Kristian Thomas
Kristian James Thomas (born 14 February 1989) is a British artistic gymnast. He comes from Wolverhampton and is a member of the Earls gymnastics club. He is coached by Michelle Bradley and Alexei Popov.
In 2006, he attended the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia, where he placed 12th and helped the English gymnastics team win the bronze medal.
Kristian rose to prominence in British gymnastics when he won the British all-around title in 2008. Floor is his best event, and during his Senior career he has won several silver medals on floor in International competitions. At the 2009 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in London, he placed 6th in the All-Around. He was also part of the British men's team that represented Great Britain at the 2010 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Rotterdam and the 2011 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Tokyo.
After the men's team failed to qualify to the 2012 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Kristian gave a solid performance at the London Prepares FIG Olympic Test event. The men's team qualified more than 7 points ahead of the silver medal team, France, and Kristian placed 2nd in the All-Around behind teammate Daniel Purvis, as well as qualifying to several finals.[3] In the finals he won a Bronze on Floor, Bronze on Vault and Gold on High Bar.
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