Jonas Rushworth’s gymnastics career started after he accidentally kicked himself in the head during Nursery. Rushworth said he had always been a hyperactive child and weirdly flexible, which led his parents to sign him up for gymnastics. For the next 16 years, Rushworth would train for the Great Britain team.
On May 31, at his first senior competition, Rushworth and his team won gold at the European competition—marking Rushworth as a European champion.
At 19, Rushworth’s life has been full of training and competitions but in recent years he has made an effort to follow his parents’ examples and come closer to Christ. “Actively trying to find a relationship with Christ while working hard at a goal that I can only achieve with Him is how I know I’ve been blessed with this talent and ability from my Heavenly Father.”
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