Rhys McClenaghan

Rhys McClenaghan
 Gymnast 
Full name Rhys Joshua McClenagham
Country represented  Ireland
Born (1999-07-21) 21 July 1999
Antrim, Northern Ireland
Hometown Dublin, Ireland
Discipline Men's artistic gymnastics
Club Rathgael Gymnastics Club
Head coach(es) Luke Carson

Rhys Joshua McClenaghan (born 21 July 1999) is an Irish and Northern Irish artistic gymnast. He won the bronze medal in the 2016 British Artistic Gymnastics Championships pommel final behind Louis Smith and Max Whitlock.[1][2] McClenaghan also won the first ever European Championships medal for Ireland, winning silver on the pommel horse at the 2016 Junior European Gymnastics Championship.[3]

He trains at Rathgael Gymnastics Club in Bangor and is coached by Luke Carson.[4]

References

  1. "McClenaghan and McAteer win British Championship bronze". BBC. 11 April 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  2. "Gymnastics whizzkids Rhys McClenaghan and Ewan McAteer aiming high after British bronze joy - BelfastTelegraph.co.uk". Belfast Telepgrah. 12 April 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  3. "Rhys McClenaghan earns Ireland first ever European medal in gymnastics". The Irish News. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  4. "Rhys McClenaghan, 16, wins British Championship bronze". BBC News. 12 April 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.

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