Alice Kinsella

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Alice Nicole Kinsella (born 13 March 2001) is an English artistic gymnast and member of the British national team. She represented Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics, winning a bronze medal in the team event. Kinsella was also part of the British squad which achieved a record silver medal in the team event at the 2022 World Championships and gold at the 2023 European Championships. She won a Commonwealth Games title as part of England's gold-winning team all-around squad of 2022.

Individually, she is the 2018 Commonwealth Games and 2019 European champion on the balance beam, and the 2022 Commonwealth Games champion on floor.

Domestically, Kinsella was the 2023 British national all-around champion.

Early career

Kinsella first started gymnastics at Tamworth Olympic Gymnastics Club. She then moved to Park Wrekin Gymnastics Club in Wellington, Shropshire and has continued training there since.{{cite news|title=Alice is back home after Tokyo heroics|work=Shropshire Star|date=31 July 2021|page=86}}Report by Nick Elwell.

Senior career

=2017=

Her senior debut came in March 2017 where she finished seventh in the 2017 Stuttgart World Cup.

She competed at the 2017 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Cluj-Napoca, Romania where she placed tenth in the all-around.{{Cite web |url=http://www.ueg.org/data/result/771/Women's%20all-around.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2018-04-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180411134347/http://www.ueg.org/data/result/771/Women's%20all-around.pdf |archive-date=2018-04-11 |url-status=dead}}

In October 2017, Alice was chosen to represent Great Britain at the 2017 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She competed in the all-around in qualifications and placed twenty-fourth overall, qualifying her to the all-around final with a score of 51.365.{{Cite web |url=https://mtl2017gymcan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/C53A_List_Of_Qualifiers_WomSenC2.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2018-04-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180411134347/https://mtl2017gymcan.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/C53A_List_Of_Qualifiers_WomSenC2.pdf |archive-date=2018-04-11 |url-status=dead}}

On 6 October 2017, British Gymnastics announced that Alice had withdrawn from the all-around final after sustaining a minor ankle injury during qualifications.{{Cite web|url=https://www.british-gymnastics.org/news-and-events/news/latest-news/7295-update-from-montreal-alice-kinsella|title=Update from Montreal - Alice Kinsella - British Gymnastics|access-date=10 April 2018|archive-date=11 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180411134347/https://www.british-gymnastics.org/news-and-events/news/latest-news/7295-update-from-montreal-alice-kinsella|url-status=dead}}

= 2018 =

On 10 February, Alice competed at the English Championships where she placed seventh in the all-around. She also placed fourth on vault and bars and sixth on floor. On 21 February, Alice was named to the English team for the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia.{{Cite web|url = https://britishgymnewstics.com/2018/02/21/commonwealth-games-team-announcement-team-england/|title = Commonwealth Games Team Announcement: Team England|date = 21 February 2018|access-date = 10 April 2018|archive-date = 13 September 2022|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220913063341/https://britishgymnewstics.com/2018/02/21/commonwealth-games-team-announcement-team-england/|url-status = dead}}

In March, Alice competed at the British Championships. She competed in the all-around where she placed fifth with a score of 51.650. She then competed in the beam final where she won a silver medal with a score of 13.350 and also in the floor final where she placed fifth with a score of 13.000.{{Cite web|url=https://www.british-gymnastics.org/news-and-events/british-championships/mens-and-womens-artistic#results|title=Gymnastics British Championships 2020 **CANCELLED*}} Later on that month, Alice was chosen to compete at the Artistic Gymnastics World Cup in Birmingham to replace teammate Claudia Fragapane who had to withdraw due to injury. She won the bronze medal with a total score of 53.099 behind Russia's Angelina Melnikova and American Margzetta Frazier.{{Cite web|url=https://thegymter.net/2018/03/23/2018-birmingham-world-cup-results/|title = 2018 Birmingham World Cup Results|date = 23 March 2018}}

In April Kinsella competed at the Commonwealth Games on all four events in the team final/individual qualifications where she won a silver medal with the English team, finishing behind Canada. She had also qualified in third for the all-around final, second for the beam final and sixth for the floor final. In the all-around final, Alice won bronze with a total score of 53.150 behind gold medal winner Ellie Black from Canada and silver medal winner Georgia Godwin from Australia. Alice competed in the beam final where she won gold with a score of 13.700. She told the BBC after her win:

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|text="I'm still quite speechless. I don't really know what to say. I went out quite confident because I came second in qualifications. I thought if I go clean a medal was possible. But when I got the gold I didn't know what to do."{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/commonwealth-games/43695473|title = Wilson and Kinsella win gymnastics golds|work = BBC Sport}}

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Alice then competed in the floor final where she placed eighth after falling on her final tumble. She scored 11.666.{{Cite web|url=https://thegymter.net/2018/04/06/2018-commonwealth-games-results/|title = 2018 Commonwealth Games Results|date = 6 April 2018}}

On 7–8 July Kinsella competed at the Heerenveen Friendly where she placed third in the team final with Great Britain, second on balance beam behind Sanne Wevers, 4th on floor, and 10th in the all-around after a fall on the beam.{{cite web |url=https://thegymter.net/2018/07/11/2018-heerenveen-friendly-results/ |title=2018 Heerenveen Friendly Results |work=The Gymnter.net |date=July 11, 2018}} On 6 July Kinsella was named to the team to compete at the 2018 European Championships alongside Becky Downie, Georgia-Mae Fenton, Kelly Simm, and Lucy Stanhope.{{cite web |url=https://www.british-gymnastics.org/news-and-events/news/latest-news/7773-british-teams-announced-for-2018-european-championships |title=British teams announced for 2018 European Championships |work=British Gymnastics |date=July 6, 2018 |access-date=6 July 2018 |archive-date=6 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180706191613/https://www.british-gymnastics.org/news-and-events/news/latest-news/7773-british-teams-announced-for-2018-european-championships |url-status=dead }} Great Britain finished fourth in team finals.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/gymnastics/45072739 |title=European Championships 2018: GB fourth in women's team gymnastics final |work=BBC Sport |date=August 4, 2018}}

On September 27, Kinsella was named to the team to compete at the World Championships in Doha, Qatar alongside Becky Downie, Ellie Downie, Georgia-Mae Fenton, and Kelly Simm.{{cite web |url=https://www.british-gymnastics.org/news-and-events/news/latest-news/7895-gbr-women-s-team-confirmed-for-world-championship-action |title=GBR women's team confirmed for World Championship action |work=British Gymnastics |date=September 27, 2018 |access-date=27 September 2018 |archive-date=27 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180927204500/https://www.british-gymnastics.org/news-and-events/news/latest-news/7895-gbr-women-s-team-confirmed-for-world-championship-action |url-status=dead }} Great Britain finished ninth in qualifications and was the first reserve for team finals.

=2019=

In March Kinsella competed at the English Championships where she placed third in the all-around behind Amelie Morgan and Kelly Simm. She was later selected to compete at the 2019 European Championships alongside Ellie Downie, Morgan, and Simm.{{cite web |url=https://www.british-gymnastics.org/news-and-events/news/latest-news/8180-british-team-for-2019-european-championships-announced |title=British team for 2019 European Championships announced |work=British Gymnastics |date=March 11, 2019 |access-date=11 March 2019 |archive-date=9 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211009141534/https://www.british-gymnastics.org/news-and-events/news/latest-news/8180-british-team-for-2019-european-championships-announced |url-status=dead }} At the British Championships Kinsella placed fourth in the all-around, second on uneven bars, fourth on balance beam, and fifth on floor exercise.{{cite web |url=https://www.british-gymnastics.org/news-and-events/british-championships/mens-and-womens-artistic#results |title=Gymnastics British Championships 2019 |work=British Gymnastics}} At the European Championships Kinsella qualified to the all-around final in third place behind Angelina Melnikova and Mélanie de Jesus dos Santos. She additionally qualified to the balance beam final in third and the floor exercise final in seventh.{{cite web |url=https://www.british-gymnastics.org/news-and-events/news/latest-news/8247-british-women-shine-in-european-championship-qualifying |title=British women shine in European Championship qualifying |work=British Gymnastics |date=April 11, 2019 |access-date=11 April 2019 |archive-date=11 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190411210518/https://www.british-gymnastics.org/news-and-events/news/latest-news/8247-british-women-shine-in-european-championship-qualifying |url-status=dead }} In the all-around final Kinsella finished fifteenth.{{cite web |url=https://www.british-gymnastics.org/news-and-events/news/latest-news/8250-ellie-downie-xxx |title=Ellie Downie wins superb European silver |work=British Gymnastics |date=April 12, 2019 |access-date=14 April 2019 |archive-date=9 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211009141608/https://www.british-gymnastics.org/news-and-events/news/latest-news/8250-ellie-downie-xxx |url-status=dead }} During event finals she won gold on the balance beam making her the first British gymnast to become a European champion on the apparatus. She later placed seventh in the floor exercise final.{{cite web |url=https://www.british-gymnastics.org/news-and-events/news/latest-news/8252-alice-kinsella-wins-brilliant-beam-gold |title=Alice Kinsella wins brilliant beam gold |work=British Gymnastics |date=April 14, 2019 |access-date=14 April 2019 |archive-date=9 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211009141614/https://www.british-gymnastics.org/news-and-events/news/latest-news/8252-alice-kinsella-wins-brilliant-beam-gold |url-status=dead }}

In September Kinsella competed at the British Team Championships where she placed second in the all-around behind Kelly Simm and helped her club, Park Wreckin, place second.{{cite web |url=https://thegymter.net/2019/09/15/2019-british-team-championships-results/ |title=2019 British Team Championships Results |work=The Gymternet |date=September 15, 2019}} Later that month Kinsella was named to the team to compete at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart alongside Ellie Downie, Becky Downie, Taeja James, and Georgia-Mae Fenton.{{cite web |url=https://www.british-gymnastics.org/news-and-events/news/latest-news/8650-meet-the-women-s-2019-artistic-world-championships-team |title=Meet the women's 2019 Artistic World Championships team |work=British Gymnastics |date=September 19, 2019 |access-date=19 September 2019 |archive-date=20 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210920051944/https://www.british-gymnastics.org/news-and-events/news/latest-news/8650-meet-the-women-s-2019-artistic-world-championships-team |url-status=dead }} During qualifications Kinsella helped Great Britain place seventh, earning a spot in the team final and qualifying a team for Great Britain to the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. Individually she qualified to the all-around final.{{cite web |url=https://www.british-gymnastics.org/news-and-events/news/latest-news/8695-women-s-team-make-world-final-and-qualify-place-for-2020-olympic-games |title=Women's team make world finals and qualify place for 2020 Olympic Games |work=British Gymnastics |date=October 5, 2019 |access-date=12 October 2019 |archive-date=20 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210920045825/https://www.british-gymnastics.org/news-and-events/news/latest-news/8695-women-s-team-make-world-final-and-qualify-place-for-2020-olympic-games |url-status=dead }} During the team final she contributed scores on vault, balance beam, and floor exercise towards Great Britain's sixth-place finish.{{cite web |url=https://www.british-gymnastics.org/news-and-events/news/latest-news/8707-british-women-s-team-6th-in-world-final |title=British women's team 6th in world final |work=British Gymnastics |date=October 8, 2019 |access-date=12 October 2019 |archive-date=22 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220122234720/https://www.british-gymnastics.org/news-and-events/news/latest-news/8707-british-women-s-team-6th-in-world-final |url-status=dead }} In the all-around final Kinsella finished in twelfth place.{{cite web |url=https://www.british-gymnastics.org/news-and-events/news/latest-news/8713-alice-kinsella-12th-in-world-all-around-final |title=Alice Kinsella 12th in world all-around final |work=British Gymnastics |date=October 10, 2019 |access-date=12 October 2019 |archive-date=23 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220123000042/https://www.british-gymnastics.org/news-and-events/news/latest-news/8713-alice-kinsella-12th-in-world-all-around-final |url-status=dead }}

=2020–21=

In early February it was announced that Kinsella was selected to represent Great Britain at the Birmingham World Cup taking place in late March.{{cite web |url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/news/displaynews.php?idNews=2802 |title=Birmingham World Cup roster bursts with World stars |work=FIG |date=February 7, 2020}} However, the Birmingham World Cup was later canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.{{cite web |url=https://www.british-gymnastics.org/news-and-events/news/latest-news/9015-british-gymnastics-national-events-announcement-including-fig-world-cup |title=British Gymnastics national events announcement, including FIG World Cup |work=British Gymnastics |date=March 16, 2020 |access-date=16 March 2020 |archive-date=28 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220428082048/https://www.british-gymnastics.org/news-and-events/news/latest-news/9015-british-gymnastics-national-events-announcement-including-fig-world-cup |url-status=dead }}

In April 2021 Kinsella was selected to represent Great Britain at the European Championships alongside Jessica Gadirova, Jennifer Gadirova (later replaced by Phoebe Jakubczyk),{{cite tweet|user=BritGymnastics|date=April 15, 2021|title=There's a change to our line up for the European Championships.|number=1382748098833833984}} and Amelie Morgan.{{cite web|url=https://www.british-gymnastics.org/news-and-events/news/latest-news/9437-british-gymnasts-announced-for-2021-artistic-european-championships|title=British gymnasts announced for 2021 Artistic European Championships|work=British Gymnastics|date=April 1, 2021|access-date=1 April 2021|archive-date=15 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210415161513/https://www.british-gymnastics.org/news-and-events/news/latest-news/9437-british-gymnasts-announced-for-2021-artistic-european-championships|url-status=dead}}

On 7 June 2021, Kinsella was selected to represent Great Britain at the 2020 Summer Olympics alongside Jessica Gadirova, Jennifer Gadirova, and Amelie Morgan.{{cite web |title=Women's artistic gymnastics team named by Team GB for Tokyo Olympics |url=https://www.british-gymnastics.org/articles/women-s-artistic-gymnastics-team-named-for-tokyo-olympics |website=British Gymnastics |access-date=7 June 2021 |date=7 June 2021}} During qualifications Kinsella suffered multiple mishaps and did not qualify for any individual event finals; however Great Britain qualified for the team final. During the team final Kinsella performed on all four apparatuses, hitting all of her routines and helping Great Britain win the bronze medal, their first Olympic team medal in 93 years.{{cite web|url=https://news.sky.com/story/tokyo-olympics-team-gb-win-bronze-in-womens-team-gymnastics-final-for-first-time-since-1928-12365523|title=Tokyo Olympics: Team GB win bronze in women's team gymnastics for first time since 1928|work=Sky News|date=July 27, 2021}}

In July 2021 Alice became an official ambassador for the gymnastics leotard brand [https://www.milano-pro-sport.com Milano Pro-Sport]{{Cite web |title=Milano Pro Sport - Welcome Alice Kinsella to Team Milano! 🎉 We are thrilled to welcome Alice into the Milano family as she becomes our new Ambassador 💖 We are so excited to be working with such a talented athlete and wish her all the best in the upcoming weeks! #GoAlice 🙌🏻 #milano #milanoprosport #mermaidbeach #gymnastics #gymnast #flexible #handstand #tumbling #flexibility #calisthenics #cheer #acro #gymnasticsshoutouts #acrobatics #flip #gymnastic #parkour #dancemoms #backflip #gymnasts #barstarzz #beam #splits #flips #turnen #gymnastique #cheerleading #trampoline {{!}} Facebook |url=https://www.facebook.com/milanops/photos/a.203712629687689/4220771604648418/ |access-date=2022-04-04 |website=www.facebook.com |language=en}}

Outside of gymnastics, Alice was one of a number of Olympians to appear on CBBC's Saturday Mash Up. Kinsella was gunged with 20 buckets of slime after losing a public vote.

=2022=

Kinsella competed at the English and British championships where she finished second and fifth respectively. In June she was selected to represent England at the 2022 Commonwealth Games alongside Ondine Achampong, Georgia-Mae Fenton, Claudia Fragapane, and Kelly Simm.{{cite web|url=https://www.british-gymnastics.org/england/latest-news/9862-team-england-reveal-artistic-and-rhythmic-gymnastics-team-set-to-compete-at-2022-commonwealth-games|title=Team England Reveal Artistic and Rhythmic Gymnastics Team Set to Compete at 2022 Commonwealth Games|date=June 23, 2022|work=British Gymnastics|access-date=24 June 2022|archive-date=27 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220627141830/https://www.british-gymnastics.org/england/latest-news/9862-team-england-reveal-artistic-and-rhythmic-gymnastics-team-set-to-compete-at-2022-commonwealth-games|url-status=dead}} Kinsella was also selected to compete at the European Championships alongside Achampong, Fenton, and Olympic teammates Jennifer and Jessica Gadirova.{{cite web|url=https://www.british-gymnastics.org/articles/team-announced-for-2022-artistic-european-championships|title=Team announced for 2022 Artistic European Championships|work=British Gymnastics|date=July 4, 2022}}

At the Commonwealth Games Kinsella led the English team to gold during the women's team final.{{cite news |title=Commonwealth Games: England's women take team gymnastics gold |work=BBC Sport |date=30 July 2022 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/commonwealth-games/62363734 |access-date=30 July 2022}} Individually she qualified to the all-around, balance beam, and floor exercise finals. During the all-around final Kinsella fell off the balance beam and suffered mistakes on floor exercise resulting in a fourth-place finish. Additionally she finished fourth in the balance beam final before going on to win gold on floor exercise.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/gymnastics/england/birmingham-2022-commonwealth-games/news/alice-kinsella-ends-on-a-high-with-commonwealth-games-floor-gold_491378.html|title=Alice Kinsella ends on a high with Commonwealth Games floor gold|date=August 2, 2022|work=Sports Mole}}

On the first day of competition at the European Championships Kinsella won silver in the all-around behind Asia D'Amato of Italy.{{cite web|url=https://olympics.com/en/news/women-all-around-gymnastics-european-championships-munich-2022|title=Asia D'Amato claims women's all-around title as world qualifiers decided at 2022 European Gymnastics Championships|work=International Olympic Committee|date=August 11, 2022}} Additionally, she helped Great Britain qualify for the team final in second place, and individually she qualified for the uneven bars final. During the team final Kinsella contributed scores on all four apparatuses towards Great Britain's second-place finish.{{cite web|url=https://olympics.com/en/news/italy-win-artistic-gymnastics-team-gold-at-european-championships|title=Italy win artistic gymnastics team gold at European Championships|date=August 13, 2022|work=International Olympic Committee}} During event finals Kinsella finished eighth on uneven bars.

In September Kinsella was named to the team to compete at the 2022 World Championships, once again alongside the Gadirova twins, Achampong, and Fenton.{{cite web|url=https://www.british-gymnastics.org/articles/unchanged-gbr-women-s-team-named-for-world-gymnastics-championships|title=Unchanged GBR women's team named for World Gymnastics Championships|work=British Gymnastics|date=September 28, 2022}} She qualified for the All-Around final, after finishing 14th in the qualifier round. During the team final Kinsella competed on all four apparatuses, helping Great Britain win the silver medal and achieve their highest placement at a World Championships.{{cite web|url=https://www.british-gymnastics.org/articles/historic-world-silver-for-women-s-team-in-liverpool|title=Historic world silver for women's team in Liverpool|date=November 1, 2022|work=British Gymnastics}} In the All-around final, Kinsella finished fourth, just beneath teammate Jessica Gadirova in bronze, the two highest finishes in history for a British female gymnast in a global (World or Olympic) all-around final..

= 2023 =

Kinsella competed at the English Championships where she placed first on uneven bars and balance beam. She next competed at the Welsh Championships she placed sixth on uneven bars, ninth on balance beam, and seventh on floor exercise. Kinsella was named to the team to compete at the upcoming European Championships alongside Becky Downie, Georgia-Mae Fenton, Jessica Gadirova, and Ondine Achampong.{{cite web|url=https://www.british-gymnastics.org/articles/british-team-announced-for-european-championships|title=British team announced for European Championships|date=March 21, 2023|work=British Gymnastics}} At the British championships she placed first in the all-around, on balance beam, and on floor exercise. At the European Championships Kinsella helped Great Britain win their first team gold medal. Additionally she placed sixth in the all-around during qualifications after falling off the uneven bars; however she did not advance to the final due to teammates Gadirova and Fenton placing higher. She did, however, qualify to the floor exercise final.{{cite web|url=https://www.british-gymnastics.org/articles/gb-women-s-team-win-historic-european-gold|title=Womens team win historic European gold|work=British Gymnastics|date=April 12, 2023}} During the floor exercise final Kinsella won silver behind compatriot Gadirova.

In September Kinsella was selected to represent Great Britain at the 2023 World Championships alongside Gadirova, Achampong, Fenton, and Ruby Evans.{{cite web|url=https://www.british-gymnastics.org/articles/women-s-team-announced-to-complete-world-championships-line-up|title=Women's team announced to complete World Championships line up|work=British Gymnastics|date=September 4, 2023}} While there, she helped the team qualify in second to the team final. Individually Kinsella was the third highest placing British all-arounder and therefore did not qualify to the final due to two-per-country limitations. Additionally she was the first reserve for the floor exercise final. During the team final Kinsella contributed scores on uneven bars and floor exercise towards Great Britain's sixth-place finish.{{cite web|url=https://www.british-gymnastics.org/articles/womens-team-world-final|title=British women finish 6th in world team final|date=October 4, 2023|work=British Gymnastics}} During warm-ups for the all-around final, Gadirova injured her knee and withdrew and Kinsella was substituted in. Despite being a last minute replacement, Kinsella performed four clean routines and finished seventh.{{cite web|url=https://www.british-gymnastics.org/articles/women-s-world-all-around-final|title=7th to Alice Kinsella and 13th for Ondine Achampong in women's World all-around final|date=October 6, 2023|work=British Gymnastics}} In addition to the all-around final, Kinsella also replaced Gadirova in the floor exercise final, which was Kinsella's first ever World apparatus event final. During the final she finished eighth.{{cite web|url=https://thegymter.net/2023/10/11/2023-world-championships-results/|title=2023 World Championships Results|work=The Gymternet|date=October 11, 2023}}

= 2024 =

Kinsella competed at Welsh Championships, finishing first on uneven bars and balance beam, and second on floor exercise.{{Cite web |date=2024-02-20 |title=2024 Welsh Championships Results |url=https://thegymter.net/2024/02/19/2024-welsh-championships-results/ |access-date=2024-04-14 |website=The Gymternet |language=en}} At English Championships she finished second in the all-around, as well as first on the uneven bars and floor exercise.{{Cite web |date=2024-03-04 |title=2024 English Championships Results |url=https://thegymter.net/2024/03/04/2024-english-championships-results/ |access-date=2024-04-14 |website=The Gymternet |language=en}} She was named to the European Championships team, alongside Ondine Achampong (later replaced by Abigail Martin), Ruby Evans, Becky Downie, and Georgia-Mae Fenton.{{Cite web |title=GB women's line up for the Artistic European Championships |url=https://www.british-gymnastics.org/articles/women-s-2024-european-championship-team |access-date=2024-04-14 |website=www.british-gymnastics.org |language=en}} In the all-around competition, which ran conterminously with team and apparatus qualification, she finished in fourth place, but was awarded the bronze medal as the third-place finisher was excluded on the two-per-nation rule.

In June Kinsella was selected to represent Great Britain at the 2024 Summer Olympics alongside Downie, Evans, Fenton, and Martin.{{cite web|url=https://www.british-gymnastics.org/articles/introducing-the-paris-2024-gymnastics-teams|title=And your Team GB Paris 2024 gymnasts are...|work=British Gymnastics|date=June 13, 2024}} During qualifications at the Olympic Games, Kinsella helped Great Britain qualify to the team final and individually she qualified to the all-around final. During the team final Kinsella competed on all four apparatuses towards Great Britains fourth-place finish.{{cite web|url=https://www.british-gymnastics.org/articles/gb-women-take-4th-place-in-olympic-team-final|title=GB women take 4th place in Olympic team final|date=July 30, 2024|work=British Gymnastics}} During the all-around final Kinsella placed twelfth, which is the second best placement for a British gymnast in the all-around final after Jessica Gadirova's tenth-place finish in 2020 and tied with Becky Downie's finish in 2008.{{cite web|url=https://www.british-gymnastics.org/articles/gbs-georgia-mae-fenton-and-alice-kinsella-impress-in-olympic-all-around-final|title=GB's Alice Kinsella and Georgia-Mae Fenton impress in Olympic all-around final|date=August 1, 2024|work=British Gymnastics}}

Personal life

Kinsella is the daughter of former Republic of Ireland international footballer Mark Kinsella. Her brother Liam is also a footballer who currently plays for Cheltenham Town FC and has represented Ireland at under-age level.{{cite news |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/kinsellas-fly-the-flags-for-ireland-andgreatbritain-k72v0n968 |title=Kinsellas fly the flags for Ireland and Great Britain |date=7 January 2018 |publisher= |accessdate=9 March 2018|last1=Rowan |first1=Paul }}

In October 2024 Kinsella announced her engagement to longtime boyfriend Will Lavin.{{cite instagram|postid=DAosG8gMDOA|user=alicekinsella17|date=October 3, 2024|title=The best day of our lives🤍✨}} The following March she announced that they were expecting their first child.{{cite web|url=https://www.british-gymnastics.org/articles/congratulations-to-alice-kinsella|title=Congratulations to Alice Kinsella|date=March 19, 2025|work=British Gymnastics}}

Competitive history

align=center \| Year ! align=center \| Event ! style="width:30px;" \| Team ! style="width:30px;" \| AA ! style="width:30px;" \| VT ! style="width:30px;" \| UB ! style="width:30px;" \| BB ! style="width:30px;" \| FX
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;"
colspan="8" \| Espoir
rowspan="1" \| 2014	align=left \| English Championships		{{silver2}}
colspan="8" \| Junior
rowspan="5" \| 2015	align=left \| English Championships		{{bronze3}}	5	{{gold1}}
align=left \| British Championships		12				7
align=left \| Flanders Team Challenge	5	13
align=left \| British Team Championships		28
align=left \| Olympic Hopes Cup		{{gold1}}
rowspan="7" \| 2016	align=left \| International Gymnix		15	8			{{bronze3}}
align=left \| British Team Championships		{{bronze3}}
align=left \| English Championships		{{gold1}}
align=left \| British Championships		4			{{gold1}}	4
align=left \| Italian Junior Friendly	{{gold1}}	{{gold1}}
bgcolor=#F5F6CE \| align=left \| European Championships	{{silver2}}	5		4	{{silver2}}	{{silver2}}
align=left \| Elite Gym Massilia		7			6
colspan="8" \| Senior
rowspan="7" \| 2017	align=left \| Stuttgart World Cup		7
align=left \| British Championships		{{silver2}}			5	5
align=left \| English Championships		{{bronze3}}				{{bronze3}}
bgcolor=#F5F6CE \| align=left \| European Championships		10
align=left \| Dutch Invitational		{{gold1}}		4	4	{{silver2}}
align=left \| British Team Championships		{{silver2}}
style="background:#ccf;" \| align=left\|World Championships		{{abbreviation\|WD\|Kinsella qualified to the All-Around final but withdrew due to an injury.}}
rowspan="7" \| 2018	align=left \| English Championships		7	4	4		6
align=left \| British Championships		5			{{silver2}}	5
align=left \| Birmingham World Cup		{{bronze3}}
bgcolor="#afeeee" \| align=left \| Commonwealth Games	{{silver2}}	{{bronze3}}			{{gold1}}	8
align=left \| Heerenveen Friendly	{{bronze3}}	10			{{silver2}}	4
bgcolor=#F5F6CE \| align=left \| European Championships	4
style="background:#ccf;" \| align=left \| World Championships	{{abbreviation\|R1\|Great Britain finished 9th in qualification and was the First Reserve}}
rowspan="5" \| 2019	align=left \| English Championships		{{bronze3}}
align=left \| British Championships		4		{{silver2}}	4	5
bgcolor=#F5F6CE \| align=left \| European Championships		15			{{gold1}}	7
align=left \| British Team Championships	{{silver2}}	{{silver2}}
bgcolor=#CCCCFF \| align=left \| World Championships	6	12			{{abbreviation\|R2\|Kinsella finished 11th in qualification and was the Second Reserve}}
rowspan="3" \| 2021
bgcolor=#F5F6CE \| align=left \| European Championships						{{abbreviation\|R3\|Kinsella finished 12th in qualification and was the Third Reserve}}
bgcolor=98FB98 \| align=left \| Olympic Games	{{bronze3}}
rowspan="6" \| 2022 \| align=left \| English Championships		{{silver2}}		5	5	{{bronze3}}
align=left \| British Championships		5		{{gold1}}
bgcolor="#afeeee" \| align=left \| Commonwealth Games	{{gold1}}	4			4	{{gold1}}
bgcolor=#F5F6CE \| align=left \| European Championships	{{silver2}}	{{silver2}}		8
align=left \| British Team Championships	{{gold1}}	{{gold1}}
bgcolor=#CCCCFF \| align=left \| World Championships	{{silver2}}	4			{{abbreviation\|R2\|Kinsella was second reserve for the balance beam final}}
rowspan="3" \| 2023	align=left \| British Championships		{{gold1}}		{{bronze3}}	{{bronze3}}	{{gold1}}
bgcolor=#F5F6CE \| align=left \| European Championships	{{gold1}}					{{silver2}}
bgcolor=#CCCCFF \| align=left \| World Championships	6	7				8
rowspan="4" \|2024	align=left \| Welsh Championships (guest)			{{gold1}}	{{gold1}}	{{silver2}}
align="left" \| English Championships		{{silver2}}		{{gold1}}	18	{{gold1}}
bgcolor=#F5F6CE \| align=left \| European Championships	{{silver2}}	{{bronze3}}				4
bgcolor=98FB98 \| align=left \| Olympic Games	4	12

References

External links

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