Sleaford gymnasts crowned British champion

Sleaford gymnast Logan Somers rubbed shoulders with the sport’s elite when he struck gold at the 2019 Artistic British Championships.
New British champion Logan Somers proudly poses with his trophy EMN-190318-172827002New British champion Logan Somers proudly poses with his trophy EMN-190318-172827002
New British champion Logan Somers proudly poses with his trophy EMN-190318-172827002

Logan, a member of Sleaford Elite Gymnastic Club, claimed top spot in the hotly-contested Men’s Disability Masters category at Liverpool.

The 12-year-old took home gold on horizontal bar and added to his medal haul with a silver on pommel horse and bronze medals on floor, rings, vault and parallel bars on Sunday at the M&S Bank Arena.

“I’m so happy to win a gold because I get a trophy,” he said.

“I’ve really enjoyed being here and my mum has been here to support me. It feels great to be a British champion.”

The major four-day event saw 490 participants from 91 clubs take part, with youngsters travelling from all across the UK to compete.

Ages ranged from 11 to 33, with five-time Olympic medallist Max Whitlock among the field to successfully defend his British pommel horse title.

Also competing was former European champion and newly-crowned British all-around champion Ellie Downie, along with four-time Commonwealth champion Claudia Fragapane, who returned from injury to take silver on floor.

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