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Claire Wright (gymnast)

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Claire Wright
Full nameClaire Louise Wright[1]
Country represented United Kingdom
Born (1979-08-05) 5 August 1979 (age 45)
Camberley
HometownSandhurst
Height167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
DisciplineTrampoline gymnastics
ClubOLGA
Head coach(es)Nigel Rendell
Assistant coach(es)Sharon Wood
Medal record
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2001 Hannover Women's Synchro
(with Kirsten Lawton)
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Birmingham Women's Individual
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Odense Women's Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Odense Women's Team
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 trampolinist. 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 is set to retire after to representing Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Women Sport Report". Retrieved 19 July 2008.
  2. ^ "Athlete Profile - Claire Wright". Retrieved 19 July 2008.
  3. ^ "Team GB". Retrieved 19 July 2008.
  4. ^ "Wright to bow out after Beijing". BBC News. 29 July 2008.

Claire is currently performing in Cirque du Soleil's La Nouba, in the trampolining and track act.

Her Qual rank was 10th