joseph torpey

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GBR TeamGym Gymnast 2014 (Iceland), 2016 (Slovenia)

questions

What age did you start?

Age 13. Saw my sister doing gymnastics and wanted to try.

What do you enjoy about gymnastics?

Running fast and jumping high. The feeling 👌 I also enjoy having a skill to work towards/overcome.

What’s the hardest thing about gymnastics?

It used to be the mental aspect. Particularly dealing with pressure often place by me on me. Now, it's just finding the time to do it as much as much as I'd like to.

What lessons have you learnt from gymnastics?

Has taught me confidence and interpersonal skills I use all the time with my work. It has also taught me good habits to bare in mind for an active and healthy lifestyle.

MEMORIES

Being one of the first 2 gymnasts in the country to land a Triff.

'I would walk 500 miles' as the GB senior men's anthem from 2016