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Great Britain women's national gymnastics team

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National federation
  
British Gymnastics

Appearances
  
11

Appearances
  
22

Head coach
  
Amanda Reddin

Medals
  
Bronze: 1928

Continental union
  
European Union of Gymnastics

The Great Britain women's national artistic gymnastics team represents Great Britain in FIG international competitions. After winning the bronze medal at the 1928 Olympics, the British team have placed consistently well in modern-day 21st century artistic gymnastics. In October 2015, they broke history by winning their first team World medal – taking home a bronze medal.

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History

Great Britain has participated in the Olympic Games women's team competition 11 times. It has won one medal, a bronze in 1928. The team has also made 22 appearances at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.

Olympic Games

  • 1928 — bronze medal
  • 1936 — 8th place
  • 1948 — 9th place
  • 1952 — 16th place
  • 1956 — did not participate
  • 1960 — 17th place
  • 1964 — did not participate
  • 1968 — did not participate
  • 1972 — 18th place
  • 1976 — did not participate
  • 1980 — did not participate
  • 1984 — 7th place
  • 1988 — did not participate
  • 1992 — did not participate
  • 1996 — did not participate
  • 2000 — 10th place
  • 2004 — 11th place
  • 2008 — 9th place
  • 2012 — 6th place
  • 2016 — 5th place

    • World Championships

  • 1934 — did not participate
  • 1938 — did not participate
  • 1950 — did not participate
  • 1954 — did not participate
  • 1958 — did not participate
  • 1962 — did not participate
  • 1966 — 17th place
  • 1970 — 19th place
  • 1974 — 17th place
  • 1978 — 16th place
  • 1979 — 16th place
  • 1981 — 12th place
  • 1983 — 17th place
  • 1985 — 16th place
  • 1987 — 17th place
  • 1989 — 15th place
  • 1991 — 17th place
  • 1994 — 12th place
  • 1995 — 18th place
  • 1997 — 13th place
  • 1999 — 11th place
  • 2001 — 9th place
  • 2003 — 9th place
  • 2006 — 11th place
  • 2007 — 7th place
  • 2010 — 7th place
  • 2011 — 5th place
  • 2014 — 6th place
  • 2015 — bronze medal

    • References

    Great Britain women's national gymnastics team Wikipedia
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