Niamh Rippin (born 30 March 1994) is a British former

artistic gymnast Artistic gymnastics is a discipline of gymnastics in which athletes perform short routines on different apparatuses. The sport is governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG), which designs the Code of Points and regulates ...

and was a reserve athlete for the

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team.

Senior career

2010

In April Rippin competed at the

Artistic Gymnastics World Cup The Artistic Gymnastics World Cup is a competition series for artistic gymnastics sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG). It is one of the few tournaments in artistic gymnastics officially organized by FIG, as well as ...

event in Paris, France. She placed eighth on vault with a score of 12.700 and fourth on floor with a score of 13.225. In May, Rippin competed at the

2010 European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships The 28th European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships held from 28 April to 2 May 2010 in Birmingham. Timetable Medal Winners Detail results Seniors Team ‡ Romania's Ana Porgras injured herself on her dismount on beam. ...

in Birmingham, United Kingdom. She contributed a balance beam score of 13.100 and a floor score of 14.350 towards the British team's second-place finish. Rippin placed sixth in the floor final with a score of 13.400. In July, Rippin competed at the British Championships in Guildford, United Kingdom. She placed sixth in the all around with a score of 53.550. In event finals, she placed seventh on vault scoring 12.900 and second on floor scoring 14.200.

2011

In July, Rippin competed at the British Championships in Liverpool, United Kingdom. She placed seventh in the all around with a score of 50.300. In event finals, she placed third on vault scoring 13.475 and second on floor scoring 14.250.

2012

In March, Rippin competed at the English Championships in Kent, United Kingdom. She placed third in the all around with a score of 53.600. At the beginning of June, Rippin competed at an international friendly with gymnasts from

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and

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in Ipswich, United Kingdom which was also the second Olympic trial. She placed fourth in the all around with a score of 54.550. In event finals, she placed third on vault scoring 14.300 and sixth on balance beam scoring 12.300. At the end of June, Rippin competed at the British Championships in Liverpool, United Kingdom. This is the third and final Olympic Trial to decide the gymnasts that will represent the United Kingdom at the Olympics. She placed fifth in the all around with a score of 55.050. In event finals, she placed first on vault scoring 14.150 and first on floor scoring 14.250.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rippin, Niamh 1994 births Living people British female artistic gymnasts Sportspeople from Nottingham