1. Kristian Thomas won his first global individual medal in the 2013 World Championships, a bronze in vault; it was the first global medal ever won in vault by a British male gymnast.
12 Facts About Kristian Thomas
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On 19 October 2017 Kristian Thomas announced his retirement from gymnastics.
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In 2006, Kristian Thomas attended the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia, where he placed 12th and helped the English gymnastics team win the bronze medal.
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Kristian Thomas rose to prominence in British gymnastics, when he won the British all-around title in 2008.
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Kristian Thomas was part of the British men's team that represented Great Britain at the 2010 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Rotterdam and the 2011 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Tokyo.
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The men's team qualified more than 7 points ahead of the silver medal team, France, and Kristian Thomas placed 2nd in the All-Around behind teammate Daniel Purvis, as well as qualifying to several finals.
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At the London Olympics, Kristian Thomas was part of the bronze medal-winning GB men's team, competing on 30 July 2012 at the North Greenwich Arena.
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In October, 2013, Kristian Thomas competed at the 2013 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Antwerp, Belgium.
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In event finals, Kristian Thomas won the bronze medal in high bar behind teammate Sam Oldham.
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In July and August, at the 2014 Commonwealth Games held in Glasgow, Kristian Thomas contributed a score of 58.599 for the England team and won gold.
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Kristian Thomas won a silver for vault with a score 14.499, coming behind Canadian gymnast Scott Morgan.
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Kristian Thomas scored 14.966 on Horizontal Bar, matching teammate Nile Wilson's score, but scoring lower on execution to win silver.