Reiss Beckford
| Reiss Beckford | |||||||||||||||||
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| — Gymnast — | |||||||||||||||||
| Country represented |
 Jamaica | ||||||||||||||||
| Former countries represented |
 Great Britain England | ||||||||||||||||
| Born |
17 February 1992 Enfield, London | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5'8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||
| Club |
Scott Hann (personal) | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Reiss Beckford (born 17 February 1992) is a Jamaican gymnast. Prior to 2015, Beckford, from Enfield, London, competed for England and Great Britain.
In October 2010 he was part of the team which won the silver medal for England in the gymnastics in the men's artistic all-around team event at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.[1] He also won the silver medal in the men's individual all-around event and a silver medal in the men's floor event at the same games.[2][3]
Born in England with a Jamaican father, Beckford announced his decision to switch allegiance to Jamaica, a move considered likely to increase his chances of qualification for the Olympic Games in Rio in 2016.[4]
References
- ↑ "Beckford delighted to have picked up a silver medal in Delhi". 7 October 2010.
- ↑ "Luke Folwell and Reiss Beckford make it an English one-two in all-round gymnastics final". Daily Mail. London. 11 October 2010.
- ↑ "Sweet gold for Cairns". 8 October 2010.
- ↑ Beckford switches to jamaica
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