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2008 Olympian Hannah Whelan successfully defended her all-around crown at the 2011 British Women's Championships, held on podium this weekend at Liverpool's Echo Arena.
Whelan scored 56.350 to take the title by more than 3 points. Heathrow's Danusia Francis was second (53.150) over Liverpool's Jenni Pinches (52.850).
 Liverpool's Hannah Whelan won back-to-back British titles"I'm really pleased with today's performance," Whelan said following her all-around victory. "There are still a few harder skills I'm working on, but they weren't quite ready for today's competition. The atmosphere was really great in the arena and everybody was cheering each other on."
The City of Liverpool club dominated the competition, winning six titles overall in front of a home crowd.
"To be crowned British champion again is a huge honor for me, especially in Liverpool with such great support," Whelan said.
The elegant Francis said she was disappointed with her mistake on balance beam but pleased with her performance on floor exercise.
"I was slightly annoyed more than anything when I fell on beam, but I tried to shake it all off and get back from there so I'm really pleased," she said. "I've got a new floor routine which has quite a lot in it so I found it quite hard, stamina wise, but was happy to finish with the music!"
Pinches, who fell off uneven bars and balance beam, said she was happy to win the all-around bronze.
"The last two British championships haven't gone great for me due to injury and a bit of disaster on vault, so I'm pleased with today for various reasons. The podiums felt strange; it didn't feel like the British [championships] but in a good way!"
Liverpool superstar Beth Tweddle erred on uneven bars on day one, but rebounded in finals to take golds on both bars and floor exercise. The three-time world champion showed yet another new routine on uneven bars (toe-on full to toe-on Tkatchev; toe-on Tkatchev-half to Yezhova; Maloney-half; Markelov-Gienger; full-out).
The 26-year-old Tweddle further impressed on floor exercise, earning an outstanding 15.250 (6.1 Difficulty) with controlled landings on her tumbling (1 1/2 to Arabian double front to sissone; piked Arabian double front; 2 1/2 twist to layout front full).
Commonwealth Games champion Imogen Cairns won vault with a stuck Yurchenko 1 1/2 and an Ivancheva (Yurchenko-half on, tucked handspring front off).
After her fall in the all-around, Francis showed what she was capable of on balance beam, winning the title with 14.900. Whelan was close behind, taking the silver with 14.700.
Liverpool's Rebecca Tunney won the junior all-around title plus golds on uneven bars and floor exercise.
"I wasn't expecting the win at all so I'm really pleased," Tunney said. "I've competed on podiums before and always find it such great experience and it was great having the support of my club here in its hometown. All the younger gymnasts from my club were able to watch and were cheering me on it was great."
The competition also included apparatus finals in the Espoirs (Hopes) division. Rhyannon Jones (Park Wrekin), who won the all-around at the separate Espoirs championships in June, won the silver on balance beam. All-around silver medalist Amy Tinkler (South Durham) won vault and Chantelle Halford (East London) won uneven bars. Imogen Chan (The Academy), eighth all-around last month, won titles on balance beam and floor exercise.
External Link: British Gymnastics
2011 British Women's Championships
July 8-10, Liverpool
| Senior All-Around | VT | UB | BB | FX | Total |
| 1. | Hannah Whelan | City of Liverpool | 13.900 | 13.100 | 14.750 | 14.600 | 56.350 |
| 2. | Danusia Francis | Heathrow Gym Club | 13.950 | 13.400 | 12.750 | 13.050 | 53.150 |
| 3. | Jennifer Pinches | City of Liverpool | 13.850 | 12.350 | 12.650 | 14.000 | 52.850 |
| 4. | Jocelyn Hunt | Horsham Gymnastics | 13.500 | 12.300 | 12.300 | 13.050 | 51.150 |
| 5. | Charlotte Lindsley | Heathrow Gym Club | 13.200 | 12.000 | 12.900 | 12.850 | 50.950 |
| 6. | Elizabeth Beddoe | Cardiff Central | 13.300 | 12.050 | 12.950 | 12.400 | 50.700 |
| 7. | Niamh Rippin | Notts Gymnastics | 13.800 | 11.350 | 12.050 | 13.100 | 50.300 |
| 8. | Kelly Simm | Dynamo | 13.250 | 11.750 | 11.700 | 12.550 | 49.250 |
| 9. | Laura Mitchell | Heathrow Gym Club | 12.600 | 11.650 | 12.800 | 12.150 | 49.200 |
| 10. | Laura Edwards | Dynamo | 13.500 | 11.400 | 11.200 | 13.000 | 49.100 |
| 11. | Amy Middleton | Horsham Gymnastics | 13.250 | 11.800 | 12.000 | 11.300 | 48.350 |
| 12. | Jenna Walters | Mayfield Gym Club | 12.950 | 11.550 | 12.400 | 11.200 | 48.100 |
| 13. | Lara Wilson | City of Newcastle | 13.300 | 11.650 | 10.550 | 12.450 | 47.950 |
| 13. | Grace Imeson | City of Newcastle | 12.700 | 11.050 | 11.400 | 12.800 | 47.950 |
| 15. | Amy Regan | City of Glasgow | 13.150 | 10.800 | 10.300 | 13.050 | 47.300 |
| 16. | Natasha Nolan | Dynamo | 12.900 | 9.750 | 12.750 | 11.750 | 47.150 |
| 17. | Kirsty Campbell | DGC2k | 12.800 | 9.900 | 11.850 | 12.150 | 46.700 |
| 18. | Rebecca Hall | City of Leeds Gym Club | 13.200 | 10.850 | 11.250 | 11.250 | 46.550 |
| 19. | Charlotte Woolfenden | Europa Gymnastic Club | 12.300 | 10.550 | 11.150 | 11.900 | 45.900 |
| 20. | Sophie Fitzgerald | Carousel | 12.550 | 10.550 | 10.650 | 11.250 | 45.000 |
| 21. | Claire Stock | Huntingdon OGC | 12.000 | 10.250 | 11.800 | 10.900 | 44.950 |
| 22. | Danielle Mcnaney | Hinckley Gymnastics | 13.600 | 8.550 | 10.250 | 11.450 | 43.850 |
| 23. | Sophie Brundish | Europa Gymnastic Club | 12.600 | 7.700 | 11.650 | 11.700 | 43.650 |
| 24. | Imogen Cairns | The Academy | 14.250 | 0.000 | 13.750 | 11.550 | 39.550 |
| 25. | Danielle Wishart | Rushmoor Gymnastics | 13.550 | 0.000 | 10.150 | 12.450 | 36.150 |
| 26. | Beth Tweddle MBE | City of Liverpool | 0.000 | 14.150 | 0.000 | 14.950 | 29.100 |
| Junior All-Around | VT | UB | BB | FX | Total |
| 1. | Rebecca Tunney | City of Liverpool | 13.900 | 14.300 | 13.100 | 13.550 | 54.850 |
| 2. | Gabrielle Jupp | Sapphire | 14.000 | 12.150 | 14.500 | 13.500 | 54.150 |
| 3. | Abi Caig | City of Liverpool | 14.000 | 12.000 | 14.000 | 13.700 | 53.700 |
| 4. | Charlie Fellows | Sandbach Gymnastics | 13.300 | 13.150 | 12.750 | 13.150 | 52.350 |
| 5. | Raer Theaker | Cardiff Central | 13.550 | 13.050 | 13.000 | 12.500 | 52.100 |
| 6. | Loriah James | Heathrow Gym Club | 13.850 | 11.900 | 12.450 | 13.050 | 51.250 |
| 7. | Billie Mackenzie | Notts Gymnastics | 12.950 | 11.850 | 13.500 | 12.550 | 50.850 |
| 8. | Claudia Fragapane | Bristol Hawks Gym Club | 13.400 | 11.550 | 12.200 | 12.700 | 49.850 |
| 9. | Danielle Hubbard | Sapphire | 13.500 | 10.650 | 12.850 | 12.100 | 49.100 |
| 10. | Kiera Brennan | Barry YMCA Gym Club | 13.050 | 11.750 | 12.350 | 11.900 | 49.050 |
| 11. | Georgina Hockenhull | Park Wrekin | 12.600 | 11.500 | 12.250 | 12.450 | 48.800 |
| 12. | Angel Romaeo | Cardiff Central | 12.800 | 11.450 | 11.450 | 12.900 | 48.600 |
| 13. | Sophie Brace | East London Gym Club | 12.700 | 12.450 | 12.050 | 11.200 | 48.400 |
| 14. | Niamh Ryan | Sapphire | 13.300 | 9.750 | 12.750 | 12.350 | 48.150 |
| --. | Sarah Strawbridge* | Park Wrekin | 12.600 | 11.300 | 12.250 | 11.850 | 48.000 |
| 15. | Chenay Elson | Notts Gymnastics | 13.000 | 11.200 | 11.800 | 11.800 | 47.800 |
| 16. | Sophie Jameson | City of Liverpool | 12.450 | 11.700 | 11.250 | 12.350 | 47.750 |
| 17. | Megan Bonnar | Notts Gymnastics | 13.000 | 11.050 | 11.300 | 12.000 | 47.350 |
| 18. | Beth Donaldson | South Durham | 12.950 | 10.700 | 11.200 | 11.600 | 46.450 |
| 19. | Hollie Moore | The Academy | 11.250 | 11.850 | 10.600 | 12.150 | 45.850 |
| 20. | Carly Smith | City of Glasgow | 12.550 | 10.150 | 10.250 | 12.650 | 45.600 |
| 21. | Lora Long | Dynamo | 12.450 | 10.200 | 11.750 | 11.000 | 45.400 |
| 22. | Caitlin Kickham | Uckfield Gymnastic | 12.050 | 11.150 | 10.850 | 11.000 | 45.050 |
| 23. | Eilidh Craig | Lasswade Gym Club | 12.550 | 10.450 | 11.250 | 10.500 | 44.750 |
| 24. | Megan Convery | City of Newcastle | 13.350 | 9.700 | 9.300 | 12.250 | 44.600 |
| 24. | Stevie Harrow | Pipers Vale Gym Club | 13.150 | 10.350 | 10.350 | 10.750 | 44.600 |
| 26. | Tayla Chilver | Europa Gymnastic Club | 12.450 | 9.650 | 10.900 | 11.550 | 44.550 |
| 27. | Nicole Pavier | Notts Gymnastics | 12.650 | 9.850 | 11.550 | 10.300 | 44.350 |
| --. | Hansol Kim* | Garstang School of Gymnastics | 12.750 | 8.250 | 10.950 | 11.950 | 43.900 |
| 28. | Cara Kennedy | City of Glasgow | 12.800 | 10.200 | 9.700 | 11.050 | 43.750 |
| 29. | Beth Northeast | Bristol School of Gymnastics | 13.000 | 7.300 | 11.400 | 10.950 | 42.650 |
| 30. | Poppy Wynn | The Academy | 11.900 | 10.850 | 9.100 | 10.350 | 42.200 |
| 31. | Alana Whipp | East London Gym Club | 11.900 | 9.200 | 8.400 | 9.450 | 38.950 |
| 32. | Ruby Harrold | The Academy | 13.200 | 13.800 | 9.000 | 0.000 | 36.000 |
| Senior Vault Final | D | ND | Score | Average |
| 1. | Imogen Cairns | The Academy | 5.30 | 14.400 | 0.0 | 13.925 |
| 4.60 | 13.450 | 0.0 | |
| 2. | Danielle Mcnaney | Hinckley Gymnastics Club | 5.20 | 13.600 | 0.0 | 13.525 |
| 4.40 | 13.450 | 0.0 | |
| 3. | Niamh Rippin | Notts Gymnastics Academy | 5.00 | 13.750 | 0.0 | 13.475 |
| 4.60 | 13.200 | 0.1 | |
| 4. | Kelly Simm | Dynamo | 5.00 | 13.350 | 0.0 | 13.250 |
| 4.60 | 13.150 | 0.0 | |
| 5. | Jennifer Pinches | City of Liverpool | 5.00 | 13.650 | 0.0 | 13.225 |
| 4.60 | 12.800 | 0.0 | |
| 6. | Danielle Wishart | Rushmoor Gymnastics | 5.00 | 13.900 | 0.0 | 12.850 |
| 4.40 | 11.800 | 0.0 | |
| Senior Uneven Bars Final | D | ND | Score |
| 1. | Beth Tweddle MBE | City of Liverpool | 6.50 | 0.0 | 15.200 |
| 2. | Hannah Whelan | City of Liverpool | 5.50 | 0.0 | 13.900 |
| 3. | Jennifer Pinches | City of Liverpool | 5.40 | 0.0 | 13.500 |
| 4. | Danusia Francis | Heathrow Gym Club | 5.70 | 0.0 | 13.000 |
| 5. | Elizabeth Beddoe | Cardiff Central | 4.10 | 0.0 | 12.600 |
| 6. | Jocelyn Hunt | Horsham Gymnastics Club | 4.70 | 0.0 | 12.400 |
| 7. | Charlotte Lindsley | Heathrow Gym Club | 5.00 | 0.0 | 12.350 |
| 8. | Amy Middleton | Horsham Gymnastics Club | 4.00 | 0.0 | 9.000 |
| Senior Balance Beam Final | D | ND | Score |
| 1. | Danusia Francis | Heathrow Gym Club | 5.70 | 0.0 | 14.700 |
| 2. | Hannah Whelan | City of Liverpool | 5.80 | 0.0 | 14.500 |
| 3. | Imogen Cairns | The Academy | 4.90 | 0.0 | 13.450 |
| 4. | Elizabeth Beddoe | Cardiff Central | 5.00 | 0.0 | 13.150 |
| 5. | Jennifer Pinches | City of Liverpool | 5.30 | 0.0 | 12.600 |
| 6. | Charlotte Lindsley | Heathrow Gym Club | 4.40 | 0.0 | 11.850 |
| 7. | Laura Mitchell | Heathrow Gym Club | 4.70 | 0.0 | 11.750 |
| 8. | Natasha Nolan | Dynamo | 4.50 | 0.0 | 11.200 |
| Senior Floor Exercise Final | D | ND | Score |
| 1. | Beth Tweddle MBE | City of Liverpool | 6.10 | 0.0 | 15.250 |
| 2. | Niamh Rippin | Notts Gymnastics Academy | 5.80 | 0.0 | 14.250 |
| 3. | Jennifer Pinches | City of Liverpool | 5.70 | 0.0 | 14.150 |
| 4. | Hannah Whelan | City of Liverpool | 5.80 | 0.1 | 14.150 |
| 5. | Danusia Francis | Heathrow Gym Club | 5.20 | 0.0 | 13.700 |
| 6. | Jocelyn Hunt | Horsham Gymnastics Club | 5.20 | 0.0 | 13.700 |
| 7. | Charlotte Lindsley | Heathrow Gym Club | 5.20 | 0.0 | 13.600 |
| 8. | Laura Edwards | Dynamo | 5.20 | 0.3 | 13.050 |
| Junior Vault Final | D | ND | Score | Average |
| 1. | Raer Theaker | Cardiff Central | 5.00 | 13.700 | 0.0 | 13.450 |
| 4.40 | 13.200 | 0.0 | |
| 2. | Gabrielle Jupp | Sapphire | 5.00 | 13.600 | 0.0 | 13.450 |
| 4.60 | 13.300 | 0.0 | |
| 3. | Claudia Fragapane | Bristol Hawks Gym Club | 5.00 | 13.600 | 0.0 | 13.300 |
| 4.60 | 13.000 | 0.0 | |
| 4. | Megan Convery | City of Newcastle | 4.40 | 13.100 | 0.0 | 13.150 |
| 4.60 | 13.200 | 0.0 | |
| 5. | Tayla Chilver | Europa Gymnastic Club | 4.00 | 12.350 | 0.0 | 12.450 |
| 4.20 | 12.550 | 0.0 | |
| 6. | Eilidh Craig | Lasswade Gym Club | 4.20 | 12.750 | 0.0 | 6.375 |
| 0.00 | 0.000 | 0.0 | |
| Junior Uneven Bars Final | D | ND | Score |
| 1. | Rebecca Tunney | City of Liverpool | 5.80 | 0.0 | 13.450 |
| 2. | Ruby Harrold | The Academy | 5.60 | 0.0 | 13.250 |
| 3. | Raer Theaker | Cardiff Central | 4.80 | 0.0 | 12.700 |
| 4. | Gabrielle Jupp | Sapphire | 4.90 | 0.0 | 11.950 |
| 5. | Loriah James | Heathrow Gym Club | 4.10 | 0.0 | 11.550 |
| 6. | Abi Caig | City of Liverpool | 4.10 | 0.0 | 11.350 |
| 7. | Sophie Brace | East London Gym Club | 4.80 | 0.0 | 11.200 |
| 8. | Charlie Fellows | Sandbach Gymnastics Club | 4.50 | 0.0 | 11.150 |
| Junior Balance Beam Final | D | ND | Score |
| 1. | Gabrielle Jupp | Sapphire | 5.60 | 0.0 | 14.100 |
| 2. | Billie Mackenzie | Notts Gymnastics Academy | 5.20 | 0.0 | 13.850 |
| 3. | Abi Caig | City of Liverpool | 5.70 | 0.0 | 13.850 |
| 4. | Niamh Ryan | Sapphire | 4.50 | 0.0 | 13.100 |
| 5. | Raer Theaker | Cardiff Central | 4.60 | 0.0 | 12.850 |
| 6. | Rebecca Tunney | City of Liverpool | 5.20 | 0.0 | 12.850 |
| 7. | Charlie Fellows | Sandbach Gymnastics Club | 4.40 | 0.0 | 11.600 |
| 8. | Danielle Hubbard | Sapphire | 4.80 | 0.0 | 11.250 |
| Junior Floor Exercise Final | D | ND | Score |
| 1. | Rebecca Tunney | City of Liverpool | 5.30 | 0.0 | 13.900 |
| 2. | Gabrielle Jupp | Sapphire | 5.40 | 0.0 | 13.850 |
| 3. | Abi Caig | City of Liverpool | 5.30 | 0.0 | 13.550 |
| 4. | Angel Romaeo | Cardiff Central | 5.00 | 0.0 | 13.450 |
| 5. | Loriah James | Heathrow Gym Club | 5.20 | 0.0 | 13.400 |
| 6. | Claudia Fragapane | Bristol Hawks Gym Club | 4.90 | 0.0 | 13.250 |
| 7. | Charlie Fellows | Sandbach Gymnastics Club | 4.90 | 0.0 | 13.250 |
| 8. | Carly Smith | City of Glasgow | 4.70 | 0.0 | 12.750 |
| Espoirs Vault Final | D | ND | Score | Average |
| 1. | Amy Tinkler | South Durham Gymnastic Club | 4.40 | 13.150 | 0.0 | 13.075 |
| 4.60 | 13.000 | 0.0 | |
| 2. | Ellis O'Reilly | Europa Gymnastic Club | 4.40 | 13.100 | 0.0 | 13.000 |
| 4.20 | 12.900 | 0.0 | |
| 3. | Erin Mclachlan | Diamonds Gymnastic Club | 4.00 | 12.650 | 0.0 | 12.975 |
| 4.40 | 13.300 | 0.0 | |
| 4. | April Maslen | The Academy | 4.40 | 12.850 | 0.1 | 12.950 |
| 4.40 | 13.050 | 0.0 | |
| 5. | Imogen Chan | The Academy | 4.20 | 12.650 | 0.0 | 12.525 |
| 4.00 | 12.400 | 0.0 | |
| 6. | Libby Lockett | The Academy | 4.00 | 12.350 | 0.0 | 12.450 |
| 4.20 | 12.550 | 0.0 | |
| 7. | Jade Armstrong | South Durham Gymnastic Club | 4.00 | 12.400 | 0.0 | 12.275 |
| 3.80 | 12.150 | 0.1 | |
| 8. | Manisha Ramesh | City of Leeds Gym Club | 4.00 | 12.250 | 0.0 | 12.250 |
| 3.80 | 12.250 | 0.0 | |
| Espoirs Uneven Bars Final | D | ND | Score |
| 1. | Chantelle Halford | East London Gym Club | 4.70 | 0.0 | 12.250 |
| 2. | April Maslen | The Academy | 3.60 | 0.0 | 11.600 |
| 3. | Georgina Clements | City of Liverpool | 3.20 | 0.0 | 11.450 |
| 4. | Rhyannon Jones | Park Wrekin | 2.80 | 0.0 | 11.000 |
| 5. | Ellis O'Reilly | Europa Gymnastic Club | 3.60 | 0.0 | 11.000 |
| 6. | Libby Lockett | The Academy | 3.10 | 0.0 | 10.900 |
| 7. | Amy Tinkler | South Durham Gymnastic Club | 3.80 | 0.0 | 10.650 |
| 8. | Jade Stedford | City of Manchester | 3.30 | 0.0 | 9.150 |
| Espoirs Balance Beam Final | D | ND | Score |
| 1. | Imogen Chan | The Academy | 5.20 | 0.0 | 13.450 |
| 2. | Rhyannon Jones | Park Wrekin | 5.00 | 0.0 | 13.300 |
| 3. | Amy Tinkler | South Durham Gymnastic Club | 4.70 | 0.0 | 13.150 |
| 4. | Jade Stedford | City of Manchester | 4.40 | 0.0 | 12.850 |
| 5. | Lauren Mitchell | Aspire Gymnastics Academy | 4.50 | 0.0 | 12.500 |
| 6. | Jade Armstrong | South Durham Gymnastic Club | 4.90 | 0.1 | 11.350 |
| 7. | Natasha Raymund Jayadev | City of Manchester | 4.00 | 0.0 | 11.150 |
| 8. | Chantelle Halford | East London Gym Club | 4.70 | 0.1 | 10.550 |
| Espoirs Floor Exercise Final | D | ND | Score |
| 1. | Imogen Chan | The Academy | 5.00 | 0.0 | 13.250 |
| 2. | Shannon Archer | West Lothian Artistic GC | 4.60 | 0.0 | 13.050 |
| 3. | Georgina Clements | City of Liverpool | 4.50 | 0.0 | 12.900 |
| 4. | Megan Coates | City of Liverpool | 4.70 | 0.0 | 12.850 |
| 5. | April Maslen | The Academy | 4.80 | 0.0 | 12.800 |
| 6. | Lauren Mitchell | Aspire Gymnastics Academy | 4.20 | 0.0 | 12.350 |
| 7. | Jade Armstrong | South Durham Gymnastic Club | 4.70 | 0.1 | 12.350 |
| 8. | Rhyannon Jones | Park Wrekin | 4.40 | 0.0 | 12.300 |
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