Louis Smith, 30, from Peterborough, who is an Olympic gymnast and Strictly Come Dancing winner, explained how years of hard work led to his success, rather than luck. Louis Antoine Smith is a British gymnast who has competed at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Olympic games. Louis Smith blamed a last-second change of plan from the Great Britain coaching team for his fall from the pommel horse in Monday night’s gymnastics final that cost his team a medal. Three-time Olympic medallist Louis Smith has apologised after his criticisms of judges at the British Championships led to a rebuke from the national governing body. Gymnastics heartthrob and Strictly Come Dancing Champion Louis Smith MBE is one of the most talented gymnasts on the speaking circuit.

MX23RW : Friday, ... Louis Smith to fill room with medals, 'Strictly Come Dancing' trophy. A specialist at the pommel horse, Louis Smith’s bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games was the first individual medal won at the Olympic Games by a British Gymnast since Walter Tysall at the London Games of 1908 and only the second won by a black male gymnast in the entire history of the Games.

Smith was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2013 New Year Honours for services to …

Louis Antoine Smith, MBE (born 22 April 1989) is a retired British artistic gymnast. Javascript must be enabled for the correct page display skip to content Louis hugged his teammate after receiving their medals Credit: Getty Images Some did, however, defend the gymnast. Olympics Louis Smith at the 2015 European Championships in Montpellier, France. An artistic gymnast who specialises at the pommel horse discipline, Smith won a silver medal and a bronze at the London 2012 Olympic Games bettering his previous bronze medal at the Beijing Olympics in 2008. Louis Smith has announced his retirement from gymnastics at the age of 29. Louis Smith received a bronze medal and two silver medals on the pommel horse at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, 2012 London Olympics and the 2016 Rio Olympics respectively with the former marking the first time a British gymnast had placed in an Olympic event since 1928. Official profile of Olympic athlete Louis SMITH (born 22 Apr 1989), including games, medals, results, photos, videos and news. Louis Smith says that he will dedicate a room in his house for all of his accolades. Smith helped Great Britain end a 100 year drought for a medal in the team competition in 2012. 12 comments Former British gymnast Louis Smith has warned of a “culture of fear” within the sport.