Gymnasts from Richmond Gymnastics Association (RGA) are set to represent Great Britain at the upcoming Age Group and European Championships in Luxembourg from 10 - 20 April 2025. 

RGA say it is 'delighted' to announce the following gymnasts who will be flying the flag and competing in the European Championships from 16 to 20 April are:

• Michaela Cook (26), Amber Harvey (24), Chiara Linden (17) – Senior Women's Group
• Louis Alexander (19), Freddie Turner (20), Rex Booth (19) & Samuel Ditchburn (18) - Senior Men's Group
• Toby Cooper-Driver (18) & Leela Ramini (14) – Senior Mixed Pair 

Also flying the Union Jack and competing in the Junior & Age Group Championships from 10 – 14 April are:

• Christoph Tilroe (17) & Louisa Szalacsi (14) – 12-18 Age Group, Mixed Pair

Melanie Sanders, RGA's Head of Acrobatics, comments: "We are thrilled to see our gymnasts being recognised for their hard work and commitment with this selection to represent Great Britain at the Europeans. It is an honour we truly value."

She continues: "It is also the first time we have three partnerships competing at the highest Senior level internationally, and we take great pride in their commitment and dedication, balancing training with work or studies."

Chiara (17), who moved from another club last year, is competing internationally with RGA for the first time as top of the Senior Women's Group.

She says: "I'm really excited to be representing Great Britain and I can't wait to go to Luxembourg with Team GB and Team Richmond!"

Rex (19), a seasoned competitor, and the reigning 2024 British Champion and 2023 European Champion, adds: "We're excited to compete and are focussed on our skills and routines.

"We're also looking forward to going altogether and representing Richmond as a strong unit within Team GB."

Louisa (14) says, "I'm so happy to be representing Great Britain again, as I really enjoyed the experience at the World Championships last year."

Sanders concludes: "We anticipate a challenging yet enjoyable European Championships and strongly encourage our gymnasts to enjoy this experience." 

Keep up to date with all their preparations, training, travel, competition livestreams and more on Instagram @gymnasticsrga | Search IG using #acrobatsrga and #richmondgymnastics 

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