Jennifer Gadirova


Jennifer Gadirova is a British artistic gymnast. She competed at the 2019 Junior World Championships alongside her twin sister, Jessica, where she won a silver medal in the vault final.

Career

Gadirova and her twin sister, Jessica, of Azeri background, began gymnastics as young children because their mother wanted them to have an outlet for their energy.

Espoir

2016

In March Gadirova competed at the English Championships where she placed fourth in the all-around, and first on floor exercise, winning the Christine Bowker Artistry Trophy.

Junior

2018

In February Gadirova competed at the English Championships where she placed twelfth. The following month she competed at the British Championships where she placed nineteenth in the all-around, sixth on vault, and fifth on floor exercise. She ended the season competing at the British Team Championships where she placed third in the junior non-squad all-around.

2019

In March Gadirova competed at the English Championships where she placed third behind Ondine Achampong and Halle Hilton. Later that month she competed at the British Championships where she placed fifth in the all-around but won gold on floor exercise, silver on vault behind Annie Young, and bronze on uneven bars behind Achampong and Young.
In June Gadirova competed at the inaugural Junior World Championships in Győr, Hungary alongside her twin sister Jessica and Alia Leat. In the team final they finished in sixth place and individually Gadirova finished seventh in the all-around. During event finals she won silver on vault with a score of 14.133 behind American Kayla DiCello, finished sixth on balance beam and fourth on floor exercise. Gadirova was the first British gymnast to win a medal at the Junior World Championships.
In July Gadirova competed at the Sainté Gym Cup where she helped Great Britain win team gold. In September she competed at the 2019 Women’s Artistic Adrian Stan British Teams Championships, finishing second in the junior all-around, after her sister. In November she competed at the Massilia Cup in France, winning gold on vault and silver on floor.

Senior

2020

In 2020 Gadirova became a senior. Her senior debut was the American Cup where she placed fourth behind Morgan Hurd, Kayla DiCello, and Hitomi Hatakeda of Japan. While there she received the highest score on floor exercise and vault, second highest on balance beam, and tenth highest on uneven bars.

Competitive history

Espoir

Junior

Senior