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Rhys McClenaghan

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Rhys McClenaghan
Full nameRhys Joshua McClenagham
Country represented Ireland
Born (1999-07-21) 21 July 1999 (age 25)
Antrim, Northern Ireland
HometownDublin, Ireland
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
ClubRathgael Gymnastics Club
Head coach(es)Luke Carson
Medal record
Representing  Ireland
Junior European Gymnastics Championships
Silver medal – second place 2016 Bern Pommel horse
Northern European Gymnastics Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Limerick Team All-around
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Limerick Pommel horse

Rhys Joshua McClenaghan (born 21 July 1999) is an Irish and Northern Irish artistic gymnast. He won the bronze medal in the 2016 British Artistic Gymnastics Championships pommel final behind Louis Smith and Max Whitlock.[1][2] McClenaghan also won the first ever European Championships medal for Ireland, winning silver on the pommel horse at the 2016 Junior European Gymnastics Championship.[3]

He trains at Rathgael Gymnastics Club in Bangor and is coached by Luke Carson.[4]

References

  1. ^ "McClenaghan and McAteer win British Championship bronze". BBC. 11 April 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Gymnastics whizzkids Rhys McClenaghan and Ewan McAteer aiming high after British bronze joy - BelfastTelegraph.co.uk". Belfast Telepgrah. 12 April 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Rhys McClenaghan earns Ireland first ever European medal in gymnastics". The Irish News. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Rhys McClenaghan, 16, wins British Championship bronze". BBC News. 12 April 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.