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Bryony Page made history as the first British gymnast to win an Olympic trampoline title before promptly confirming her plan to celebrate by running off to join the circus. With a full set of Olympic gold, silver and bronze medals now in her collection, she should prove quite the crowd-pleaser if they can find a large enough big top to house her.
As the only gymnast still standing from the Rio final, and one of only two from Tokyo, Page used her big-stage experience to deliver a world-beating performance when it mattered. The penultimate athlete to compete, she spent the bulk of the final quietly sat in a world of her own, resolutely zoned out to proceedings until producing a series of remarkable twists and somersaults that propelled her to glory.
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