John James Smethurst (born 1977) is a male former British

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Gymnastics career

Smethurst represented

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and won a gold medal in the team event and a bronze medal on the floor, at the

1998 Commonwealth Games The 1998 Commonwealth Games ''(Malay language, Malay: Sukan Komanwel 1998)'', officially known as the XVI Commonwealth Games ''(Malay: Sukan Komanwel ke-16)'', was a multi-sport event held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This edition is marked by sev ...

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, Malaysia. Four years later he repeated the success of winning team gold and secured another bronze in the parallel bars at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Smethurst, John 1977 births Living people British male artistic gymnasts Gymnasts at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Gymnasts at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England Commonwealth Games medallists in gymnastics Medallists at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 2002 Commonwealth Games