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08
Jul 2022
Harrogate gymnast to compete in final for Team GB tomorrow
A young gymnast who trains in Harrogate will represent Team GB in the final of an international competition tomorrow.
Emily Lock, 15, will compete in the under 16s female category of the double mini trampoline at the Scalabis Cup in Portugal.
One of a team of three, she hopes to see off competition from seven other teams across two stages in the final, having already won a team gold this week. She said:
It hasn't been a smooth journey to the competition for Emily.
Earlier this year, she landed awkwardly in training at Harrogate Gymnastics Club and sprained her ankle, forcing her to take five weeks off.
She missed important competitions and was concerned she wouldn't be ready to travel to Portugal, but with a lot of hard work and support from coach Amy Clemitson, she made it.
Emily Lock, left, with the Team GB squad
Chloe Carey, owner of Harrogate Gymnastics, said:
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Aspiring young gymnasts from the club do most of their training in Harrogate.
If they are selected for Team GB, they travel to Lilleshall National Sports Centre in Shropshire a few times a year to meet their teammates and work with the coaches.
For Emily, who attends Tadcaster Grammar School, training has to be balanced against revisions for her GCSEs, which she will complete next year.
The final of Emily's competition will be available to watch live on YouTube tomorrow from 3pm.
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