Frank The Tank (Twitter profile, 13 Jun 2016)

Going to the cinema, watching movies. (Gymnast e-zine, Feb 2014)

Athlete

Partner Georgie Parker

English

Southport YMCA [England]

Jeff Brooks [personal]; Eddie van Hoof [national] (british-gymnastics.org, 01 Jan 2016; fig-gymnastics.com, 15 Oct 2015)

His younger brother Alfie has competed in artistic gymnastics at U14 international level, and his younger brother Sid has coached artistic gymnastics in Southport, England. (Gymnast e-zine, Feb 2014)

He suffered a left ankle injury during the 2016 Scottish Championships. (scottishgymnastics.org, 27 Feb 2016)

He injured ligaments in his wrist during the 2015 European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan, forcing him to miss the pommel horse and rings events. (sportsmole.co.uk, 14 Jun 2015)

In August 2013 he broke four vertebrae in his neck and back after a training accident. He lost control of his dismount from the high bar and landed awkwardly on his head. He had to go to hospital where he was fitted with a back brace, which he had to wear for six weeks. He needed a total of 12 weeks rehabilitation. (missionsportsmanagement.com, 23 Feb 2014; heraldscotland.com, 16 Feb 2014; Gymnast e-zine, Feb 2014)

He took up artistic gymnastics at age nine. (Gymnast e-zine, Feb 2014)

"My friend tried to teach me tricks on the trampoline, and when I started to do things with my eyes closed my mum and dad thought it would be best to take me to a gym to learn it properly. At first people thought it was too late for me [starting at age nine], but I worked hard and proved I could make it to the top." (Gymnast e-zine, Feb 2014)

To compete at the Olympic Games. (Gymnast e-zine, Feb 2014)

Winning a gold medal in the junior all-around at the 2012 European Championships in Montpellier, France. (british-gymnastics.org, 09 Mar 2013; merchanttaylors.com, 29 May 2012)

British artistic gymnast Dan Purvis. (Gymnast e-zine, Feb 2014)