Women's Artistic Apparatus Champions

WOMEN’S ARTISTIC – APPARATUS
1951 – PRESENT

WOMEN’S ARTISTIC – SENIOR
1924 – PRESENT

WOMEN’S ARTISTIC – TEAM
1923 – PRESENT

BRITISH GYMNASTICS WOMEN'S ARTISTIC APPARATUS CHAMPIONS

British Gymnastics Women’s Champions from 1951 onwards.

Three-time British A Bars Champion Elaine Willett – photo Jim Prestidge

WOMEN’S ARTISTIC – APPARATUS CHAMPIONS

YEAR	VAULT	CLUB	BARS	CLUB	BEAM	CLUB	FLOOR	CLUB
1951	Gwynedd Lewis	Grangetown Ladies Cardiff	Gwynedd Lewis	Grangetown Ladies Cardiff	Cissie Davies	Swansea YMCA	Gwynedd Lewis	Grangetown Ladies Cardiff
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957	Gwynedd Lingard	Grange Ladies GC	Stephanie Pearson	West Green London	Margaret Neale	Cardiff Olympic GC	Margaret Neale	Cardiff Olympic GC
1958			Margaret Neale	Cardiff Olympic GC	Margaret Neale	Cardiff Olympic GC	Margaret Neale	Cardiff Olympic GC
1959							Gwenedd Lingard	Grange LadiesGC
1960							Gwenedd Lingard	Grange LadiesGC
1961							Monica Rutherford
1962	Denise Goddard	Cardiff Olympic GC	Denise Goddard	Cardiff Olympic GC	Pat Perks	Grange Ladies GC	Denise Goddard	Cardiff Olympic GC
1963
1964	Denise Goddard	Cardiff Olympic GC	Denise Goddard	Cardiff Olympic GC	Mary McCarthy	Grange Ladies GC	Denise Goddard	Cardiff Olympic GC
1965	Denise Goddard	Cardiff Olympic GC	Denise Goddard	Cardiff Olympic GC	Denise Goddard	Cardiff Olympic GC	Monica Rutherford	Fulwell Whitburn GC
1966	Maggie Bell	Bexley GC	Maggie Bell	Bexley GC	Mary Prestidge	Bexley GC	Mary Prestidge	Bexley GC
1967	Diane Lodge	Slough GC	Maggie Bell	Bexley GC	Maggie Bell	Bexley GC	Mary Prestidge	Bexley GC
1968	Maggie Bell	Ladywell GC	Maggie Bell	Ladywell GC	Maggie Bell	Ladywell GC	Mary Prestidge	Ladywell GC
1969	No results found
1970	No results found
1971	Barbara Alred	Saltaire Ladies GC	Pam Hutchinson	Fulwell Whitburn	Pam Hutchinson	Fulwell Whitburn	Barbara Alred = Maureen Potts	Saltaire Fulwell Whitburn
1972	Avril Lennox	Charles Keene College	Elaine Willett	Ladywell GC	Pam Hutchinson	Fulwell Whitburn	Elaine Willett	Ladywell GC
1973	Avril Lennox	Charles Keene College	Elaine Willett = Avril Lennox	Ladywell GC Charles Keene College	Avril Lennox	Charles Keene College	Avril Lennox	Charles Keene College
1974	Avril Lennox	Charles Keene College	Elaine Willett	Ladywell GC	Avril Lennox	Charles Keene College	Avril Lennox	Charles Keene College
1975	Avril Lennox	Charles Keene College	Avril Lennox	Charles Keene College	Elaine Willett	Ladywell GC	Avril Lennox	Charles Keene College
1976	Avril Lennox	Charles Keene College	Karen Leighton	Loughton GC	Suzanne Dando	Ladywell GC	Karen Leighton	Loughton GC
1977	Karen Robb	Huddersfield GC	Karen Robb	Huddersfield GC	Susan Cheesebrough	Tameside GC	Karen Leighton	Loughton GC
1978			Joanna Sime	Steele City GC	Karen Leighton	Loughton GC
1979	Suzanne Dando	Ladywell GC	Kathy Williams	Huddersfield GC	Denise Jones	Huddersfield GC	Suzanne Dando	Ladywell GC
1980	No results found
1981	Jackie Bevan	Tameside GC	Mandy Gornall	Fylde YMCA	Lisa Young	Park GC	Lisa Young	Park GC
1982	Amanda Harrison	Sheffield Ladybirds	Cheryl Weatherstone	Berks GC USA	Natalie Davies	Cray Valley GC	Lisa Young	Park GC
1983	Sally Larner	Redditch & Bromsgrove GC	Hayley Price	Redditch & Bromsgrove GC	Yvette Austin	Ladywell GC	Natalie Davies	Cray Valley GC
1984	Jacky McCarthy	Loughton GC	Lisa Young	Park GC	Lisa Young	Park GC	Yvette Austin	Ladywell GC
1985	Jacky McCarthy	Loughton GC	Nancy Clarke	Loughton GC	Haley Price	Redditch & Bromsgrove GC	Lisa Young	Park GC
1986	Karen Kennedy	Camberley GC	Lisa Elliot	Spelthorne GC	Kathy Williams	Stretford GC	Lisa Elliot	Spelthorne GC
1987	Karen Hargate	Greenhead GC	Laura Thomas	Heathrow GC	Karen Hargate	Greenhead GC	Karen Hargate	Greenhead GC
1988	Nina Pich	Trent GC	Lisa Grayson	Redcar GC	Lorna Mainwaring	Park Wrekin GC	Lorna Mainwaring	Park Wrekin GC
1989	Lisa Law	Trent GC	Lisa Grayson	Redcar GC	Joanna Prescott	Trent GC	Lorna Mainwaring	Park Wrekin GC
1990	Louise Redding	Park Wrekin GC	Sarah Mercer	Leatherhead & Dorking GC	Lorna Mainwaring	Park Wrekin GC	Sarah Mercer	Leatherhead & Dorking GC
1991	Louise Redding	Park Wrekin GC	Rebecca Haynes	Trafford Sch of Gym	Rowena Roberts	Spelthorne GC	Louise Redding	Park Wrekin GC
1992	Louise Redding	Park GC	Sarah Mercer	Leatherhead GC	Rowena Roberts	Spelthorne GC	Rowena Roberts	Spelthorne GC
1993	Jackie Brady	Alderwood GC	Jackie Brady	Alderwood GC	Jackie Brady	Alderwood GC	Jackie Brady	Alderwood GC
1994	Sonia Lawrence = Anne-Liese Acklam	Spelthorne GC Camberley GC	Zita Lusack	Heathrow GC	Anne-Liese Acklam	Camberley GC	Annika Reeder	South Essex GC
1995	Annika Reeder	South Essex GC	Gemma Cuff	Heathrow GC	Zita Lusack	Heathrow GC	Annika Reeder	South Essex GC
1996	Gemma Cuff	Heathrow GC	Gabby Fuchs	Harrow GC	Sharna Murray	Alderwood GC	Lisa Mason	Huntingdon GC
1997	Gemma Cuff	Heathrow GC	Jenny Cox	Heathrow GC	Gaby Fuchs	Harrow GC	Annika Reeder	South Essex GC
1998	Annika Reeder	South Essex GC	Rochelle Douglas	Alderwood GC	Annika Reeder	South Essex GC	Annika Reeder	South Essex GC
1999	Lisa Mason	Huntingdon GC	Lisa Mason	Huntingdon GC	Annika Reeder	South Essex GC	Lisa Mason	Huntingdon GC
2000	Emma Williams	Liverpool GC	Caroline Gilbert	South Essex GC	Emma Williams	Liverpool GC	Annika Reeder	South Essex GC
2001	Holly Murdock	Salto GC Lisburn	Beth Tweddle	Liverpool GC	Holly Murdock	Salto GC Lisburn	Nicola Willis	South Essex GC
2002	Not found		Not found		Not found		Not found
2003	Nicola Willis	South Essex GC	Rebecca Mason	Sandbach GC	Lizzie Line	Pinewood GC Wokingham	Nicola Willis	South Essex GC
2004	Vanessa Hobbs	Dynamo GC Southampton	Beth Tweddle	Liverpool GC	Vanessa Hobbs	Dynamo GC Southampton	Beth Tweddle	Liverpool GC
2005	Beth Tweddle	Liverpool GC	Beth Tweddle	Liverpool GC	Beth Tweddle	Liverpool GC	Beth Tweddle	Liverpool GC
2006	Emma White	Huntingdon GC	Beth Tweddle	Liverpool GC	Beth Tweddle	Liverpool GC	Beth Tweddle	Liverpool GC
2007	Marissa King	Huntingdon GC	Beth Tweddle	Liverpool GC	Hannah Clowes	Liverpool GC	Kayleigh Cook	Huntingdon GC
2008	Imogen Cairns	The Academy Portishead	Becky Downie	Nottingham GC	Hannah Whelan	Liverpool GC	Imogen Cairns	The Academy Portishead
2009	Marissa King	Huntingdon GC	Becky Downie	Nottingham GC	Becky Downie	Nottingham GC	Becky Downie	Nottingham GC
2010	Imogen Cairns	The Academy Portishead	Beth Tweddle	Liverpool GC	Danusia Francis	Heathrow GC	Danusia Francis	Heathrow GC
2011	No results found
2012	Niamh Rippin	Notts Gymnastics Academy	Beth Tweddle	Liverpool GC	Jennifer Pinches	Liverpool GC	Niamh Rippin	Notts Gymnastics Academy
2013	Niamh Rippin	Notts Gymnastics Academy	Becky Downie	Notts Gymnastics Academy	Gabby Jupp	Sapphire Sch of Gymnastics Hemel Hempstead	Gabby Jupp	Sapphire Sch of Gymnastics Hemel Hempstead
2014	Kelly Simm	Dynamo Sch of Gymnastics	Rebecca Tunney	Liverpool GC	Becky Downie	Notts Gymnastics Academy	Lizzie Beddoe	Cardiff Central Youth Club
2015	Claudia Fragapane	Bristol Hawks GC	Tyesha Mattis	East London GC	Tyesha Mattis	East London GC	Amy Tinkler	South Durham GC
2016	Ellie Downie	Notts Gymnastics Academy	Gabby Jupp	Sapphire Sch of Gymnastics Hemel Hempstead	Becky Downie	Notts Gymnastics Academy	Amy Tinkler	South Durham GC
2017	Ellie Downie	Notts Gymnastics Academy	Ellie Downie	Notts Gymnastics Academy	Pheobe Turner	The Academy Portishead	Maisie Methuen	Clwb Cymru Caerdydd
2018	Holly Jones	Swansea Gymnastics Centre	Kelly Simm	Dynamo Sch of Gymnastics	Maisie Methuen	Clwb Cymru Caerdydd	Amy Tinkler	South Essex GC
2019	Ellie Downie	Notts Gymnastics Academy	Georgia-Mae Fenton	East London GC	Georgia-Mae Fenton	East London GC	Ellie Downie	Notts Gymnastics Academy
2020	NO CONTEST DUE TO COVID
2021	Holly Jones	Swansea Gymnastics Centre	Ruby Stacey	Plymouth Swallows Sch of Gymnastics	Halle Hilton	Pipers Vale GC Ipswich	Megan Bridge	Gymmagic Pudsey
2022	Jessica Gadirova	Aylesbury Gymnastics Academy	Alice Kinsella	Park Wrekin GC Wellington	Jennifer Gadirova	Aylesbury Gymnastics Academy	Jessica Gadirova	Aylesbury Gymnastics Academy
2023	Ruby Evans	Clwb Cymru Caerdydd	Becky Downie	Amber Valley GC Ripley	Ondine Achampong	Aylesbury Gymnastics Academy	Alice Kinsella	Park Wrekin GC Wellington
2024	Shannon Archer	South Essex GC	Ondine Achampong	Aylesbury Gymnastics Academy	Ondine Achampong	Aylesbury Gymnastics Academy	Ondine Achampong	Aylesbury Gymnastics Academy
2025	Isabelle Priestley	The Meapa Gravesend	Emily Roper	Pipers Vale GC Ipswich	Frances Stone	Amber Valley GC Ripley	Alia Leat	Heathrow GC

MOST SUCCESSFUL BRITISH GYMNASTICS WOMEN’S APPARATUS CHAMPIONS

Vault

Avril Lennox

Bars

Elizabeth Tweddle (Beth)

Beam

Becky Downie

Floor

Annika Reeder

BRITISH GYMNASTICS WOMEN’S APPARATUS CLEAN SWEEPS

Avril Lennox

Vault, Bars tied with Willett, Beam & Floor
PLUS ALL-AROUND

Jackie Brady

Vault, Bars, Beam & Floor
PLUS ALL-AROUND

Elizabeth Tweddle (Beth)

Vault, Bars, Beam & Floor
PLUS ALL-AROUND

GALLERY OF BRITISH GYMNASTICS WOMEN’S APPARATUS CHAMPIONS

Mary McCarthy

seen here at Bisham Abbey in 1960, won the British Beam title in 1964 Photo Alan Burrows

Mary Prestidge

won the British Beam and Floor titles in 1966 and Floor again in 1967 and 1968 – photo Jim Prestidge

Pam Hutchinson

seen here at the Albert Hall, won British Bars and Beam titles at the 1971 British Championships and the Beam again in 1972

Elaine Willett

won the British Bars title in 1972 and again in 1973, shared with Avril Lennox, and won outright in 1974. In 1975, she won the Beam title – photo Jim Prestidge

Denise Jones

won the British Beam title in 1979 – photo Alan Burrows

Karen Robb

won the British Vault and Bars titles in 1977 – photo Jim Prestidge

Karen Leighton

won the British Bars and Floor titles in 1976, the Floor in 1977 and the Beam in 1978 – photo Jim Prestidge

Yvette Austin

won the British Beam title in 1983, and in 1984, she won the Floor exercise title – photo Pete Huggins MBE

Lisa Young

won the British Floor exercise on three occasions, in 1981, 1982 and again in 1985. She also won the Beam title in 1984 – photo Pete Huggins MBE

Jackie Brady

performed a clean sweep of all British apparatus titles plus the All-Around title in 1993 – photo Alan Edwards

Apparatus Champions Notes

Prior to 1961, any individual results shown are taken from all-around results.

From 1961 to 1971, apparatus results are taken from the all-around preliminary event, when the final all-around championships were held at the Albert Hall. There is an exception to this in that in 1964, there was a one-off individual apparatus championships held at the Albert Hall. Here lies a bit of confusion as the British Champion, although declared in December 1963, they, Rutherford and Stuart ,are declared as 1964 champions.

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BRITISH GYMNASTICS WOMEN'S ARTISTIC APPARATUS CHAMPIONS

MOST SUCCESSFUL BRITISH GYMNASTICS WOMEN’S APPARATUS CHAMPIONS

Vault

Avril Lennox

Bars

Elizabeth Tweddle (Beth)

Beam

Becky Downie

Floor

Annika Reeder

BRITISH GYMNASTICS WOMEN’S APPARATUS CLEAN SWEEPS

Avril Lennox

Jackie Brady

Elizabeth Tweddle (Beth)

GALLERY OF BRITISH GYMNASTICS WOMEN’S APPARATUS CHAMPIONS

Mary McCarthy

Mary Prestidge

Pam Hutchinson

Elaine Willett

Denise Jones

Karen Robb

Karen Leighton

Yvette Austin

Lisa Young

Jackie Brady

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