Ruby Evans
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Full name | Ruby Grace Evans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Cardiff, Wales | 17 March 2007||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years on national team | 2021–present (GBR) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Cymru Caerdydd | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Head coach(es) | Olivia Bryl | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ruby Grace Evans (born 17 March 2007) is a Welsh artistic gymnast. She is the 2022 Northern European team and vault champion.
Early life
Evans was born in Cardiff in 2007. She began training in gymnastics when she was four years old.[1]
Gymnastics career
Junior
2019
Evans competed at her first Welsh Championships in 2019, placing third in the all-around in the espoir division.[2] The following month she competed at the British Championships where she placed seventh in the all-around and second on floor exercise.[3]
2020–21
Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic most competitions were canceled or postponed in 2020. Evans competed at Elite Gym Massilia in late 2021 where she placed thirteenth in the all-around and seventh on vault. She next competed at the 2021 British Championships where she won the all-around in the junior division.[4]
2022
Early in the year Evans competed at the Welsh and British Championships, winning the junior division of both. In July she competed at the European Youth Olympic Festival where she helped Great Britain finish sixth. Individually she won silver on vault behind Helen Kevric.[5] The following month Evans competed at the European Championships where she helped Great Britain finish fourth. Individually she placed thirteenth in the all-around and fourth on floor exercise.[6]
In November Evans competed at the Northern European Championships. She helped Wales finish first as a team. Individually she won gold on vault.[7] Evans ended the year competing at the Top Gym Tournament where she placed second in the all-around.
Senior
2023
Evans turned age-eligible for senior senior competition in 2023. She made her senior debut for Great Britain at the Cottbus World Cup where she won silver on vault behind Manila Esposito and bronze on floor exercise behind Azuki Kokofugata and Esposito.[8] At the Welsh Championships Evans placed second behind Poppy-Grace Stickler. At the British Championships she placed fifth in the all-around but won gold on vault.[9]
In September Evans was selected to represent Great Britain at the 2023 World Championships alongside Jessica Gadirova, Alice Kinsella, Ondine Achampong, and Georgia-Mae Fenton.[10] In being selected Evans became the first Welsh gymnast in 17 years to be named to compete for Great Britain at the World Championships. The last Welsh gymnasts to do so were Olivia Bryl and Lynette Lisle in 2006.[11][9] While at the World Championships Evans helped the team qualify in second to the team final. During the team final she contributed scores on vault and floor exercise towards Great Britain's sixth place finish.[12]
Competitive history
Year | Event | Team | AA | VT | UB | BB | FX |
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2019 | Welsh Championships | ![]() |
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British Championships | 7 | ![]() | |||||
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2021 | Elite Gym Massilia | 5 | 13 | 7 | |||
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2022 | Welsh Championships | ![]() |
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European Youth Olympic Festival | 6 | ![]() |
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European Championships | 4 | 13 | 4 | ||||
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2023 | Cottbus World Cup | ![]() |
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Welsh Championships | ![]() |
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British Championships | 5 | ![]() |
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World Championships | 6 |
References
- ^ "The Rise Of Ruby. . .A Jewel In The Crown Of Welsh Gymnastics". Dai Sport. 26 April 2023.
- ^ "2019 Welsh Championships Results". The Gymternet. 27 February 2019.
- ^ "2019 British Championships Results". The Gymternet. 18 March 2019.
- ^ "2021 British Championships Results". The Gymternet. 28 November 2021.
- ^ "Silver success for Team GB's Ruby Evans at European Youth Olympic Festival". Welsh Gymnastics. 29 July 2022.
- ^ "2022 European Championships Results". The Gymternet. 16 August 2022.
- ^ "2022 Northern European Championships Results". The Gymternet. 20 November 2022.
- ^ @gymnastics (26 February 2023). "Women's Floor Exercise results at the 2023 World Cup in Cottbus" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "Ruby Evans Makes Great Britain Breakthrough And Ends 17-Year Wait For Wales". Dai Sport. 5 September 2023.
- ^ "Women's team announced to complete World Championships line up". British Gymnastics. 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Wales' Ruby Evans named in Great Britain women's team for Artistic World Championships". Welsh Gymnastics. 4 September 2023.
- ^ "British women finish 6th in world team final". British Gymnastics. 4 October 2023.