Hamish Carter (gymnast)

Hamish Alexander Carter (born 24 November 1998) is a British artistic gymnast. He won gold in the team all-around and silver on the floor at the 2015 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival. He represented Scotland at the 2018 Commonwealth Games: he won a bronze medal in the team all around event alongside Frank Baines, Daniel Purvis, David Weir and Kelvin Cham, placed 6th in the individual all around event, and placed 4th in the individual floor event.[2][3][4]

Hamish Carter
Full nameHamish Alexander Carter
Country represented Great Britain
 Scotland
Born (1998-11-24) 24 November 1998
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
LevelInternational
College teamIllinois Fighting Illini[1]
Medal record
Men's artistic gymnastics
Representing  Scotland
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place2018 Gold CoastTeam
Northern European Championships
Gold medal – first place2017 TórshavnFloor Exercise
Gold medal – first place2017 TórshavnHorizontal Bar
Silver medal – second place2017 TórshavnRings
Bronze medal – third place2017 TórshavnAll Around

Carter was born on 24 November 1998 in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, England.[2] He has Scottish heritage through his mother.[4] He was educated at Bishop Vesey's Grammar School, a state grammar school in Sutton Coldfield.[5]

References
  1. "Hamish Carter". Fighting Illini Men's Gymnastics. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  2. "Hamish Carter". www.teamgb.com. British Olympic Association. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  3. "Hamish Carter Gymnast Profile". British Gymnastics. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  4. Gordon, Moira (4 April 2018). "Gymnast Hamish Carter dressed for success in his first kilt". The Scotsman. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  5. "Hamish Carter". TresA Magazine. 30 August 2017.


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