Catherine Lyons
Full nameCatherine Lyons
Country represented Great Britain
 England
Born (2000-08-30) 30 August 2000
United Kingdom
HometownDulwich, United Kingdom
DisciplineWomen's Artistic Gymnastics
LevelJunior International Elite
Years on national team2013-
GymEuropa
Head coach(es)Rochelle Douglas
Music2012: "Requim for a Tower" by Escala
2013-2014: "Kissing You" by Des'ree
2015: "Hello" by Evanescence
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2014 SofiaFloor Exercise
Silver medal – second place2014 SofiaTeam
Australian Youth Olympic Festival
Silver medal – second place2013 SydneyTeam
British Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2014 LiverpoolFloor Exercise
Gold medal – first place2015 LiverpoolAll-Around
Gold medal – first place2015 LiverpoolVault
Gold medal – first place2015 LiverpoolBalance Beam
Gold medal – first place2015 LiverpoolFloor Exercise
Silver medal – second place2014 LiverpoolBalance Beam
Silver medal – second place2015 LiverpoolUneven Bars
Bronze medal – third place2014 LiverpoolAll-Around
Bronze medal – third place2014 LiverpoolVault

Catherine Lyons (born 30 August 2000) is a former British artistic gymnast. She has represented Great Britain numerous times in a prodigious junior career, most notably at the 2014 European Championships where she was crowned Junior European Floor Champion as well as taking home a silver with the team. Lyons retired from the sport in 2018, aged 17.

In 2020 Lyons, with fellow gymnast Lisa Mason went public with allegations of serious physical and mental abuse within the British Gymnastics system[1] In response several elite and former elite gymnasts came forward, corroborating Lyons and Mason's allegations in their own careers, including European champions Becky Downie and Ellie Downie and Olympic medallist Amy Tinkler. Later that year, British Gymnastics CEO Jane Allen resigned from her role, although denied her resignation was linked to the Lyons and Mason interviews and their fallout.[2]

Junior career

2014

At the 2014 British Championships, Lyons took home all-around bronze as well as Floor gold and Beam silver. In May, Lyons competed at the 2014 European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria winning a silver with the team and a gold on the Floor.[3][4]

2015

In March, Lyons competed at the English Championships in Loughborough. In the all-around competition she scored 14.450 on the vault, 12.200 on the uneven bars, 14.550 on the balance beam and 13.500 on the floor exercise finishing with a score of 54.700. Lyons' balance beam was over half a point higher than any senior gymnast in the English gymnast, the highest senior balance beam score was 13.900 posted by Olympic medallist Amy Tinkler, Lyons' all-around total would have been enough for the bronze medal if she were a senior.[5]

Later in March, Lyons competed at the British Championships in Liverpool. Lyons had a solid performance in the all-around competition scoring 14.100 on the vault, 13.200 on the uneven bars, 14.100 on the balance beam and 14.200 on the floor exercise for a total score of 55.600 winning gold and 2.800 points better than the second place gymnast.[6] Lyons medalled in every event final, winning gold in the vault final with an average score of 13.675,[7] a silver in the uneven bars final with 13.600,[8] another gold in the balance beam final after a positive routine and a solid score of 14.700[9] and another final gold medal in the floor exercise with 14.350[10] to finish off a positive meet at the championships.

2018

After struggles with injury during transition to the senior ranks, Lyons confirmed her retirement from the sport.

Personal life

Lyons was born on 30 August 2000; making the age requirement for her school year by just two days. She attended St.Anthony's RC Primary School. She attended Kingsdale Foundation School, taking her GCSE exams in 2016.

Competitive Highlights

Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
2012British Espoir Championships1st12th18th1st1st
UK School Games1st4th91st5th
Coupe Avenir3rd
2013Australian Youth Olympic Festival2nd4th4th
UK School Games1st1st1st1st1st1st
Japan Junior International8th6th4th7th
British Espoir Championships1st1st1st1st1st
2014English Junior Championships2nd4th8th1st1st
British Junior Championships3rd3rd2nd1st
Munich Friendly2nd15th
European Junior Championships2nd4th5th1st
2015Welsh Open1st2nd1st1st1st
English Junior Championships1st1st6th1st1st
British Junior Championships1st1st2nd1st1st

References

  1. ↑ Scott, Steve (7 July 2020). "'Beaten and starved': Stars allege abuse at heart of British Gymnastics". ITV News. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  2. ↑ "British Gymnastics CEO to retire amid allegations of abuse in the sport". ITV News. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  3. ↑ "Longines Timing". Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  4. ↑ "Longines Timing". Archived from the original on 17 July 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  5. ↑ https://memberportal.british-gymnastics.org/bgcrm/Library/Jan%20Charlton/English%20MAG%20&%20WAG%20Championships%202015%20Results.pdf
  6. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ↑ http://www.british-gymnastics.org/results/7898/Womens_Junior_Apparatus_Finals_-_Vault.pdf
  8. ↑ http://www.british-gymnastics.org/results/7898/Womens_Junior_Apparatus_Finals_-_Uneven_Bars.pdf
  9. ↑ http://www.british-gymnastics.org/results/7898/Womens_Junior_Apparatus_Finals_-_Beam.pdf
  10. ↑ http://www.british-gymnastics.org/results/7898/Womens_Junior_Apparatus_Finals_-_Floor.pdf
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