1. Becky Downie is a double European champion and 2014 Commonwealth Games champion on the uneven bars as well as the 2019 World silver medallist.
33 Facts About Becky Downie
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Becky Downie's younger sister, Ellie Downie, was an Olympic gymnast.
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At the 2008 European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Clermont-Ferrand in early April, Becky Downie contributed scores of 14.750 on vault, 15.375 on uneven bars, and 14.850 on balance beam to the British team's sixth-place finish.
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In October, Becky Downie competed at the 2009 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in London.
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Becky Downie placed sixteenth in the all-around final with a score of 53.775.
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Becky Downie injured her Achilles tendon in January 2011 and was expected to be out of competition for the rest of the year.
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Becky Downie placed fourth on vault with a score of 14.100 and fourth on balance beam with a score of 13.450.
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Becky Downie did not compete on floor but scored 14.550 on vault, 14.25 on uneven bars, and 13.100 on balance beam.
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Becky Downie did not make the Olympic team, but was named as an alternate.
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Becky Downie was a member of the British team that won a silver medal at the 2014 European Championships, after qualifying to the team final in first place.
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Becky Downie won the uneven bars final with a score of 14.666; Harrold placed third.
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At the 2014 World Championships in Nanning, Becky Downie performed well on bars and beam to help Britain qualify to the team final in fourth place: the highest ever qualification placement for a British women's team at a World Championships.
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At the 2015 European Championships, Becky Downie won silver medals on the uneven bars and balance beam.
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Becky Downie entered the competition as a contender on uneven bars, but placed 10th in a packed field in qualifications and did not qualify to the final.
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Becky Downie competed on uneven bars and balance beam at the 2017 European Championships in Cluj-Napoca.
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Becky Downie withdrew from the beam final the next day because of the injury.
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On 6 July Becky Downie was named to the team to compete at the 2018 European Championships alongside Alice Kinsella, Georgia-Mae Fenton, Kelly Simm, and Lucy Stanhope.
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Becky Downie withdrew from the European Championships after sustaining an ankle injury during podium training.
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In May Becky Downie was named to the team to compete at the 2019 European Games alongside Georgia-Mae Fenton.
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Becky Downie won silver on uneven bars behind Angelina Melnikova of Russia.
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In September Becky Downie was named to the team to compete at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart alongside Alice Kinsella, Ellie Becky Downie, Taeja James, and Georgia-Mae Fenton.
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However, Becky Downie was later controversially omitted from the British Olympic team.
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In September, Becky Downie was selected to compete at the 2021 World Championships but did not qualify to any finals.
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At the 2022 English Championships Becky Downie placed second on uneven bars, seventh on balance beam, and fifth on floor exercise.
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At the British Championships Becky Downie competed the all-around for the first time in eight years; she placed sixth.
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Becky Downie withdrew from the uneven bars final citing illness.
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On March 26,2023, at the British Championships Becky Downie placed 1st on uneven bars with a score of 14.350 but withdrew from the balance beam final, citing an ankle injury.
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Becky Downie helped Great Britain win their first European Championships team gold medal.
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Becky Downie began her season at the Cairo World Cup, qualifying to event finals on the uneven bars where she finished seventh.
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Becky Downie was named to the European Championships team, alongside Alice Kinsella, Ondine Achampong, Ruby Evans, and Georgia-Mae Fenton.
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In June Becky Downie was selected to represent Great Britain at the 2024 Summer Olympics alongside Kinsella, Evans, Fenton, and Martin.
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Becky and Ellie Downie were both appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2024 New Year Honours for services to gymnasts and the sport of gymnastics, which they received together from Princess Anne at Windsor Castle in early March.
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Becky Downie has one uneven bars release move named after her in the Code of Points.