- Laura Jones (gymnast)
Infobox Gymnast
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fullname=Laura Victoria Jones
nickname="Loz", "Lozzy" and "The Beam Queen"
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birthdate= birth date and age|1992|06|12
birthplace=Nottingham
hometown=Tollerton
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club=Notts
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medaltemplates=Laura Victoria Jones (born
June 12 ,1992 inNottingham ,England ) is a British gymnast selected for the Great Britain team at the2008 Summer Olympic Games but had to drop out due to injury, to be replaced byImogen Cairns [cite news|url=http://www.olympics.org.uk/beijing2008/News.aspx?id=2510|title=Laura Jones withdrawn from Olympic gymnastics team|date=18 July 2008 ] .Known as "Loz" or "Lozzy" by some friends, Jones began doing gymnastics at Erewash Gymnastics Club in 1999 when she observed her older sisters, Emma and Katrina. Soon, Jones was training upwards of thirty hours per week at
Notts Gymnastics Club . She currently lists Olympic championCarly Patterson , and world championVanessa Ferrari , as her favourite gymnasts and influences.Laura Jones has had quite a few successes in her gymnastics career:
*2006: placed 3rd in the all-around at the Junior British championshipscite web|url=http://www.british-gym.com/biojones.htm|title=The British Gymnastics Net|accessdate=2008-07-21]
*Helped the Notts team to become British team champions, beating competition from the Liverpool, Huntingdon and Heathrow teams.Fact|date=July 2008
*2006: placed 4th on beam at the Junior European Championships
*First British gymnast to compete a punch front half
*Only British gymnast to currently compete a triple twist dismountWhile not doing gymnastics, Laura likes to go to the cinema with friends and go shopping. She likes buying
leotard s and is rumoured to own over sixty.References
External links
* [http://www.laura-jones.co.uk/ Official Website]
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