Ruby Evans

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Ruby Evans
Evans at the 2022 European Championships
Personal information
Full nameRuby Grace Evans
Country represented Wales
 Great Britain
Born (2007-03-17) 17 March 2007 (age 17)
Cardiff, Wales
Years on national team2021–present (GBR)
ClubCymru Caerdydd
Head coach(es)Olivia Bryl
Medal record
Women's artistic gymnastics
Representing  Great Britain
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2024 Rimini Team
FIG World Cup
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Apparatus World Cup 0 2 1
Total 0 2 1
Representing  Wales
Northern European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Jyväskylä Team
Gold medal – first place 2022 Jyväskylä Vault
Gold medal – first place 2023 Halmstad Team
Gold medal – first place 2023 Halmstad All-Around
Gold medal – first place 2023 Halmstad Floor Exercise

Ruby Grace Evans (born 17 March 2007) is a Welsh artistic gymnast. She is the 2022 Northern European team and vault champion.

Early life

Evans was born in Cardiff in 2007. She began training in gymnastics when she was four years old.[1]

Junior gymnastics career

2019–21

Evans competed at her first Welsh Championships in 2019, placing third in the all-around in the espoir division.[2] The following month she competed at the British Championships where she placed seventh in the all-around and second on floor exercise.[3]

Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic most competitions were canceled or postponed in 2020. Evans competed at Elite Gym Massilia in late 2021 where she placed thirteenth in the all-around and seventh on vault. She next competed at the 2021 British Championships where she won the all-around in the junior division.[4]

2022

Early in the year Evans competed at the Welsh and British Championships, winning the junior division of both. In July she competed at the European Youth Olympic Festival where she helped Great Britain finish sixth. Individually she won silver on vault behind Helen Kevric.[5] The following month Evans competed at the European Championships where she helped Great Britain finish fourth. Individually she placed thirteenth in the all-around and fourth on floor exercise.[6]

In November Evans competed at the Northern European Championships. She helped Wales finish first as a team. Individually she won gold on vault.[7] Evans ended the year competing at the Top Gym Tournament where she placed second in the all-around.

Senior gymnastics career

2023

Evans turned age-eligible for senior senior competition in 2023. She made her senior debut for Great Britain at the Cottbus World Cup where she won silver on vault behind Manila Esposito and bronze on floor exercise behind Azuki Kokofugata and Esposito.[8] At the Welsh Championships Evans placed second behind Poppy-Grace Stickler. At the British Championships she placed fifth in the all-around but won gold on vault.[9]

In September Evans was selected to represent Great Britain at the 2023 World Championships alongside Jessica Gadirova, Alice Kinsella, Ondine Achampong, and Georgia-Mae Fenton.[10] In being selected Evans became the first Welsh gymnast in 17 years to be named to compete for Great Britain at the World Championships. The last Welsh gymnasts to do so were Olivia Bryl and Lynette Lisle in 2006.[11][9] While at the World Championships Evans helped the team qualify in second to the team final. During the team final she contributed scores on vault and floor exercise towards Great Britain's sixth-place finish.[12]

Evans finished the year competing at the Northern European Championships. She helped Wales win the team competition and individually won gold in the all-around and on floor exercise.[13]

2024

Evans started her year at the Welsh Championships, placing first the in all-around, on the vault, uneven bars, and floor exercise.[14] She competed as a guest at English Championships, placing first on floor exercise and second on balance beam.[15] At British Championships she placed second in the all-around.[16] Evans was named to the European Championships team, alongside Ondine Achampong (later replaced by Abigail Martin), Alice Kinsella, Becky Downie, and Georgia-Mae Fenton.[17][18]

Competitive history

Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
Espoir
2019 Welsh Championships 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
British Championships 7 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Junior
2021 Elite Gym Massilia 5 13 7
British Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2022 Welsh Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
British Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 6 6
International GymSport 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
European Youth Olympic Festival 6 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
European Championships 4 13 4
Northern European Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Top Gym Tournament 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Senior
2023 Cottbus World Cup 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Welsh Championships 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
British Championships 5 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5
World Championships 6
Northern European Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2024 Welsh Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 4 1st place, gold medalist(s)
English Championships (guest) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
British Championships 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Doha World Cup 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
European Championships 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

References

  1. ^ "The Rise Of Ruby. . .A Jewel In The Crown Of Welsh Gymnastics". Dai Sport. 26 April 2023.
  2. ^ "2019 Welsh Championships Results". The Gymternet. 27 February 2019.
  3. ^ "2019 British Championships Results". The Gymternet. 18 March 2019.
  4. ^ "2021 British Championships Results". The Gymternet. 28 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Silver success for Team GB's Ruby Evans at European Youth Olympic Festival". Welsh Gymnastics. 29 July 2022.
  6. ^ "2022 European Championships Results". The Gymternet. 16 August 2022.
  7. ^ "2022 Northern European Championships Results". The Gymternet. 20 November 2022.
  8. ^ @gymnastics (26 February 2023). "Women's Floor Exercise results at the 2023 World Cup in Cottbus" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. ^ a b "Ruby Evans Makes Great Britain Breakthrough And Ends 17-Year Wait For Wales". Dai Sport. 5 September 2023.
  10. ^ "Women's team announced to complete World Championships line up". British Gymnastics. 4 September 2023.
  11. ^ "Wales' Ruby Evans named in Great Britain women's team for Artistic World Championships". Welsh Gymnastics. 4 September 2023.
  12. ^ "British women finish 6th in world team final". British Gymnastics. 4 October 2023.
  13. ^ "Another hugely successful Northern Europeans for Welsh artistic gymnasts". Welsh Gymnastics. 27 November 2023.
  14. ^ "2024 Welsh Championships Results". The Gymternet. 20 February 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  15. ^ "2024 English Championships Results". The Gymternet. 4 March 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  16. ^ "2024 British Championships Results". The Gymternet. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  17. ^ "GB women's line up for the Artistic European Championships". www.british-gymnastics.org. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  18. ^ Cuesta, Dianna (13 April 2024). "Ruby Evans Begins Countdown To Olympic Spot In Paris". Dai Sport. Retrieved 14 April 2024.

External links

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