Rhys McClenaghan
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| Full name | Rhys Joshua McClenagham | ||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented |
 Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
21 July 1999 Antrim, Northern Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||
| Hometown | Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Rathgael Gymnastics Club | ||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Luke Carson | ||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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
- ↑ "McClenaghan and McAteer win British Championship bronze". BBC. 11 April 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Rhys McClenaghan earns Ireland first ever European medal in gymnastics". The Irish News. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ↑ "Rhys McClenaghan, 16, wins British Championship bronze". BBC News. 12 April 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
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