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Catherine Lyons

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Catherine Lyons
Full nameCatherine Lyons
Country represented Great Britain
 England
Born (2000-08-30) 30 August 2000 (age 24)
United Kingdom
HometownDulwich, United Kingdom
DisciplineWomen's Artistic Gymnastics
LevelJunior International Elite
Years on national team2013-
GymEuropa
Head coach(es)Rochelle Douglas
Music2012: "Requim for a Tower" by Escala
2013-2014: "Kissing You" by Des'ree
2015: "Hello" by Evanescence
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Sofia Floor Exercise
Silver medal – second place 2014 Sofia Team
Australian Youth Olympic Festival
Silver medal – second place 2013 Sydney Team
British Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Liverpool Floor Exercise
Gold medal – first place 2015 Liverpool All-Around
Gold medal – first place 2015 Liverpool Vault
Gold medal – first place 2015 Liverpool Balance Beam
Gold medal – first place 2015 Liverpool Floor Exercise
Silver medal – second place 2014 Liverpool Balance Beam
Silver medal – second place 2015 Liverpool Uneven Bars
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Liverpool All-Around
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Liverpool Vault

Catherine Lyons (born 30 August 2000) is a former British artistic gymnast. She has represented Great Britain numerous times in a prodigious junior career, most notably at the 2014 European Championships where she was crowned Junior European Floor Champion as well as taking home a silver with the team. Lyons retired from the sport in 2018, aged 17.

In 2020 Lyons, with fellow gymnast Lisa Mason went public with allegations of serious physical and mental abuse within the British Gymnastics system[1] In response several elite and former elite gymnasts came forward, corroborating Lyons and Mason's allegations in their own careers, including European champions Becky Downie and Ellie Downie and Olympic medallist Amy Tinkler. Later that year, British Gymnastics CEO Jane Allen resigned from her role, although denied her resignation was linked to the Lyons and Mason interviews and their fallout.[2]

Junior career

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2014

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At the 2014 British Championships, Lyons took home all-around bronze as well as Floor gold and Beam silver. In May, Lyons competed at the 2014 European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria winning a silver with the team and a gold on the Floor.[3][4]

2015

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In March, Lyons competed at the English Championships in Loughborough. In the all-around competition she scored 14.450 on the vault, 12.200 on the uneven bars, 14.550 on the balance beam and 13.500 on the floor exercise finishing with a score of 54.700. Lyons' balance beam was over half a point higher than any senior gymnast in the English gymnast, the highest senior balance beam score was 13.900 posted by Olympic medallist Amy Tinkler, Lyons' all-around total would have been enough for the bronze medal if she were a senior.[5]

Later in March, Lyons competed at the British Championships in Liverpool. Lyons had a solid performance in the all-around competition scoring 14.100 on the vault, 13.200 on the uneven bars, 14.100 on the balance beam and 14.200 on the floor exercise for a total score of 55.600 winning gold and 2.800 points better than the second place gymnast.[6] Lyons medalled in every event final, winning gold in the vault final with an average score of 13.675,[7] a silver in the uneven bars final with 13.600,[8] another gold in the balance beam final after a positive routine and a solid score of 14.700[9] and another final gold medal in the floor exercise with 14.350[10] to finish off a positive meet at the championships.

2018

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After struggles with injury during transition to the senior ranks, Lyons confirmed her retirement from the sport.

Personal life

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Lyons was born on 30 August 2000; making the age requirement for her school year by just two days. She attended St.Anthony's RC Primary School. She attended Kingsdale Foundation School, taking her GCSE exams in 2016.

Competitive Highlights

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Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
2012 British Espoir Championships 1st 12th 18th 1st 1st
UK School Games 1st 4th 9 1st 5th
Coupe Avenir 3rd
2013 Australian Youth Olympic Festival 2nd 4th 4th
UK School Games 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st
Japan Junior International 8th 6th 4th 7th
British Espoir Championships 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st
2014 English Junior Championships 2nd 4th 8th 1st 1st
British Junior Championships 3rd 3rd 2nd 1st
Munich Friendly 2nd 15th
European Junior Championships 2nd 4th 5th 1st
2015 Welsh Open 1st 2nd 1st 1st 1st
English Junior Championships 1st 1st 6th 1st 1st
British Junior Championships 1st 1st 2nd 1st 1st

References

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  1. ^ Scott, Steve (7 July 2020). "'Beaten and starved': Stars allege abuse at heart of British Gymnastics". ITV News. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  2. ^ "British Gymnastics CEO to retire amid allegations of abuse in the sport". ITV News. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Longines Timing". Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  4. ^ "Longines Timing". Archived from the original on 17 July 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  5. ^ https://memberportal.british-gymnastics.org/bgcrm/Library/Jan%20Charlton/English%20MAG%20&%20WAG%20Championships%202015%20Results.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  6. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ http://www.british-gymnastics.org/results/7898/Womens_Junior_Apparatus_Finals_-_Vault.pdf [dead link]
  8. ^ http://www.british-gymnastics.org/results/7898/Womens_Junior_Apparatus_Finals_-_Uneven_Bars.pdf [dead link]
  9. ^ http://www.british-gymnastics.org/results/7898/Womens_Junior_Apparatus_Finals_-_Beam.pdf [dead link]
  10. ^ http://www.british-gymnastics.org/results/7898/Womens_Junior_Apparatus_Finals_-_Floor.pdf [dead link]