Harry James Hepworth (born 6 December 2003) is a British artistic gymnast. He is the 2024 men's Olympic vault bronze medalist. He won silver as a member of the Great Britain team at the 2023 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships.[3] He also participated at the 2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.[4]
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| Born | 6 December 2003 United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hometown | Leeds, West Yorkshire, England[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented |  Great Britain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years on national team | 2022–present (GBR) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Training location | Leeds, West Yorkshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level | Senior International Elite | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Leeds Gymnastics Club[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Andy Butcher David Murray Tom Rawlinson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life and education
editAt the age of five Hepworth was diagnosed with Legg–Calvé–Perthes disease which sidelined him from sporting activity for three years. He then took up artistic gymnastics shortly after this.
He attended Prince Henry's Grammar School, Otley.[5]
Gymnastics career
editAt the 2024 European Championships Hepworth helped Great Britain finish second as a team behind Ukraine. In June of that year he was selected to represent Great Britain at the 2024 Summer Olympics alongside Jake Jarman, Joe Fraser, Luke Whitehouse, and Max Whitlock.[6] Hepworth won bronze in the vault at the Games in Paris, becoming the first British man to claim an Olympic medal in the discipline.[7][8][9]
Competitive history
edit| Year | Event | Team | AA | FX | PH | SR | VT | PB | HB |
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| 2022 | Koper Challenge Cup |  |
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| 2023 | Baku World Cup | 8 | |
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| European Championships | 4 | 7 | |||||||
| Paris Challenge Cup | 5 | |
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| World Championships | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | |||||
| 2024 | Cottbus World Cup | |
7 | 4 | |||||
| Baku World Cup | 6 |  |
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| Olympic Games | 4 | 7 | |
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References
edit- ^ Morley, Tom. "Cookridge gymnast Harry Hepworth sets sights on Commonwealth and Olympic glory". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ "HEPWORTH Harry – FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ Gunston, Jo. "Italy crowned men's artistic gymnastics European team champions at Antalya 2023". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ "World Gymnastics Championships: Great Britain miss out on medal in men's final". BBC Newsround. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ Birkinshaw, Alan (11 May 2017). "Prince Henry's student Harry Hepworth is lord of the rings". Wharfedale Observer. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ "And your Team GB Paris 2024 gymnasts are..." British Gymnastics. 13 June 2024.
- ^ "GB's Hepworth takes historic bronze in vault". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ "Harry Hepworth vows men's vault bronze on Olympic debut is 'just the start'". The Independent. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ "Olympics 2024: Harry Hepworth wins historic vault bronze". ESPN. Retrieved 4 August 2024.