Ipswich Gymnastics Centre in

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is one of only three fully

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(LOCOG) accredited gymnastics facilities in the

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and was used for training sessions in the run up to the

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by the

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n gymnastics team.

International competitions

The centre has hosted international competitions and friendlies.

GB vs. Romania

In June 2008, two weeks before selection for the

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gymnastics team for the

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were to be announced, the centre held a competition with the 3 time Olympic winning

, with

Marissa King Marissa Petra King (born 20 April 1991) is an English gymnast who represented Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, as well as the 2007 and 2009 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. Marissa is the daughter of a Briti ...

, Beckie Downie, Rebecca Wing,

Hannah Whelan Hannah Kate Whelan (born 1 July 1992) is a retired British artistic gymnast who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Olympics. Whelan won three European Championships medals and four British senior national titles, and was th ...

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, Laura Jones, Hannah Clowes and

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representing Great Britain. Romania were represented by

Steliana Nistor Steliana Nistor (born 15 September 1989) is a Romanian former artistic gymnast. She was a key member of the Romanian team between 2006 and 2008, where she helped the Romania win team bronze medals at the 2007 World Championships and the 2008 O ...

, Sandra Izbaşa,

Andreea Acatrinei Andreea Roxana Acatrinei (born 7 April 1992) is a Romanian artistic gymnast. She won a bronze medal with the Romanian team at the 2008 Summer Olympics. References External links * Andreea Acatrinei Unofficial Fan Site (Romanian) 1992 birt ...

Andreea Grigore Andreea Florentina Grigore (born 11 April 1991 in Bucharest, Romania) is a Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine ...

Daniela Druncea Daniela Druncea (born 2 November 1990) is a Romanian rowing coxswain and retired artistic gymnast. As a gymnast, she is a world bronze medalist with the team and was an alternate to the 2008 Romanian Olympic team. As a rower, she won a bronze me ...

and

Gabriela Drăgoi Gabriela Drăgoi (born August 28, 1992, in Buzău, Romania) is a Romanian artistic gymnast.NBC Olym ...

(

Anamaria Tămârjan Anamaria "Ana" Tămârjan (also spelled Tămîrjan, born 8 May 1991) is a Romanian Artistic gymnastics, artistic gymnast. She is a bronze Olympic medalist and a gold European medalist with the team. Individually, she is a European silver medalis ...

had to pull out on the day)

Notable alumni

* Rosalie Hutton member of the Scottish 2006 Commonwealth Games team * Polina Polyakova - England National Team member

References

External links

Pipers Vale Gymnastics Club website
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