Dominic Smith (gymnast)

Dominic Smith
 Gymnast 

Personal information
Country represented  United Kingdom
Born (1993-08-23) 23 August 1993
Residence Rainham
Discipline Acrobatic gymnastics
Level International
Club Heathrow Gym Club

Dominic Smith is a British male acrobatic gymnast.[1] With Alice Upcott, he was awarded the gold medal in the 2013 World Games,[2] the gold medal at the 2013 European Acrobatics Championships[3] and the silver medal in the 2014 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships.[4]

Since June 2012, Smith is a member of Spelbound, the gymnastic group who rose to fame in 2010, winning the fourth series of Britain's Got Talent.[5][6][7] The prize was £100,000 and the opportunity to appear at the 2010 Royal Variety Performance.

References

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  1. "Dominic Smith profile". British Gymnastics. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
  2. "The acrobatic gymnastics newsletter" (PDF). International Federation of Gymnastics. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
  3. "Results" (PDF). European Union of Gymnastics. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
  4. "Results of the 2014 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships" (PDF). International Federation of Gymnastics. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
  5. "Prepare to be gobsmacked". The Press and Journal. 1 July 2010. Retrieved 27 September 2012. Over 19million TV viewers flinched as they watched Edward Upcott soar over the heads of Piers Morgan, Amanda Holden and Simon Cowell.
  6. Millar, Paul (5 June 2010). "Spelbound win 'Britain's Got Talent'". London: Digital Spy. Retrieved 5 June 2010. Having been the bookies' favourite for most of the series, the gymnast troupe beat comic dance duo Twist & Pulse.
  7. "Gymnast troupe Spelbound win Britain's Got Talent". BBC News. 5 June 2010. Retrieved 5 June 2010. Judge Simon Cowell said "the right boys and girls won on the night". He likened Spelbound's routine to an Olympic gold medal-winning performance and said it was one of the most astonishing things he had ever seen on live TV.


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