English gymnast

Kristian Thomas

Kristian James Thomas is a British former artistic gymnast. A long-standing member of both the England and Great Britain men's teams, he was a member of the British team that won gold in the 2012 European Championships team event, and a historic bronze in the same event at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He won his first global individual medal in the 2013 World Championships, a bronze in vault; it was also the first global medal ever won in vault by a British male gymnast. In 2015 he won his first major international title, gold in the floor exercise at the 2015 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships.

Born

1989

February 14

Died

Living

Era

1980s

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Kristian, in brief

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1989 Born

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The world in 1989

When Kristian arrived

april 1 Margaret Thatcher's new local government tax, the Community Charge (commonly known as the "poll tax"), is introduced in Scotland.
april 15 Hillsborough disaster: A human crush occurs at Hillsborough Stadium, home of Sheffield Wednesday, in the FA Cup Semi-final, resulting in the deaths of 97 Liverpool fans.
april 15 Upon Hu Yaobang's death, the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 begin in China.
april 19 A gun turret explodes on the USS Iowa, killing 47 sailors.

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Andrew Robinson 1942– American actor and director Drew Bledsoe 1972– American football player and coach Fritz Zwicky 1898– Swiss-American physicist and astronomer (died 1974) Hazel McCallion 1921–2023 Canadian businesswoman and politician, 3rd Mayor of Mississauga (died 2023) Herbert A. Hauptman 1917–2011 American mathematician and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2011) Jean Victor Marie Moreau 1763–1813 French general (died 1813) John Barrymore 1882–1942 American actor (died 1942) Juan Ponce Enrile 1924–2025 Filipino politician and lawyer (died 2025) Julian Scott 1846– American soldier and drummer, Medal of Honor recipient (died 1901)

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