Francesca Victoria R. "Frankie" Jones (born 9 November 1990) is a retired Welsh

rhythmic gymnast Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport in which gymnasts perform on a floor with an apparatus: hoop, ball, clubs, ribbon. The sport combines elements of gymnastics, dance and calisthenics; gymnasts must be strong, flexible, agile, dexterous and coordi ...

who represented

Wales Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the ...

at three successive Commonwealth Games. At the

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Jones won both the Ribbon event in

rhythmic gymnastics Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport in which gymnasts perform on a floor with an apparatus: hoop, ball, clubs, ribbon. The sport combines elements of gymnastics, dance and calisthenics; gymnasts must be strong, flexible, agile, dexterous and coord ...

and the

David Dixon Award David Dixon Award is a four-yearly award given to the outstanding athlete of each Commonwealth Games, based on their performance at the event, fair play, and overall contribution to their team's participation at the Commonwealth Games. The award wa ...

Career

Bronze sculpture dedicated to gymnast Frankie Jones - geograph

At the

2006 Commonwealth Games The 2006 Commonwealth Games, officially the XVIII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Melbourne 2006 (Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm 2006'' or ''Naarm 2006''), was an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth held ...

, Jones finished 12th overall in the individual all-around competition. At the

2010 Commonwealth Games The 2010 Commonwealth Games (Hindi: 2010 राष्ट्रमण्डल खेल), officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Delhi 2010, was an international multi-sport event that was held in Delhi, India, f ...

, Francesca again represented Wales in the rhythmic gymnastic competition, this time finishing in 4th place overall and winning the event's prestigious silver medal in the hoop discipline. Jones is the current Welsh and British Rhythmic Gymnastics Champion . At the

, she was a member of the silver-medal-winning team from Wales, and also won gold in the individual ribbon, and silver medals in the individual hoop, ball and clubs, as well as silver in the individual all-around. Jones also represented

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in rhythmic gymnastics as an allocated host entry berth in the

2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

where she finished in last place amongst 24 gymnasts. Her routine was set to " The Bird and the Worm" by

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* * * * * * * * 1990 births Living people British rhythmic gymnasts Welsh rhythmic gymnasts Gymnasts at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Gymnasts at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Gymnasts at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Gymnasts at the 2012 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Wales Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Wales Olympic gymnasts for Great Britain Commonwealth Games medallists in gymnastics Medallists at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 2014 Commonwealth Games {{UK-rhythmic-gymnastics-bio-stub