Four powerhouse Tamworth gymnasts have received a NSW Government State Representative Award for outstanding achievements in the sport.
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Member for Tamworth Kevin Anderson presented the awards to Josie Douglas, Maisie Wilde, Paige Seaton and Amber Downes.
Anderson said it is a "great honour" to represent your state in sport as it shows a "phenomenal commitment and drive".
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He said Douglas started gymnastics at age two and has devoted 15 years of her life to the sport.
"Her hard work and determination has paid off, with Josie representing NSW at the 2018 and 2019 Gymnastics Border Challenge, and winning first overall at the Singapore Prime International Gymnastic Competition," he said.
Anderson said Wilde was a member of the NSW team, for a second time, at the 2019 Australian Gymnastics Championships and also competed at the Singapore event, placing third overall.
He said Seaton represented NSW at the 2019 Gymnastics Border Challenge and has previously completed at the Australian Gymnastics Championships as a NSW representative.
She also competed in Singapore and came second overall.
Anderson said Downes was a member of the 2018 and 2019 NSW teams that competed at the Australian Gymnastics Championships.
She travelled to America with the other three girls in January, just before the COVID-19 outbreak, and won at the Texas Stars gymnastics competition.
"These four athletes are members of the Tamworth Gymnastics Club and are an absolute credit to their coaches, Jan and Steve McGinnity, who coach hundreds of children each week - from kinder-gym to competitive coaching," he said.
