08/10/2019
Co Down Gymnast Set For Olympics
Local gymnast Rhys McClenaghan is set for Tokyo next year to compete in the 2020 Olympics.
The Newtownards man made history after reaching the pommel-horse final at the World Gymnastics Championships.
The achievement makes the 20-year-old the first Irish gymnast to reach a world final. His qualifying score of 15.200 in Stuttgart was only bettered once, by Great Britain's Max Whitlock.
McClenaghan describes his achievement as "a dream come true".
The pommel-horse final is due to take place on Saturday.
(JG/CM)
The Newtownards man made history after reaching the pommel-horse final at the World Gymnastics Championships.
The achievement makes the 20-year-old the first Irish gymnast to reach a world final. His qualifying score of 15.200 in Stuttgart was only bettered once, by Great Britain's Max Whitlock.
McClenaghan describes his achievement as "a dream come true".
The pommel-horse final is due to take place on Saturday.
(JG/CM)
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