Abigail Martin (gymnast)

Abigail "Abi" Martin (born 19 April 2008) is a British artistic gymnast. She represented Great Britain at the 2023 Junior World Championships.

Abigail Martin
Martin at the 2022 European Championships
Personal information
Full nameAbigail Martin
Nickname(s)Abi
Country represented Great Britain
Born (2008-04-19) 19 April 2008
Paignton, England
Years on national team2022–present (GBR)
ClubSouth Devon School of Gymnastics
Head coach(es)Rachel Wignall
Medal record
Women's artistic gymnastics
Representing  Great Britain
European Championships
2024 RiminiTeam
FIG World Cup
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Challenge Cup 0 0 1
Total 0 0 1

Early life

Martin was born in Paignton in 2008. She began gymnastics at age 5.[1]

Junior gymnastics career

Martin competed at the 2022 DTB Pokal Team Challenge in Stuttgart where she helped the British team finish sixth. Individually she finished fifth on floor exercise.[2] In July she competed at the 2022 European Youth Olympic Festival where she helped Great Britain finish sixth.[3] The following month Martin competed at the European Championships where she helped Great Britain finish fourth. Individually she placed sixth in the all-around.[4]

Martin competed at the 2023 Junior World Championships where she helped the British team finish fourth. Individually she placed fifth in the all-around and on vault and fourth on floor exercise.[5]

Senior gymnastics career

2024

Martin became age-eligible for senior competition in 2024. At the British Championships she placed third in the all-around behind Ondine Achampong and Ruby Evans.[6] Early in the year she competed at the Cottbus World Cup and the Osijek World Challenge Cup. She qualified to the vault and floor exercise event finals at both competitions; she won bronze on floor exercise in Osijek.[7]

Martin was originally named as a reserve athlete for the European Championships team; however Achampong later withdrew due to an ACL tear and Martin was added to the team.[8] While there she helped the British team finish second behind Italy. Individually she qualified to the floor exercise final where she finished seventh.

In June Martin was selected to represent Great Britain at the 2024 Summer Olympics alongside Becky Downie, Evans, Georgia-Mae Fenton, and Alice Kinsella.[9]

Competitive history
Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
Junior
2022Welsh Championships (guest)5
English Championships4
DTB Pokal Team Challenge65
British Championships4
European Youth Olympic Festival6184
European Championships4678
2023English Championships
Welsh Championships (guest)
British Championships
Junior World Championships4554
Rushmoor Rose Bowl79
TopGym Tournament45
Senior
2024Welsh Championships (guest)
Cottbus World Cup84
English Championships51
British Championships56
Osijek Challenge Cup4
European Championships7

References
  1. "FIG Profile: Abigail Martin". International Gymnastics Federation.
  2. "2022 DTB Pokal Team Challenge Results". The Gymternet. 20 March 2022.
  3. "Silver success for Team GB's Ruby Evans at European Youth Olympic Festival". Welsh Gymnastics. 29 July 2022.
  4. "2022 European Championships Results". The Gymternet. 16 August 2022.
  5. "FIG Gymnastics Junior World Championships 2023: All results, scores and medals - complete list". International Olympic Committee. 30 March 2023.
  6. "2024 British Championships Results". The Gymternet. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  7. "French Olympic hopefuls flex at Osijek World Challenge Cup". International Gymnastics Federation. 8 April 2024.
  8. "GB women's line up for the Artistic European Championships". British Gymnastics. 4 April 2024.
  9. "And your Team GB Paris 2024 gymnasts are..." British Gymnastics. 13 June 2024.
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