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Bristol gymnast retires from Team GB

By Pamela Parkes  Tuesday Aug 23, 2016

20-year-old gymnast Ruby Harrold has announced her retirement from Team GB.

Harrold, who trains in Portishead, was part of the British team that finished fifth in the women’s all-around final in Rio.

She will compete for a US college team instead.

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“I’ve grown more as a person than I ever thought I would,” Harrold said on Twitter.

Harrold won team all-around gold at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, as well as silver in the individual all-around and bronze on the bars.

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