Taeja James facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Taeja James
Full name	Taeja Nicole James
Country represented	Great Britain  England
Born	(2002-10-15) 15 October 2002 (age 23) Nottingham, England
Training location	Birmingham, England
Discipline	Women's artistic gymnastics
Club	City of Birmingham
Head coach(es)	Jodie Kime, Lee Woolls
Medal record Representing  England Commonwealth Games Silver 2018 Gold Coast Team

Taeja Nicole James, born on October 15, 2002, is a talented artistic gymnast from England. She earned a silver medal with her team at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. She also competed in big events like the European Championships in 2018 and the World Championships in 2019. When she was a junior gymnast, she helped the British team win another silver medal at the Junior European Championships in 2016.

Taeja James's Gymnastics Journey

Early Career and Junior Success

Taeja James started her gymnastics journey with great success. In 2016, she won a silver medal in the all-around competition at the British Championships for junior gymnasts. Later that year, she competed at the Junior European Championships. There, she helped the British team win a silver medal, finishing just behind Russia.

At the 2016 Elite Gym Massilia event, Taeja showed her skill on the floor exercise. She won a silver medal in that event. In 2017, she became the junior all-around champion at the British Championships. This was a big win, even though she had a small fall from the balance beam. She also placed fifth in the all-around at the European Youth Olympic Festival that year.

Stepping Up to Senior Competitions

In 2018, Taeja James was old enough to compete in senior gymnastics events. She quickly made her mark. At the 2018 British Championships, she won a bronze medal on the vault. She also earned a silver medal for her performance on the floor exercise.

Taeja was the youngest athlete representing England at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. She was 15 years and 6 months old at the time. She joined the team after another gymnast, Amy Tinkler, was injured. At the Commonwealth Games, Taeja helped England win a silver medal in the team event. She also qualified for the floor exercise final in first place. However, in the final, she stepped out of bounds twice and finished seventh.

Later in 2018, Taeja competed with the British team at the European Championships. The team performed well and finished in fourth place.

Competing on the World Stage

In 2019, Taeja continued to compete at a high level. She finished eighth in the all-around competition at the British Championships. In the individual event finals, she won a bronze medal on the floor exercise. She also placed fifth on the balance beam.

Taeja was part of the Great Britain team that competed at the World Championships. The team worked together to finish in sixth place overall.

Competition History Overview

Here is a summary of Taeja James's competition results:

Year	Event	Team	AA	VT	UB	BB	FX
Espoir
2014	English Championships		7
Junior
2016	International Gymnix	7	26
	British Team Championships		6
	English Championships
	British Championships			4	7	6
	Züri Gym Days
	Italian Junior Friendly		6
	European Championships		86
	Olympic Hopes Cup		7	5
	Elite Gym Massilia		8		5
2017	British Championships
	English Championships
	European Youth Olympic Festival	5	5
	British Team Championships
Senior
2018	English Championships		8
	British Championships		16
	Doha World Cup						6
	European Championships	4
	Commonwealth Games						7
	British Team Championships		20
2019	English Championships		68
	British Championships		8			5
	British Team Championships	4	6