Gemma Frizelle
Born (1998-05-02) 2 May 1998
Cardiff, Wales
ResidenceLlanelli, Wales
DisciplineRhythmic gymnastics
ClubLlanelli
Medal record
Representing  Wales
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2022 BirminghamHoop

Gemma Natasha Frizelle (born 2 May 1998)[1] is a Welsh rhythmic gymnast, who won the individual hoop event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. She has won multiple medals at the Welsh and British Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships, and also competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Career

Frizelle took up rhythmic gymnastics at the age of 12.[2] She trains at Llanelli Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy.[3] She finished second at the 2015 Welsh Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships,[3] as well as the all-around events at the 2016 and 2017 British Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships.[1]

Frizelle competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[4] She finished 15th in the individual all-around competition,[5] and was part of the Welsh team that finished fifth in the team all-around event.[6] At the 2018 Welsh Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships, she won the ball event, and finished third in the clubs, hoop and ribbon events.[7] At the 2019 British Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships, she came third in the all-around event.[1] Frizelle won the all-around event at the 2021 Welsh Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships, and at the 2022 competition, she won the all-around, ball, ribbon, hoop and clubs events.[1] That year, she also finished second in the British Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships hoop event, and third in the ball event.[1]

Frizelle competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games after recovering from a back injury.[2] She won the individual hoop event,[2][4] and her winning routine was performed to "Nessun dorma", which is her mother's favourite song.[4] She was the first Welsh women to win the event at a Commonwealth Games.[2] At the Games, Frizelle also finished eighth in the ball event,[2] 13th in the individual all-around event,[8] and was part of the Welsh team that came sixth in the team all-around competition.[9]

Personal life

Frizelle was born in Cardiff, Wales.[2] She studied at Cardiff Metropolitan University, where she obtained an undergraduate degree in sports science, and a master's degree in psychology from Cardiff University.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Gemma Frizelle". Team Wales. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Gemma Frizelle brings her mum to tears as injured gymnast reveals she won gold despite only being able to bend a few days ago". Wales Online. 7 August 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  3. 1 2 "RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS: Laura Halford is Welsh champion for third year in a row". Wilts and Glos Standard. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 "Gemma Frizelle overjoyed by unexpected Commonwealth gold". The Independent. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  5. ↑ "Official Results of the rhythmic gymnastics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games" (PDF). Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. 12 April 2018. p. 23. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 October 2019.
  6. ↑ "Results of the women's rhythmic gymnastics team all-around event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games" (PDF). Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. 11 April 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 December 2020.
  7. ↑ "Halford Crowned All-Round British Rhythmic Gymnastics Champ – Again". Dai Sport. 27 June 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  8. ↑ "Rhythmic Gymnastics Individual All-Around Final - Results" (PDF). Birmingham2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  9. ↑ "Team Final and Individual Qualification" (PDF). results.birmingham2022.com. Birmingham Organizing Committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
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