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28 medals for Alberton Gymnastics Club

Alberton Gymnastics Club brings home 28 medals with five girls placing overall at the 2018 Artistic Gymnastics National Championships.

ALBERTON Gymnastics Club again showed this year that they are one of the top gymnastics clubs in South Africa.

Following the area and regional trials, the girls from the club took part at the 2018 Artistic Gymnastics National Championships that were held on September 14 and 15.

The Championships took place at the Centurion Gymnastics Club.

The ladies proved at the championship that Alberton is definitely a place to look out for as they brought home 28 separate individual category medals.

Not only did they excel in individual events but five girls proved that they could go above and beyond by placing in the overall rankings.

CHAMPIONS: Overall medal winners at the 2018 Nationals. Front: Kiera Sawry (third overall). Back: Buhle Nhleka (second overall), Gia Darling (third overall) and Tayden Whiting (first overall). Absent: Dené Jordaan (second overall).

Keira Sawry and Gia Darling both won third overall in their respective categories.

Buhle Nhleka and Dené Jordaan both finished second overall.

Tayden Whiting brought the pride of Alberton with her as she was named as the top gymnast winning first overall.

“Congratulations to all these gymnasts on a stellar performance,” said Cecile Prinsloo from the club.

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