Kelly Simm facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Kelly Simm
Full name	Kelly Jay Simm
Nickname(s)	Kelly
Country represented	Great Britain  England
Born	(1995-04-23) 23 April 1995 (age 30) Southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Height	157 cm (5 ft 2 in)
Discipline	Women's artistic gymnastics
Years on national team	2013–present (GBR)
Club	Dynamo School of Gymnastics
Head coach(es)	Keith Richardson and Debbie Richardson
Assistant coach(es)	Kerri Upton
Retired	30 January 2024
Medal record Representing  Great Britain World Championships Bronze 2015 Glasgow Team Summer Universiade Gold 2015 Gwangju All-Around Silver 2015 Gwangju Vault Bronze 2015 Gwangju Floor Exercise FIG World Cup Event 1st 2nd 3rd World Challenge Cup 0 0 1 Representing  England Commonwealth Games Gold 2014 Glasgow Team Gold 2022 Birmingham Team Silver 2018 Gold Coast Team Bronze 2018 Gold Coast Balance Beam
Alma mater	Henry Cort Community College, Fareham

Kelly Jay Simm, born on April 23, 1995, is a talented English artistic gymnast. She has won many medals throughout her career.

In 2015, she became the all-around champion at the 2015 Summer Universiade. She also won a silver medal for vault and a bronze medal for floor exercise at the same event. Kelly represented England at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, where her team won a gold medal. She also earned a bronze medal with her team at the 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. Kelly officially retired from gymnastics on January 30, 2024.

Kelly Simm's Gymnastics Career

Early Senior Competitions: 2014-2015

Commonwealth Games Gold in 2014

In July 2014, Kelly Simm competed at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. She was part of the England team that won the gold medal in the women's artistic team all-around event.

English and British Championships 2015

Kelly competed at the English Gymnastics Championships in Loughborough in March 2015. She finished third in the all-around competition. She performed well on vault, uneven bars, balance beam, and floor exercise.

Later that month, Kelly also competed at the British Championships in Liverpool. She placed fourth in the all-around competition. She also earned a silver medal in the vault final. In the floor final, she tied for fourth place.

European Games 2015

In April 2015, Kelly was chosen to represent Great Britain at the first-ever European Games. The competition began on June 14. Kelly performed two vaults, helping her qualify for the vault final. She also competed on uneven bars, balance beam, and floor exercise.

Team GB finished in eighth place overall. Kelly qualified for the all-around final and placed 11th. In the vault final, she unfortunately landed her second vault on her knees, which affected her score.

Summer Universiade Success in 2015

Kelly Simm represented Great Britain at the 2015 Summer Universiade in Gwangju, South Korea. She had a fantastic competition. Kelly qualified for the all-around final in third place. She also made it to the vault, uneven bars, and floor exercise finals.

In the individual all-around final, Kelly won the gold medal. She then won a silver medal on vault. She placed fourth on uneven bars. Finally, she earned a bronze medal on floor exercise.

Later Career Highlights: 2018-2022

Commonwealth Games Medals in 2018

In April 2018, Kelly competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Her team won a silver medal in the team final, finishing behind Canada. Individually, Kelly placed fifth in the all-around. She also finished sixth in the uneven bars final. She won a bronze medal on the balance beam.

World Championships 2018

In September 2018, Kelly was selected for the team to compete at the 2018 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Doha, Qatar. Great Britain was the first reserve for the team final. Kelly placed 19th in the individual all-around competition.

Injuries and Comebacks: 2019-2020

In March 2019, Kelly competed at the English Championships and placed second in the all-around. She was chosen for the 2019 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships. However, she had to withdraw due to a fractured foot.

Later in 2019, Kelly competed at the British Team Championships. She placed first in the all-around. She was also named as the traveling alternate for the British team at the 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. In 2020, a planned competition was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Commonwealth Games Gold in 2022

In June 2022, Kelly was selected to represent England at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Her team won the gold medal in the women's artistic team all-around competition. This was another great achievement for Kelly and her team.

Competitive History Overview

Kelly Simm has competed in many events throughout her career. The table below shows her results in various competitions.

Year	Event	Team	AA	VT	UB	BB	FX
2012	English Championships						5
	British Championships		9				5
	British Team Championships	8
	GER-GBR-ROU Friendly		10
	Voronin Cup	7	7	4	5	7	5
2013	British Championships		7		7	7
	British Team Championships	7
	Turnen Dames Interland		8				6
	Élite Gym Massilia		14	6
	Pas de Calais International
2014	English Championships				5	5
	British Championships		6			6
	Munich Friendly		4
	Commonwealth Games			5
	British Team Championships	8
	World Championships	6
2015	English Championships				5	6
	British Championships		4				4
	Flanders International Challenge	5
	European Games	8	11	6
	Summer Universiade				4
	World Championships
2016	British Championships		6		5	5	5
2017	Varna Challenge Cup				7
	Cottbus World Cup				5
2018	English Championships		4
	American Cup		5
	British Championships
	Commonwealth Games		5		6
	Heerenveen Friendly		5				10
	European Championships	4			8
	British Team Championships		4
	World Championships	R1	19
	Cottbus World Cup				5
2019	English Championships
	British Championships
	British Team Championships	5
2021	Varna Challenge Cup						8
2022	Varna Challenge Cup
	Commonwealth Games

About Kelly's Life

Kelly Simm grew up in Whiteley, Hampshire. She attended The Henry Cort Community College and later studied at Itchen College.

See also

In Spanish: Kelly Simm para niños