# Angel Romaeo

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{{Short description|Welsh artistic gymnast (born 1997)}}
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'''Angel Romaeo''' (born 14 August 1997) is a Welsh former [artistic gymnast](/source/artistic_gymnast). She competed for [Wales at the 2014 Commonwealth Games](/source/Wales_at_the_2014_Commonwealth_Games) and was a member of the team that won the bronze medal. She is a two-time [Northern European Championships](/source/Northern_European_Gymnastics_Championships) team champion and the [2011 Commonwealth Youth Games](/source/2011_Commonwealth_Youth_Games) all-around champion.

== Early life ==
Romaeo grew up in [Cardiff](/source/Cardiff) with five siblings. Her brothers were [boxers](/source/Boxer_(boxing)), and her sister also trained in gymnastics.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lucas |first1=Simon |title=Egg whites, baby formula, 5am training - but the kids are alright |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2008/jul/20/olympicgames2012 |website=[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian) |access-date=10 April 2026 |date=19 July 2008}}</ref><ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/2571096/Beijing-Olympics-The-Games-are-not-childs-play.html "Beijing Olympics: The Games are not child's play", ''The Telegraph'', 16 August 2008]. Accessed 31 July 2014</ref>

== Gymnastics career ==
Romaeo won the all-around title at the [2011 Commonwealth Youth Games](/source/2011_Commonwealth_Youth_Games). She also won a silver medal with the Welsh team and won a bronze medal on the uneven bars.<ref>{{cite web |title=Team Results WAG Qualification & Teams Commonwealth Youth Games - WAG Manx Centre of Excellence 9-11 Sept 2011 |url=https://gymnasticsresults.com/archive/2011/eu/gbr/cmwyg/wagteams.pdf |website=Gymnastics Results |publisher=Isle of Man 2011 |access-date=12 June 2021 |date=9 September 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Results WAG Apparatus Finals Commonwealth Youth Games - WAG Manx Centre of Excellence 9-11 Sept 2011 Uneven Bars |url=https://gymnasticsresults.com/archive/2011/eu/gbr/cmwyg/wagef2ub.pdf |website=Gymnastics Results |publisher=Isle of Man 2011 |access-date=12 June 2021 |date=11 September 2011}}</ref> At the end of the year, she received the BBC Wales Carwyn James Junior Sportswoman of the Year award.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Seal |first1=Chris |title=Penarth schoolgirl wins BBC Wales Junior Sportswoman of the Year award! |url=https://www.penarthtimes.co.uk/news/9432976.penarth-schoolgirl-wins-bbc-wales-junior-sportswoman-of-the-year-award/ |website=Penarth Times |access-date=10 April 2026 |date=22 December 2011}}</ref> She was selected to compete for Great Britain at the [2012 Junior European Championships](/source/2012_European_Women's_Artistic_Gymnastics_Championships).<ref>{{cite web |title=St Cyres pupil Angel to represent GB Junior Team at 2012 Women’s Artistic Gymnastics European Championships |url=https://www.penarthtimes.co.uk/sport/9681577.st-cyres-pupil-angel-to-represent-gb-junior-team-at-2012-womens-artistic-gymnastics-european-championships/ |website=Penarth Times |access-date=10 April 2026 |date=3 May 2012}}</ref> The British team finished fourth, and Romaeo placed 15th in the all-around final.<ref>{{cite web |title=29th European Championships Artistic Gymnastics Women Seniors and Juniors |url=https://gymnasticsresults.com/archive/euro/2012/brussels.html |website=Gymnastics Results |access-date=25 April 2021}}</ref> She won a gold medal with the Welsh team at the [2012 Northern European Championships](/source/2012_Northern_European_Gymnastics_Championships) and also won the all-around, uneven bars, and floor exercise silver medals.<ref>{{cite web |title=Wales Women win gymnastics gold |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/wales/20025535 |website=[BBC Sport](/source/BBC_Sport) |access-date=10 April 2026 |date=22 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Gymnastics: Golden show by Welsh |url=https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/other-sport/gymnastics-golden-show-by-welsh-2023188.amp |website=Wales Online |access-date=10 April 2026 |date=31 October 2012}}</ref>

Romaeo became [age-eligible](/source/Age_requirements_in_gymnastics) for senior competitions in 2013. At the 2013 British Championships, she finished 12th in the all-around and fifth in the floor exercise final.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hopkins |first1=Lauren |title=2013 British Championships Results |url=https://thegymter.net/2013/03/24/2013-british-championships-results/ |website=The Gymternet |access-date=10 April 2026 |date=24 March 2013}}</ref> She made her senior international debut at the 2013 Austrian Team Open, helping Great Britain win the team competition and placing fourth in the all-around.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hopkins |first1=Lauren |title=2013 Austrian Team Open Results |url=https://thegymter.net/2013/04/07/2013-austrian-team-open-results/ |website=The Gymternet |access-date=10 April 2026 |date=7 April 2013}}</ref>

Romaeo was selected to represent [Wales at the 2014 Commonwealth Games](/source/Wales_at_the_2014_Commonwealth_Games) and was the youngest member of the gymnastics team. She helped Wales win its first-ever Commonwealth Games team medal in artistic gymnastics.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lemesre |first1=Pascal |title=Interview: Team Wales bronze medallist Angel Romaeo |url=https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/gymnastics/wales/glasgow-2014-commonwealth-games/interview/angel-romaeo_168142.html |website=SportsMole |access-date=10 April 2026 |date=29 July 2014}}</ref> At the [2014 Northern European Championships](/source/2014_Northern_European_Artistic_Gymnastics_Championships), she won gold medals with the Welsh team and on the floor exercise.<ref>{{cite web |title=Northern European Championship, WAG 12-14 September, 2014 Greve, Denmark Result Team |url=https://www.gymnastik.se/download/18.35d01d4f18125fffd36ad2d/1655387363313/kvag-2014-nech14_wag_team.pdf |website=Swedish Gymnastics Federation |access-date=6 April 2025 |date=26 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Northern European Championship, WAG 12-14 September, 2014 Greve, Denmark Event result WAG Finals |url=https://www.gymnastik.se/download/18.35d01d4f18125fffd36ad2b/1655387363210/kvag-2014-nech14_wag_finals.pdf |website=Swedish Gymnastics Federation |access-date=6 April 2025 |date=26 September 2014}}</ref>

Romaeo finished tenth in the all-around at the [2015 WOGA Classic](/source/WOGA_Classic).<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hopkins |first1=Lauren |title=2015 WOGA Classic Results |url=https://thegymter.net/2015/02/14/2015-woga-classic-results/ |website=The Gymternet |access-date=10 April 2026 |date=14 February 2015}}</ref> At the 2015 British Championships, she tied with [Kelly Simm](/source/Kelly_Simm) for fourth place in the all-around. She also tied with Simm for fourth place in the floor exercise final, and she finished seventh on the balance beam.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hopkins |first1=Lauren |title=2015 British Championships Results |url=https://thegymter.net/2015/03/31/2015-british-championships-results/ |website=The Gymternet |access-date=10 April 2026 |date=31 March 2015}}</ref> She competed with the British team that placed fifth at the 2015 FIT Challenge.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hopkins |first1=Lauren |title=2015 FIT Challenge Results |url=https://thegymter.net/2015/05/30/2015-flanders-international-team-challenge-results/ |website=The Gymternet |access-date=10 April 2026 |date=30 May 2015}}</ref> This was the final competition of her career.<ref name="thegymternet">{{cite web |title=Angel Romaeo |url=https://thegymter.net/angel-romaeo/ |website=The Gymternet |access-date=10 April 2026}}</ref>

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Category:1997 births
Category:Welsh female artistic gymnasts
Category:British female artistic gymnasts
Category:Living people
Category:Gymnasts from Cardiff
Category:Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Wales
Category:Gymnasts at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
Category:Medallists at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
Category:Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in gymnastics

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