Rachel Smith (gymnast)

Rachel Smith
Full nameRachel Megan Smith
Country represented United Kingdom
Regions represented United Kingdom
Born (1993-01-03) 3 January 1993 (age 31)
Wyken, Coventry, England
HometownCoventry
ResidenceBath, England
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
DisciplineRhythmic Gymnastics
LevelSenior International/Olympic
ClubCity of Coventry RGC
Head coach(es)Sarah Moon
Former coach(es)Marion Sands/Hannah Walker
ChoreographerEllen Watson
Retired2013

Rachel Smith (born 3 January 1993) is a rhythmic gymnast. She has competed for Great Britain at European and World championships for rhythmic gymnastics as an individual gymnast and the GBR RG team and also captained the team which competed for Team GB at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.[1]

Early life

Smith was born on 3 January 1993 in Wyken, Coventry, England[2] to father Robert Smith and mother Vanessa Smith. She attended Ravensdale Primary School, where she began her gymnastics career.

Gymnastics career

Smith started gymnastics at the age of 6 at Ravensdale Primary School, where she was spotted as talented and sent to the City of Coventry RGC, the local gymnastics club. From here she trialled for the Great Britain gymnastics squad located at Lilleshall National Sports Centre, where she was accepted into the performance squad at the age of 8. Smith competed in her first international competition in Russia when she was 9. She has competed at European and World Championships as both an individual and group competitor, as well as competing at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Smith retired in 2013 after a long and illustrious career.

References

  1. ^ "Rachel Smith". London 2012. Archived from the original on 6 September 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
  2. ^ "Rachel Smith profile". Retrieved 12 March 2013.