1. Jennifer Gadirova was born on 3 October 2004 and is an English artistic gymnast of Irish birth and Azerbaijani descent, representing Great Britain internationally.
22 Facts About Jennifer Gadirova
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Jennifer Gadirova represented Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal in the team event, and was part of the Great Britain team to win silver, their best ever result, in the team event at the 2022 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships and the same medal at the 2022 European Championships.
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Jennifer Gadirova is the twin sister and teammate of the 2022 World Champion on floor exercise, Jessica Gadirova.
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Jennifer Gadirova was born in Dublin while her parents worked there for a few months; as a result she has Azeri, Irish and British citizenships.
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Jennifer Gadirova's paternal grandparents live in Baku: grandmother is a retired paediatrician, and grandfather is a professor in physics and mathematics.
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Jennifer Gadirova competed at the 2016 English Championships, where she placed first on floor exercise, winning the Christine Bowker Artistry Trophy, and fourth in the all-around.
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Jennifer Gadirova competed at the 2018 English Championships in February where she placed twelfth.
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Jennifer Gadirova ended the season competing at the British Team Championships, where she placed third in the junior non-squad all-around.
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In March 2019, Jennifer Gadirova competed at the English Championships, where she placed third behind Ondine Achampong and Halle Hilton.
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Jennifer Gadirova competed at the inaugural Junior World Championships in Gyor, Hungary alongside her twin sister Jessica and Alia Leat.
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Jennifer Gadirova was the first British gymnast to win a medal at the Junior World Championships.
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In 2020 Jennifer Gadirova became age-eligible for senior level competition; her senior debut was the 2020 American Cup where she replaced the injured Amelie Morgan.
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Jennifer Gadirova placed fourth behind Morgan Hurd, Kayla DiCello, and Hitomi Hatakeda of Japan.
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On 7 June, Jennifer Gadirova was selected to represent Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics, alongside her twin sister Jessica, Alice Kinsella, and Amelie Morgan.
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Originally Jennifer Gadirova was the first reserve for the floor exercise final but she was able to compete after Simone Biles withdrew.
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In December 2021 Jennifer Gadirova became a brand ambassador for gymnastics leotard manufacturer Milano Pro-Sport.
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In March Jennifer Gadirova competed at the 2022 English Championships where she placed third on bars and second on floor.
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Jennifer Gadirova then went on to win bronze on the uneven bars, gold on balance beam and silver on floor exercise.
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In July Jennifer Gadirova was selected to compete at the 2022 European Championships alongside her sister Jessica, Achampong, Georgia-Mae Fenton, and Alice Kinsella.
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Jennifer Gadirova won bronze on floor exercise behind Americans Jordan Chiles and Shilese Jones and placed fourth on balance beam.
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Later that month Jennifer Gadirova was named to the team to compete at the 2022 World Championships, alongside her twin sister Jessica, Achampong, Kinsella, and Fenton.
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In February 2025, Jennifer Gadirova announced that she had suffered an ACL injury during a training camp.