alex young
accomplishments
GBR Gymnast 2021 (Portugal)
2021 European Silver Medalist (Junior Men’s Team)
questions
What age were you when you started?
Age 7. I joined the performing arts club at my primary school where I fell in love with performing. The teacher told me I should try out Gymnastics, the rest is history.
What do you enjoy about gymnastics?
I love the feeling of being in front of a crowd, them all cheering you and your team on. That is a feeling like no other.
What’s the hardest thing about gymnastics?
Keeping motivated. Through your career as a gymnast you hit so many obstacles, keeping motivated to get through them is one of the hardest things to do.
memories
Representing GB at the European Championships and winning the first silver medal for Great Britain.
The feeling that I felt after I competed on floor for the first time after lockdown. It was electric.
ANY OTHER HOBBIES
memories
I love musical theatre and dance and want to pursue it in the future. This love was founded in the performing aspect of TeamGym, without it I wouldn’t be going into the career I am now.