
GYMNASTICS
> Artistic Gymnastics is a core sport, first introduced in 1978
> It is competed by male and females in individual, all-round and team events
> Women compete over four disciplines: floor, uneven bars, vault and beam
> Male compete over six disciplines: floor, vault, parallel bars, horizontal bar, rings and pommel horse
> Rhythmic Gymnastics was first introduced in the 1990 games
> It is competed by females only
> Disciplines include: ball, clubs, hoop, ribbon, rope, individual all-round and ground all-round
> NI first comepeted in artisitic gymnastics in the Auckland 1990 Games
> At the Gold Coast 2018 Games NI brought home a gold in the mens pommel horse (Rhys McClenaghan)
> NI first competed in rhythmic gymnastics in the Victoria 1994 Games
GOVERNING BODY: GYMNASTICS NI
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Room 11F04A, Sports Centre
University of Ulster
Jordanstown Campus
Shore Road
Newtownabbey
Co. Antrim
BT37 0QB
Email: northernireland@british-gymnastics.org
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