Rhys McClenaghan
Northern Irish artistic gymnast (born 1999)
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Rhys Joshua McClenaghan is an artistic gymnast from Northern Ireland who competes internationally both for Ireland and Northern Ireland. He is recognised as one of the best pommel horse specialists of his generation. He is the 2024 Olympic champion, the first gymnast to win an Olympic medal for Ireland. McClenaghan is also a double world champion on the pommel horse, having won gold in 2022 and 2023, the first Irish artistic gymnast to win world championship gold. He is the only gymnast to become Olympic, World, European and Commonwealth champion on one apparatus.
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McClenaghan pleased Glasgow will host Commonwealth Games Olympic gold medallist Rhys McClenaghan says he "couldn't think of a better place" for the Commonwealth Games to take place than Glasgow.BBC Sport - Published | |
McClenaghan didn't know whether he had done enough Rhys McClenaghan has spoken of those anxious seconds when he waited to hear whether his Olympic Games gold medal dream remained alive.BBC Sport - Published | |
'Emotions through the roof' as McClenaghan makes history Rhys McClenaghan says his emotions "were through the roof" after winning a historic gold medal on the pommel horse at the Paris Olympics.BBC Sport - Published | |
McClenaghan wins gold as Whitlock misses out in final eventRhys McClenaghan wins Olympic pommel horse gold for Ireland as Team GB's Max Whitlock finishes out of the medals in his final competition.BBC Sport - Published | |
McClenaghan wins pommel horse gold at Olympics Rhys McClenaghan wins Olympic pommel horse gold for Ireland as Team GB's Max Whitlock finishes out of the medals in his final competition.BBC Sport - Published | |
Ireland's McClenaghan wins gold with 'spectacular' pommel horse routine Watch as Ireland's Rhys McClenaghan wins men's pommel horse gold after a "spectacular" routine in the final at Paris 2024.BBC Sport - Published | |
McClenaghan goes for gold - What is happening on day eight? BBC Sport NI takes a look at what is happening on day eight of the Olympics as Rhys McClenaghan goes for gold in the pommel horse.BBC Sport - Published | |
McClenaghan qualifies joint top with 'outrageous' pommel routine Watch as Ireland's Rhys McClenaghan qualifies for the pommel horse final with an "outrageous" routine on day one of the Paris 2024 Olympics.BBC Sport - Published | |
'It's a badge of honour' - McClenaghan tops pommel horse qualifying Rhys McClenaghan says qualifying for the Olympic pommel horse final in first place is a "badge of honour", but he has to improve as he bids for a gold medal in Paris.BBC Sport - Published | |
McClenaghan through to pommel horse final in Paris Team Ireland's Rhys McClenaghan has qualified for the final of the pommel horse after a strong qualification round at the Bercy Arena.BBC Sport - Published | |
'Gold medal contender McClenaghan on verge of greatness' Rhys McClenaghan is poised to go down as an all-time gymnastics great if he wins the pommel horse gold at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.BBC Sport - Published | |
McClenaghan retains European Pommel Horse titleIreland's Rhys McClenaghan produces a masterclass on the pommel horse to win gold at the European Championships in Rimini.BBC Sport - Published | |
'I didn't want to compete. I didn't want to be there'Northern Ireland's two-time world champion gymnast Rhys McClenaghan discusses mental health after experiencing pre-performance "panic" earlier this year.BBC Sport - Published | The mark of a true champion - McClenaghan strikes gold againIreland gymnast Rhys McClenaghan showed composure to retain his world pommel horse title and qualify for next year's Paris Olympics.BBC Sport - Published |
'Best in the world!' - Ireland's McClenaghan retains world titleWatch the moment Ireland's "golden boy" Rhys McClenaghan retains his title with incredible men's pommel horse performance at the World Gymnastics Championships in Antwerp, Belgium.BBC Sport - Published | McClenaghan moves back home for Olympic build-up Rhys McClenaghan's training base for next year's Olympics will be in his home town of Newtownards after the opening of a new gymnastics facility.BBC Sport - Published |
McClenaghan tops pommel qualifying in Turkey Rhys McClenaghan qualifies in first position for Saturday's European Pommel Horse final with a score of 14.966 on Tuesday.BBC Sport - Published | BBC NI SPOTY winner McClenaghan focused on Olympics Rhys McClenaghan says he has made "big steps" towards achieving his Olympic dream after winning the 2022 BBC NI Sports Personality of the Year.BBC Sport - Published |
Watch: McClenaghan named BBC NI SPOTY 2022 World champion gymnast Rhys McClenaghan is named BBC Northern Ireland's Sports Personality of the Year 2022.BBC Sport - Published | 'Even I doubted myself' - McClenaghan Rhys McClenaghan admits that high-profile disappointments forced him to question himself before bouncing back to win the world pommel horse title.BBC Sport - Published |
Regini-Moran and McClenaghan win historic golds Giarnni Regini-Moran becomes first Briton to win men's floor world title and Rhys McClenaghan claims Ireland's first pommel horse gold.BBC Sport - Published | McClenaghan wins gold at World Championships Rhys McClenaghan becomes Ireland's first gymnastics world champion as he wins pommel horse gold in Liverpool.BBC Sport - Published |
Commonwealth Games 2022: Joe Fraser beats Rhys McClenaghan to pommel goldWatch England's Joe Fraser beat Northern Ireland's Rhys McClenaghan to win pommel horse gold at the Commonwealth Games.BBC Sport - Published | Commonwealth Games: Gymnasts' bar from Birmingham shocks Northern Ireland sportThe decision to block Rhys McClenaghan and two fellow Northern Ireland gymnasts from this year's Commonwealth Games is causing consternation.BBC Sport - Published |
