Georgina Cassar (born 9 September 1993) is a Gibraltarian/British rhythmic gymnast. She represented Gibraltar at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India and competed for Team GB at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom.
| Georgina Cassar | |
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| Personal information | |
| Country represented |  United Kingdom |
| Regions represented |  Gibraltar |
| Born | 9 September 1993 Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom |
| Hometown | Gibraltar |
| Residence | Bath, United Kingdom |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) |
| Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics |
| Level | Senior International |
| Club | Gibraltar Rhythmic Gymnastics Association |
| Head coach(es) | Sarah Moon |
| Former coach(es) | Sally Holmes |
Early life
editCassar was born on 9 September 1993 in Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom[1] to Maltese father Franco and English mother Jackie. The family settled in Gibraltar in 1996 when her father took up a senior post at a local bank.[2][3][4] She was mainly educated in Gibraltar having attended Governor's Meadow Primary School, Bishop Fitzgerald Middle School and Westside School.[2][5]
Gymnastics career
editCassar began training in ballet at the age of three.[6] Cassar represented Gibraltar at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India. She came 16th in the overall competition.[4] In 2012, she travelled to Bath to train full-time with the Olympic team. While there, she studied A-levels in psychology, biology and PE at King Edward's School.[7] She planned on remaining in Bath for her second year of A-levels following the games.[8]
Olympic debut
editCassar competed for Team GB at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom.[4] She could not represent her native Gibraltar because the Gibraltar Olympic Committee is not recognised by the International Olympic Committee; however, using a similar by-law to Anguillan long jumper Shara Proctor and Turks and Caicos Islander Delano Williams, Cassar was eligible to represent the United Kingdom as Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory and so she holds a British passport.[9] She is the first athlete from Gibraltar to compete at the Olympic Games.[8][10]
Cassar appeared on 10 August with the rest of Team GB. They came in 12th and failed to make the finals.[10]
References
edit- ^ "London 2012 - Georgina Cassar profile". Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
- ^ a b Mascarenhas, Alice (6 August 2012). "Georgina's Olympic Dream". Gibraltar Chronicle.
- ^ Vella, Alex (25 July 2012). "A Maltese link in Team GB". Retrieved 7 August 2012.
- ^ a b c "London 2012, Georgina Cassar". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 28 July 2012.
- ^ Cassar, Georgina. "London 2012: A Personal Reflection". PE Review. Hodder Education Magazines. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ Golt, Sonia. "7 Days Interview: Sally Holmes and Georgina Cassar". 7 Days. Archived from the original on 14 December 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- ^ "Olympian Cassar considering options after unbeatable year". Eurosport. 20 December 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Georgina Cassar is the rock for history makers". This is Bath. Bath Chronicle. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
- ^ British Overseas Territories
- ^ a b Mascarenhas, Alice (11 August 2012). "One great journey ends for Georgina, Gibraltar's first Olympian". Gibraltar Chronicle. Archived from the original on 7 January 2013.