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Louis Smith Biography

Birth Name:
Louis Antoine Smith
Birth Place:
Eye, Peterborough, England
Profession
Gymnast

Fast Facts

  • Got involved with gymnastics after being diagnosed with ADHD as a child
  • Won a bronze medal on pommel horse at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, becoming the first Briton to win a medal in the individual gymnastics at the Olympic Games since Walter Tysall in 1908
  • Auditioned for The X Factor in 2008
  • At the 2012 Olympics in London, won a silver medal in the pommel horse and a bronze medal as part of the men's gymnastic team
  • Took part in the 2012 series of Strictly Come Dancing and won with partner Flavia Cacace
  • Was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 2013 for his services to gymnastics
  • Held a master class for pupils at Ashville College in Harrogate in 2015 to inspire the next generation of gymnasts
  • Won a silver medal in the men's pommel horse at the 2016 Olympics in London, behind teammate Max Whitlock

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