Suzanne Dando

Suzanne Dando

SUZANNE DANDO by Meg Warren & Suzanne Dando Early Days Suzanne Dando was born in Balham, London, on July 3rd 1961. At age 6, her parents moved to Uckfield, East Sussex where she spent her childhood. Her gymnastics talent was first recognised at age 11 by her...
Jacquie Leavy

Jacquie Leavy

JACQUIE LEAVY by herself JACQUELINE LEAVY (now Beltrao)Marsden GC / Coventry RGC Coaches – Lois Curtis / Marion Sands  Twice British Senior Champion 1983 & 1984 and Olympian 1984  Born in Dublin on the 21st of April, 1965. I was the first British RG gymnast to...
Danielle Jones

Danielle Jones

DANIELLE JONES by herself It was in my blood My name is Danielle Jones, and I am a former King Edmunds and Great Britain Acrobatic Gymnast. I started my gymnastics career at about 7 or 8 years old. From the minute I started, I knew that I loved the sport and that this...
Claire Wright

Claire Wright

CLAIRE WRIGHT by herself At just five days old I was at Crystal Palace Sports Centre for the 1979 Guinness School of Sport and in the gym for the first time. My parents Bernie & Colin Wright were both coaches so I had chalk between my toes at a very early age. I...
Philippa Musikant

Philippa Musikant

PHILIPPA MUSIKANT by herself Early years in Artistic Gymnastics My parents sent me off to a local gymnastics class when I was 7 years old, mainly because I was always found hanging upside down on a climbing frame or halfway up a tree. Within 12 months, I had been...