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Britain’s Max Whitlock celebrates his gold medal from the pommel during the men’s apparatus final at the World Gymnastics Championships at the Hydro arena in Glasgow, Scotland, October 31, 2015. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne
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Britain’s Max Whitlock celebrates his gold medal from the pommel during the men’s apparatus final at the World Gymnastics Championships at the Hydro arena in Glasgow, Scotland, October 31, 2015. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne
Max Whitlock, the British gymnast who won at the Tokyo Olympics 2020, comes back home to a wonderful welcome by his two-year-old daughter, Willow.
The 28-year-old Englishman has won 6 Olympic medals and 8 World Championship titles. Max was only seven years old when he was introduced to this sport. Soon, it became his calling. At the European Championships, he bagged 5 golds, 2 silvers and 1 bronze. Considering his winning streaks, the British gymnast has indeed earned the title of being the most successful male athlete in his nation, and in this sport.
Max Whitlock gets a cute welcome back after Tokyo Olympics 2020
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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – AUGUST 10: (L to R) Silver medalist Oleg Verniaiev of UkraineGold medalist Kohei Uchimura of Japan and bronze medalist Max Whitlock of Great Britain pose for photographs after the medal ceremony for the Men’s Individual All-Around on Day 5 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Rio Olympic Arena on August 10, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
Max Whitlock is not only an incredible gymnast but also a great father. In 2019, he was blessed with a baby girl whom he named Willow. After winning gold at the Summer Games in Tokyo, the father and daughter had an adorable celebration. As he walked out of the airport, he saw his little girl run towards him and hug him. With the staff celebrating the victory of the British gymnast, he picked Willow up in his arms.
🇬🇧 Olympic champion @maxwhitlock1 is aiming for @Paris2024 with hopes of competing in front of his biggest fan: his daughter.
“It's huge motivation for me to kind of go on to Paris. I would love for Willow to come out and see what I do." @gymnastics | @BritGymnastics pic.twitter.com/Ds9paABF1A
— The Olympic Games (@Olympics) September 11, 2021
The British gymnast looks confident about Paris
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Along with his team Louis Smith, Nile Wilson, Kristian Thomas and Brinn Bevan, he took part in the Olympic Games in Rio. Not only did he win a bronze in the all-around gymnastic event, but he was also the first one to do so in the history of Great Britain. Moving forward in the tournament, he secured a gold too. With this, he became the first-ever gymnast to win individual gold at the Olympics. Adding more glory to his feats, he won another gold in the individual pommel horse within two hours.
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Recreating history for his nation, he defended his title at the Tokyo Olympics 2020. Although his team claimed the fourth position with a score of 255.76, he focused his attention on his forte, pommel horse. Emerging victoriously, he swept the gold and achieved a score of 15.583.
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Now, his aim is to accomplish a golden hat-trick at the Paris Olympics in 2024, as he wishes to perform in front of his biggest fan, his daughter, Willow.
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