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Terry Bartlett

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Terry Bartlett
Born (1963-12-02) 2 December 1963 (age 61)
Southampton, Hampshire
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
ClubSouthampton Amateur Gymnastics Club
Penn State University (USA)
Medal record
Gymnastics
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 1990 Auckland team

Terence "Terry" J. Bartlett (born 2 December 1963[1]) is a male retired English gymnast.

Gymnastics career

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Bartlett was educated at The Mountbatten School And Language College in Romsey, Hampshire. At the age of 17, Bartlett moved to the United States, where, after graduating, he was offered a scholarship to Pennsylvania State University.[2] He competed for Great Britain at the Olympic Games in 1984, 1988, and 1992,[1] captaining the gymnastics team at the latter event.[3]

He represented England and won a silver medal in the team event, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[4][5]

Later career

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He has since been performing with the Canadian circus troupe Cirque du Soleil.[2] He trained Charlize Theron for her part in the movie Æon Flux,[6] and is a former boyfriend of Gabby Logan's sister.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "British Olympic Association > Athletes > Terry Bartlett". Retrieved 5 June 2008.
  2. ^ a b "British gymnasts find home with Cirque". 3 April 2002.
  3. ^ "Profile". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  4. ^ "1990 Athletes". Team England.
  5. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  6. ^ Armstrong, Mark (31 August 2004). "Charlize Theron Injured During Film Shoot". People. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  7. ^ "Sync or swim". The Guardian. London. 1 December 2002.