Mimi-Isabella Cesar
| Mimi-Isabella Cesar | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Mimi-Isabella Cesar |
| Born | 28 January 1995[1] Birmingham, England[1] |
| Gymnastics career | |
| Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics |
| Country represented |  England Great Britain |
| Years on national team | 2011–2018 |
| Level | Senior International Elite |
| Last updated on: 9 December 2020. | |
Mimi-Isabella Cesar (born 28 January 1995) is a British individual rhythmic gymnast who has represented England and Great Britain at international competitions.
Career highlights
[edit]Cesar made her international debut for Great Britain at the 2011 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Montpellier, France finishing 112th in the individual all-around competition.[2] She suffered an ankle injury in 2013[3] but recovered in time for 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in July where alongside Stephani Sherlock and Lynne Hutchison finished fourth the team all-around event.[4] Two months late she competed at the 2014 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships in İzmir, Turkey finishing 22nd in teams event. Cesar placed 28th at the FIG Berlin Masters World Challenge Cup event in July 2017[2] before the contesting her second Commonwealth Games in 2018, failing again to reach the medal podium. Cesar failed to reach a third Commonwealth Games in her home city of Birmingham in 2022, accusing British Gymnastics of ageism.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Cesar attended Bishop Walsh Catholic School in Sutton Coldfield[3] and in 2017, graduated from the University of Wolverhampton with a Bachelor in Sports Studies.[6] She formerly taught physical education at Castle Bromwich Infant School.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Profile of Mimi-Isabella Cesar". Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. 2018. Archived from the original on 9 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Profile of Mimi-Isabella Cesar". International Gymnastics Federation. Archived from the original on 9 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ a b Papaloizou, Marios (20 June 2014). "Gymnastics: Cesar is all smiles after injury hell". Birmingham Mail. Archived from the original on 11 September 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ a b Suart, Paul (27 February 2018). "Birmingham gymnast wants podium finish in Commonwealth Games". Birmingham Mail. Archived from the original on 9 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ Kelner, Martha (24 July 2020). "British Gymnastics: Mimi-Isabella Cesar accuses governing body of ageism as she is 'considered past it at 25'". Sky News. Archived from the original on 21 September 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ^ "Mimi-Isabella Cesar". University of Wolverhampton. Archived from the original on 9 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
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- British rhythmic gymnasts
- Commonwealth Games competitors for England
- Gymnasts at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- Gymnasts at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
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