Alice Upcott

Alice Upcott
— Gymnast —
Alice Upcott and Dominic Smith at the 2014 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships.
Personal information
Country represented	United Kingdom
Born	February 14, 1998
Residence	Egham
Discipline	Acrobatic gymnastics
Level	International
Club	Heathrow Gym Club
Medal record World Championships 2014 Levallois-Perret Mixed Pair World Games 2013 Cali Mixed Pair European Championships 2013 Odivelas Mixed Pair

Alice Upcott at the 2014 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships.

Alice Upcott (born February 14, 1998) is a British female acrobatic gymnast and the sister of Edward Upcott, world champion in 2010.^[1] With Dominic Smith, she was awarded the gold medal in the 2013 World Games,^[2] the gold medal at the 2013 European Acrobatics Championships^[3] and the silver medal in the 2014 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships.^[4]

Upcott is a member of spelbound, the gymnastic group who rose to fame in 2010, winning the fourth series of Britain's Got Talent.^[5][6][7] The prize was £100,000 and the opportunity to appear at the 2010 Royal Variety Performance. Her older brother, Edward was also a member until he left in 2012.

References

1. "Alice Upcott profile". British Gymnastics. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
2. "The acrobatic gymnastics newsletter" (PDF). International Federation of Gymnastics. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
3. "Results" (PDF). European Union of Gymnastics. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
4. "Results of the 2014 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships" (PDF). International Federation of Gymnastics. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
5. "Prepare to be gobsmacked". The Press and Journal. 1 July 2010. Retrieved 27 September 2012. Over 19million TV viewers flinched as they watched Edward Upcott soar over the heads of Piers Morgan, Amanda Holden and Simon Cowell.
6. Millar, Paul (5 June 2010). "Spelbound win 'Britain's Got Talent'". London: Digital Spy. Retrieved 5 June 2010. Having been the bookies' favourite for most of the series, the gymnast troupe beat comic dance duo Twist & Pulse.
7. "Gymnast troupe Spelbound win Britain's Got Talent". BBC News. 5 June 2010. Retrieved 5 June 2010. Judge Simon Cowell said "the right boys and girls won on the night". He likened Spelbound's routine to an Olympic gold medal-winning performance and said it was one of the most astonishing things he had ever seen on live TV.