Georgina Cassar (born 9 September 1993) is a Gibraltarian/British rhythmic gymnast. She represented Gibraltar at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India and competed for Team GB at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom.
Georgina Cassar | |
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Personal information | |
Country represented | United Kingdom |
Regions represented | Gibraltar |
Born | Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom | 9 September 1993
Hometown | Gibraltar |
Residence | Bath, United Kingdom |
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) |
Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics |
Level | Senior International |
Club | Gibraltar Rhythmic Gymnastics Association |
Head coach(es) | Sarah Moon |
Former coach(es) | Sally Holmes |
Cassar was born on 9 September 1993 in Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom[1] to Maltese father Franco and English mother Jackie. The family settled in Gibraltar in 1996 when her father took up a senior post at a local bank.[2][3][4] She was mainly educated in Gibraltar having attended Governor's Meadow Primary School, Bishop Fitzgerald Middle School and Westside School.[2]
Cassar began training in ballet at the age of three.[5] Cassar represented Gibraltar at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India. She came 16th in the overall competition.[4] In 2012, she travelled to Bath to train full-time with the Olympic team. While there, she studied A-levels in psychology, biology and PE at King Edward's School. She planned on remaining in Bath for her second year of A-levels following the games.[6]
Cassar competed for Team GB at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom.[4] She could not represent her native Gibraltar because the Gibraltar Olympic Committee is not recognised by the International Olympic Committee; however, using a similar by-law to Anguillan long jumper Shara Proctor and Turks and Caicos Islander Delano Williams, Cassar was eligible to represent the United Kingdom as Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory and so she holds a British passport.[7] She is the first athlete from Gibraltar to compete at the Olympic Games.[6][8]
Cassar appeared on 10 August with the rest of Team GB. They came in 12th and failed to make the finals.[8]