By Sophie Swain Stand Up For Southport
A group of gymnasts from Southport’s LK Aerobic Gymnastics based on Tulketh Street have shone at the World Age group and Junior World Championships.
This September, the squad were selected to represent Great Britain in Pesaro, Italy, working with their teammates from Weston Gymnastics who they collaborated with to produce some of the routines they performed. They competed across all age categories.
The junior and age group gymnasts flew on the 17th of September and the senior gymnasts joined them in the following week to perform on the World Stage.
A group of gymnasts from Southport’s LK Aerobic Gymnastics based on Tulketh Street have shone at the World Age group and Junior World Championships. History was made when Grace Eccles from Southport, who was competing in the individual female category, became a world silver medalist
The World Age Group competition is taking place over the course of seven days and Great Britain is represented by 29 gymnasts in total.
History was made when Grace Eccles from Southport, who was competing in the individual female category, became a world silver medalist. She is Great Britain’s first Aerobic World Age individual medalist.
LK said: “What an amazing achievement!
“We’re all so incredibly proud of Grace becoming a World Silver medalist, everyone is cheering for you back in Southport.
A group of gymnasts from Southport’s LK Aerobic Gymnastics based on Tulketh Street have shone at the World Age group and Junior World Championships.
“None of this would be possible without the amazing support and dedication of our Head coach and Club owner, Leanne.”
Lottie, Lucille, Jenna, Maria, Georgia, Maisie, Grace and Sienna also came sixth place in their first-ever World Age Group competition.
A group of gymnasts from Southport’s LK Aerobic Gymnastics based on Tulketh Street have shone at the World Age group and Junior World Championships.
Lucy Eccles, Melissa Campbell and Tia Abrams competed in the Junior category and in the Age Group were Georgia Miles, Grace Eccles, Jenna Medford, Maisie Clark and Sienna Harrison.
“Each and every one of you has excelled yourself, not only on the competition floor but in the build-up to this amazing event.
“Congratulations girls, we are all so proud of you,” the club posted on Facebook.
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