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Luke Folwell
Born (1987-05-15) 15 May 1987 (age 37)
Northampton
HometownHuntingdon
Gymnastics career
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Country represented Great Britain
 England
ClubHuntingdon Olympic Club
Head coach(es)Paul Hall
Medal record
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Delhi Men's Artistic Individual All-Round
Gold medal – first place 2010 Delhi Men's Vault
Silver medal – second place 2010 Delhi Men's Rings
Silver medal – second place 2010 Delhi Men's Parallel Bars
Silver medal – second place 2010 Delhi Men's artistic team all-around
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Melbourne Men's Team

Luke Folwell (born 15 May 1987) is a British artistic gymnast and coach from Northampton. In October 2010 he won five medals for England in the gymnastics at the 2010 Commonwealth Games to become the most successful British gymnast in a single Games in Commonwealth Games history. His feat was matched by Max Whitlock in 2014, and Nile Wilson in 2018, and bettered by Welsh rhythmic gymnast Francesca Jones in 2014 who won 6 medals.[1]

References

  1. ^ "COMMONWEALTH GAMES: Fantastic Folwell takes medal haul to five". 8 October 2010. Archived from the original on 9 October 2010. Retrieved 8 October 2010.