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...
Barbara Slater

Barbara Slater

BARBARA SLATER by herself Barbara Slater tells of her early life in gymnastics  I came to Gymnastics late. I didn’t take up the sport until I was the age of 12. In 1971 we moved cities and I started at senior school in Birmingham. I had been a diver and even...
Carrie Pickles

Carrie Pickles

CARRIE PICKLES   by Meg Warren with Jill Livingstone nee Pollard Carrie was born in Wilsden near Bradford. Carrie joined Bradford Gym Club in 1919 and was coached by Edwin Hirst who was the Olympic Coach for the women’s team in 1928. In 1928 she was selected for...
Kathy Williams

Kathy Williams

KATHY WILLIAMS by herself In the 1970’s, Kathy Williams was a gymnast remembered by all; Kathy is black. What an inspiration she was for so many other budding black gymnasts. She was Great Britain’s first black Olympian gymnast. Here’s what Marvin Campbell, another...
Beth Tweddle

Beth Tweddle

BETH TWEDDLE In her own words Photo courtesy of British Gymnastics Early Years and Junior Competition When I look back I feel that gymnastics has always been a part of my life but actually, I did not start training until I was almost 7. I had always been a lively...