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Gymnast of the Year

TBGN: At the recent European Championships you won Great Britain's first ever medal, bronze on bars, how did it feel to achieve this?
BT: To be honest i can't remember much about it! It was all a blur but i was very excited and of course very pleased.

TBGN: What are your next goals in gymnastics?
BT: I hope to make the commonwealth team for Manchester and also compete in this years world championships later on in the year.

TBGN: The Commonwealth Games are just around the corner, do you have any personal and team goals for this competition?
BT: I would just like to go out and perform my routines how I know I can and see what happens!

When: and why did you start gymnastics?
BT: I started training when i was 7 because i had too much energy around the house and my parents wanted to channel it some way!

TBGN: Do you ever have days when you feel like giving it up and how do you work through this?
BT: There are days when things are a lot harder but my coach Amanda Kirby helps me a lot! On days like these you just have to try and work through it and know that if you can do it on a bad day then you can do it any day.

TBGN: You are currently doing your A/S level exams, what are you non-gymnastic plans for next year?
BT: I plan to go to university when i have finished training and do a physiotherapy degree.

TBGN: British gymnastics has improved greatly over the passed few years, what do you think is the future for British gymnastics?
BT: British gymnastics has improved greatly over the past years we have moved up several places so who knows for the future, if we keep working like we r we could move up more places.

TBGN: Finally, what advice would you give an young aspiring gymnast?
BT: Listen to your coach and keep training hard, practice makes perfect.

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