Avril Lennox
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 26 April 1956 Leicester, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Gymnastics |
Avril Lennox (born 26 April 1956) is a British gymnast. She competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics.[1]
Early life
[edit]She lived on Curzon Avenue in Birstall. She attended Stonehill High School until the age of 14, then Longslade Community College.[2] She studied Textile Design at Leicester Polytechnic, and trained in the gym at Charles Keene College.[3]
Career
[edit]She had an ankle injury in 1977 and had to leave gymnastics. Gymnastics was introduced into the Commonwealth Games in 1978.[4]
Personal life
[edit]She gave birth to a son in July 1985 at Leicester General Hospital.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Avril Lennox Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- ^ Leicester Chronicle Friday 18 August 1972, page 11
- ^ Leicester Mercury Saturday 28 June 1975, page 22
- ^ Leicester Mercury Friday 11 April 1980, page 53
- ^ Leicester Mercury Wednesday 24 July 1985, page 5
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