 2005 British
Tumbling Championships 		Tumbling (gymnastics)
Silver medal – second place 2006 British
open Championships 		Tumbling (gymnastics)
Gold medal – first place 2006 British
Tumbling Championships 		Tumbling (gymnastics)
Silver medal – second place 2007 British
open Championships 		Tumbling (gymnastics)
Bronze medal – third place 2007 British
Tumbling Championships 		Tumbling (gymnastics)
Gold medal – first place 2008 British
Tumbling Championships 		Tumbling (gymnastics)
Gold medal – first place 2009 British
Tumbling Championships 		Tumbling (gymnastics)
Silver medal – second place 2010 British
Tumbling Championships 		Tumbling (gymnastics)
Regional Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Yorkshire Tumbling Championships Tumbling (gymnastics)
Gold medal – first place 2006 (5 region Championships) Tumbling (gymnastics)

Jordan Ramos (born 18 July 1995 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a British sprinter,[1] former British Gymnast, five-times British Tumbling (gymnastics) Champion, a European Silver Medallist,[2] a Guinness World Records Breaker for the longest slam dunk from a trampoline.[3][4]

Biography

Ramos is the son of Brazilian stuntman "Marcelo The Daredevil" and acrobat and keep-fit instructor Anita Grosvenor Ramos. He is their eldest son, with two younger brothers. He also participates in the family act The Ramos Acrobats alongside his parents and one brother.

Sports

Gymnastics

Jordan began training gymnastics and acrobatics with his dad at the age of 2, and by the time he had reached his 10th birthday he became a British Tumbling (gymnastics) Champion.[citation needed] Jordan has represented Great Britain in 2 World Junior Championships and 1 European Championship. Ranking top six in two of the World Tumbling (gymnastics) Championships and winning a gold medal at the Loule World Cup in Portugal in 2007. He also went on to win a Silver European medal in France in 2010.

Reality TV

Guinness world record broken

In 2008 he was set a challenge by Sky1 to try to beat the record for the longest slam dunk performed from a trampoline.[5] He rose to the challenge and live on TV at Pinewood Studio, Ramos became the Guinness World Record Breaker. He held onto the record for three years, performing on programs such as Blue Peter, China Central Television[6] and Italian television. In 2011 he entered the Guinness Book of Records.[7]

Wife Swap Controversy

On 29 June 2009, Ramos, his parents, and brother Samuel appeared on the last series of the British program Wife Swap on Channel 4.[8] In the program the swapping mother was not happy because the thirteen- and five-year-old boys spent over nine hours each week training in trampolining and tumbling. She made the boys stay at home to bake cakes instead of training in gymnastics.

References

  1. ^ "Jordan Ramos – Power of 10". thepowerof10. 3 February 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  2. ^ "gymmedia" (PDF). gymmedia.com. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  3. ^ "FURTHEST TRAMPOLINE SLAM DUNK". sky1.sky.com. 19 April 2009. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  4. ^ GuinnessWorldRecords (2 September 2010). "Farthest Basketball Slam Dunk". GuinnessWorldRecords. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  5. ^ Deena, Campbell (17 April 2009). "Teen Breaks Record For Longest Slam Dunk". news.sky.com. Sky News. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  6. ^ "Jordan breaks own record in China". looklocal. 6 May 2010. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  7. ^ "Jordan's spectacular jump is now officially in the record books". thestar. 17 September 2010. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  8. ^ ""Wife Swap" The Ramos and the Griffiths". IMDb. 29 June 2009. Retrieved 5 May 2013.