Thorpe Bay gym starlet Pascal Craymer has been crowned Eastern Region senior FIG champion.

The 15-year-old won the title at Ipswich Gymnastics Centre, where she competed superbly well in vault and beam.

Making the achievement all the more remarkable was that Pascal had stepped up an age group -- it was a senior title for 16 and 17 year olds.

The youngster competes for Pipers Vale Gym Club in Ipswich and her coach, Andy Wood, is expecting big things from his student.

He said: "Pascal is showing standards of World-class gymnastics and is now moving on to the highest level."

The title made it a double celebration for Pascal after she also claimed the Suffolk county title at 15-plus level.

Published Friday October 18, 2002

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