Year 5 pupil to represent South of England in Acrobatic Gymnastics.

Junior School Year 5 student Lottie Virtue started at Xcel Gymnastics club at just four years old, and soon joined the acro development squad.

She competed for the first time in a mixed pair aged six and won a silver medal. Since then she has competed at various invitational competitions with different partners and won three gold medals.

Following a merger with Portsmouth Gymnastics Club, she was invited into FIG acro squad to train at a much higher level. She competed in the regional championships in November and she and her partner won gold, putting them through to the Pat Wade Acro Gymnastics Nationals. They represented the South of England and came 10th in their category, placing them 10th in Britain for youth acro pairs. 

Huge congratulations to Lottie and all the best with future competitions.