Nickname
Jay (Instagram profile, 05 Oct 2023)
Hobbies
Kickboxing, high diving, tricking, parkour. (sportsforchampions.com, 01 Dec 2019)
Occupation
Athlete, Stuntperson
Spoken languages
English
Club
City of Birmingham Gymnastics Club: England
Coach
Chris Porter [club]
Injuries
His training was disrupted ahead of the 2017 World Age Group Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria, after he dislocated his shoulder during a training session. (gymproapparel.com, 20 Jan 2018)
Reason for taking up the sport
"My mum tells the story of me forever climbing and hanging on everything I could and everything I shouldn't. So at the age of two my journey as an artistic gymnast began. At the age of five I was selected into my first development squad and began to regularly train 15-19 hours per week. At the age of seven, after moving to a new club, my little gymnastics world crumbled when I was released from the artistic squad, being told that my strength development was slower than other gymnasts my age and that I 'would never become the gymnast that the coach and my parents wanted me to be'. My parents obviously didn't share the truth with me as they knew the upset it had already caused me. After much discussion it was advised to move across to tumbling."
Most memorable sporting achievement
Winning gold in the team tumbling event at the 2022 World Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria. (Instagram profile, 22 Nov 2022)
Philosophy / Motto
"If you want it, make it happen!" (gymproapparel.com, 01 Dec 2018)
Additional information
STUNT TRAINING
He has undertaken training to become a stunt performer with the British Stunt Register [BSR]. (Instagram profile, 04 Jun 2022)
Last update : 2024-07-22
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