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Courtney Tulloch and James Hall named in Great Britain squad for European Gymnastics Championships in Glasgow

Kent gymnasts Courtney Tulloch and James Hall have been selected for next month’s European Championships in Glasgow.

They came through trials to earn their place in the Great Britain squad, which was announced this morning.

It’s the next big competition for the pair, who starred at the Commonwealth Games in Australia in April, bringing home three medals each.

Pegasus gymnasts James Hall and Courtney Tulloch Picture: Sean Aidan
Pegasus gymnasts James Hall and Courtney Tulloch Picture: Sean Aidan

Ionut Trandaburu, their coach at Pegasus Gymnastics Club in Maidstone, will also be working with the GB team at the championships.

The gymnasts are determined to build on their success on the Gold Coast.

Tulloch said: “From such a high, you’re almost going into another competition on that high.

“I want to move on from the Commonwealths, even though it was such an amazing experience, the best of my life, and focus on the Europeans because it’s going to be even harder.

James Hall and Courtney Tulloch with Pegasus coaches Ionut Trandaburu, left, and Ovi Rugina Picture: Sean Aidan
James Hall and Courtney Tulloch with Pegasus coaches Ionut Trandaburu, left, and Ovi Rugina Picture: Sean Aidan

“The team’s feeling good, everyone’s looking good in training and we all want to continue that success in Glasgow.

“It will be my first home-crowd competition and it’s going to be a big one. I can’t wait.”

Hall said: “Everyone’s gone back to the gym and worked hard since the Commonwealths.

“No one’s slacked off, even the guys who didn’t make it, they wanted to get on the team this time, so it’s an exciting prospect and it makes it that little bit harder to make teams now.

Courtney Tulloch won two golds and a silver in Australia Picture: Sean Aidan
Courtney Tulloch won two golds and a silver in Australia Picture: Sean Aidan

“At the moment it’s just one comp after another.

“It’s tiring but when you think about going to the Europeans or World Championships, it’s so, so exciting.

“The only feeling to match getting selected is getting a medal.”

James Hall is looking to add to his medal collection in Glasgow Picture: Sean Aidan
James Hall is looking to add to his medal collection in Glasgow Picture: Sean Aidan

Read more from Courtney Tulloch and James Hall in next week’s Kent Messenger

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