Laura Gallagher
Appearance
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Country represented | ![]() | |||||||||||||||||
Born | Taunton,[1] Somerset, England, UK | 26 March 1989|||||||||||||||||
Spouse | Matthew Cox | |||||||||||||||||
Training location | Quayside TGC | |||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 2 in (157 cm) | |||||||||||||||||
Club | Quayside Trampoline & Gym Club[2] | |||||||||||||||||
Head coach(es) | Susan Bramble | |||||||||||||||||
Choreographer | Charlie Morgan | |||||||||||||||||
Music | Addison Goble | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Laura Gallagher (born 26 March 1989) is a British trampoline gymnast.[3]
Her achievements in trampolining include becoming the Under-19 world champion in 2007,[4] winning an individual bronze medal at the 2012 European Championship, a gold medal in the team event at the 2013 Trampoline World Championships, and placing sixth in the individual event at the 2019 World Championships.[2] In 2014, Gallagher suffered a back injury that led to her withdrawing from competition for seven months.[4]
In June 2021, Gallagher and Bryony Page were selected for the trampoline event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[5][6]
She is coached by Susan Bramble.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Laura Gallagher at the International Gymnastics Federation
- ^ a b c "Laura Gallagher". british-gymnastics.org. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ "Laura Gallagher". Team GB. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ a b Browne, Richard (12 June 2021). "Bridgwater's Laura Gallagher selected for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games". bridgwatermercury.co.uk. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ "Two trampoline gymnasts announced for Tokyo". Team GB. 10 June 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ "Tokyo 2020: Bryony Page and Laura Gallagher picked in Team GB trampolining squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 June 2021.