Becky Downie

Becky Downie
MBE
Downie winning a silver medal at the 2015 European Championships in Montpellier, France.
Personal information
Full nameRebecca Downie
Nickname(s)Becky Downie
Country represented Great Britain
 England
Born (1992-01-24) 24 January 1992 (age 32)
Nottingham, United Kingdom
Height155 cm (5 ft 1 in)
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior international elite
Years on national team2006–Present (GBR)
ClubAmber Valley Gymnastics Club
Head coach(es)Jenny Clay
Eponymous skillsstalder backwards on high bar with counter pike – reverse hecht over high bar to hang (uneven bars)
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Championships 0 1 1
European Games 0 1 0
European Championships 3 7 0
Commonwealth Games 2 1 1
Total 5 10 2
Representing  Great Britain
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Stuttgart Uneven Bars
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Glasgow Team
European Games
Silver medal – second place 2019 Minsk Uneven Bars
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Sofia Uneven bars
Gold medal – first place 2016 Bern Uneven bars
Gold medal – first place 2023 Antalya Team
Silver medal – second place 2010 Birmingham Team
Silver medal – second place 2014 Sofia Team
Silver medal – second place 2015 Montpellier Uneven bars
Silver medal – second place 2015 Montpellier Balance beam
Silver medal – second place 2016 Bern Team
Silver medal – second place 2023 Antalya Uneven bars
Silver medal – second place 2024 Rimini Team
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Glasgow Team
Gold medal – first place 2014 Glasgow Uneven bars
Silver medal – second place 2006 Melbourne Team
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Melbourne Balance beam
AwardsLongines Prize for Elegance (2016)

Rebecca Lauren Downie MBE (born 24 January 1992 in Nottingham) is a British artistic gymnast who competed at the 2008, 2016, and 2024 Summer Olympics. She is a double European champion (2014 and 2016) and 2014 Commonwealth Games champion on the uneven bars as well as the 2019 World silver medallist.

Her younger sister, Ellie Downie, was also an Olympic gymnast. [1]

  1. ^ Fincher, Julia (29 July 2016). "Prepare for Downie domination: The British sisters making gymnastics history". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 2 September 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2017.