Jennifer Pinches is a British gymnast hoping to make her first Olympics appearance this summer.
High hopes —
Jennifer Pinches is a British gymnast hoping to make her first Olympics appearance this summer.
Pinches, who turns 18 in May, helped the Great Britain come fifth in the 2011 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships -- the team's highest finish so far.
New heights —
Pinches, who turns 18 in May, helped the Great Britain come fifth in the 2011 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships -- the team's highest finish so far.
Pinches trains at the same club as Beth Tweddle. She admitted to being "a bit starstruck" when she first met the three-time world champion.
Her hero —
Pinches trains at the same club as Beth Tweddle. She admitted to being "a bit starstruck" when she first met the three-time world champion.
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Pinches' best performance at an international meeting was winning a bronze medal at a World Cup event in Scotland in 2010 in her favorite floor event.
Pinches' best performance at an international meeting was winning a bronze medal at a World Cup event in Scotland in 2010 in her favorite floor event.
Pinches also looks up to world champion Russian gymnast Aliya Mustafina, a fellow 17-year-old who she describes as "incredible."
Russian rival —
Pinches also looks up to world champion Russian gymnast Aliya Mustafina, a fellow 17-year-old who she describes as "incredible."
Pinches trains for seven hours a day. She says it would be the "biggest honor" to represent Great Britain at the London 2012 Olympics.
London calling —
Pinches trains for seven hours a day. She says it would be the "biggest honor" to represent Great Britain at the London 2012 Olympics.
Pinches took up gymnastics when she was six and became an English champion in 2007 at the age of 13.
Early success —
Pinches took up gymnastics when she was six and became an English champion in 2007 at the age of 13.