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1976 – PRESENT

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1976 – PRESENT

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1976 – PRESENT

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BRITISH MIXED PAIRS ACROBATICS CHAMPIONS

The British Gymnastics Acrobatics Championships have been contested since 1976 onwards.
Photo Cheryl Wilcox & Robert Barber – 1994 European Championships bronze medalists

Year1stClub2ndClub
1976Morgan Smith, Lorraine KirkAcro 1
1977Jason Falkiner, Julie Gilles
1978Tony Ball, Diane MurrellSportac 76
1979Mark Babb, Jane KeelingSportac 76
1980Bob Cooper, Rayne FranklinSportac 76
1981Tony Ball, Kim WatererSportac 76
1982Bob Cooper, Lisa ReevesSportac 76
1983Mark Babb, Pam DaltonStaveley
1984Bob Cooper, Mandy WakefieldSportac 76
1985Bob Cooper, Mandy WakefieldSportac 76
1986Bob Cooper, Mandy WakefieldSportac 76
1987Gary Birchall, Rebeccas Gurney
1988Robert Wheeler, Lesley GardenerSouthampton
1989James Newman, Sophie HarrisSpelthorne Gymnastics
1990James Newman, Sophie HarrisSpelthorne Gymnastics
1991James Newman, Sophie HarrisSpelthorne Gymnastics
1992Glen Wharton, Leanne HillDeerness Valley
1993Glen Wharton, Leanne HillDeerness Valley
1994Neil Griffiths, Emily CorckerSpelthorne Gymnastics
1995Glen Wharton, Lousie GrimesDeerness Valley
1996-Deerness Valley
1997Neil Griffiths, Emily CrockerSpelthorne Gymnastics
1998Neil Griffiths, Rebecca LawSpelthorne Gymnastics
1999Neil Griffiths, Rebecca LawHeathrow GC
2000Glen Wharton, Lousie WoodDeerness Valley
2001Patrick Bonner, Lisa HobbySpelthorne Gymnastics
2002Patrick Bonner, Lisa HobbySpelthorne Gymnastics
2003-
2004Robert Tregoning, Hannah BrowningDeerness Valley
2005-
2006Robert Tregoning, Hannah BrowningDeerness Valley
2007Patrick Bonner, Alex GraysonDeerness Valley
2008Nicholas Illingworth, Sarah CameronWakefield
2009Nicholas Illingworth, Katie AxtenSpelthorne Gymnastics
2010Nicholas Illingworth, Katie AxtenSpelthorne Gymnastics
2011-
2012-
2013Dominic Smith, Alice UpcottHeathrow GCEleanor Franks, Chris RogersHeathrow GC
2014Dominic Smith, Alice UpcottHeathrow GCMARSDEN, WIXEY Loughborough Acrobatics GC
2015Katheine Allen, James RoutleyHarriers S A GC
2016No entries
2017Lewis Walker Kitty Williams
2018Gabrielle Evans Oliver Mattinson
2019Rhys Cowler, Mollie JaggersSpelthorneCOCHRANE, OWENSpelthorne Gymnastics
2020Jordan Franklin, Ella Hanna SanzHeathrow GCHOWELLS, WILLIAMSKing Edmund Acro Gym
2021Dylan Howells, Natasha HutchinsonKing Edmund
2022No entry
2023No entry
2024No entry
2024No entry
2025Toby Cooper-Driver, Leela Were-RaminiRichmond Gymnastics Association

Most Successful British Acro Mixed Pairs Champions

Bob Cooper & Mandy Wakefield, James Newman & Sophie Harris

Nicholas Illingworth & Katie Axten, Glen Wharton & Leanne Hill, Neil Griffiths & Emily Crocker, Patrick Bonner & Lisa Hobby, Robert Tregoning & Hannah Browning

Gallery of British Gymnastics Women’s Champions

Mixed Pair

Mixed Pair

From the famous Russian Display circa 1975

Mixed Pair

Mixed Pair

From the famous Russian Display circa 1975

Bob Cooper & Lisa Reeves

Bob Cooper & Lisa Reeves

Mixed Pair competing at 1981 British Championships photo Eilleen Langsley

Cheryl Wilcox & Robert Barber

Cheryl Wilcox & Robert Barber

3rd at the 1994 European Championships

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