Dominic Smith (gymnast)

Dominic Smith (born 23 August 1993) is a British male acrobatic gymnast.[1] With Alice Upcott, he was awarded the gold medal in the 2013 World Games,[2] the gold medal at the 2013 Acrobatic Gymnastics European Championships[3] and the silver medal in the 2014 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships.[4]

This article is about the gymnast. For other people named Dominic Smith, see Dominic Smith.

Dominic Smith
Dominic Smith and Alice Upcott at the 2014 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships.
Personal information
Country represented Great Britain
Born (1993-08-23) 23 August 1993
ResidenceRainham
DisciplineAcrobatic gymnastics
LevelInternational
ClubHeathrow Gym Club
Medal record
Acrobatic gymnastics
Representing  Great Britain
World Games
Gold medal – first place 2013 Cali Mixed pair
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2014 Levallois-Perret Mixed pair
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Odivelas Mixed pair
Dominic Smith and Alice Upcott at the 2014 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships.

Since June 2012, Smith is a member of Spelbound, the gymnastic group who rose to fame in 2010, winning the fourth series of Britain's Got Talent.[5][6][7] The prize was £100,000 and the opportunity to appear at the 2010 Royal Variety Performance.

References
  1. "Dominic Smith profile". British Gymnastics. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  2. "The acrobatic gymnastics newsletter" (PDF). International Federation of Gymnastics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  3. "Results" (PDF). European Union of Gymnastics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  4. "Results of the 2014 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships" (PDF). International Federation of Gymnastics. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  5. "Prepare to be gobsmacked". The Press and Journal. 1 July 2010. Retrieved 27 September 2012. Over 19million TV viewers flinched as they watched Edward Upcott soar over the heads of Piers Morgan, Amanda Holden and Simon Cowell.
  6. Millar, Paul (5 June 2010). "Spelbound win 'Britain's Got Talent'". London: Digital Spy. Retrieved 5 June 2010. Having been the bookies' favourite for most of the series, the gymnast troupe beat comic dance duo Twist & Pulse.
  7. "Gymnast troupe Spelbound win Britain's Got Talent". BBC News. 5 June 2010. Retrieved 5 June 2010. Judge Simon Cowell said "the right boys and girls won on the night". He likened Spelbound's routine to an Olympic gold medal-winning performance and said it was one of the most astonishing things he had ever seen on live TV.

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