Louis Smith (gymnast)
Louis Antoine Smith, MBE (born 22 April 1989) is a British artistic gymnast who specialises in the pommel horse. He received a bronze medal and a silver medal on the pommel horse at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the 2012 London Olympics respectively, with the former marking the first time a British gymnast had placed in an Olympic event since 1928. Smith was also part of the Great Britain team that took the bronze in the men's artistic team all-around at the 2012 London Olympics. Smith is a member of the Huntingdon Gymnastics Club, training alongside teammate Daniel Keatings under coach Paul Hall. He was a part of the European Gold medal winning Great Britain's men's team in 2012, 2010 Commonwealth Games Champion, and is also a four-time European Silver medallist. Smith is the 2012 winner of the BBC TV series Strictly Come Dancing.
Read more about Louis Smith (gymnast): Early Life, Other Ventures, Strictly Come Dancing
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