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'''Nathan John Craig Pellowe''' (born {{birth based on age as of date |24|2003|02|14|noage=y}}) is a former British international gymnast who was the 2000 Men's English Champion. However, he was forced to retire in 2003 due to a persistent shoulder injury. After retirement, he became a hair stylist in London.
==Early life and education== Nathan John Craig Pellowe<ref>{{cite web |title=Nathan John Craig PELLOWE personal appointments |website=GOV.UK |date=29 January 2024 |url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/officers/OhWbfNV1UXoX8wtAnix-F0N_1Ag/appointments |access-date=8 February 2026}}</ref> was born in {{birth based on age as of date |24|2003|02|14|noage=y}} and grew up in Camborne, Cornwall.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2003-02-14 |title=Injury problem forces Craig to retire |url=https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/7197462.injury-problem-forces-craig-to-retire/ |access-date=2025-02-05 |website=Somerset County Gazette |language=en| quote= Craig, 24,... took the decision to retire after sustaining an ankle injury which has prevented him from competing to his own very high standards. }}</ref>
He showed an interest in gymnastics at the age of seven. Attending Camborne School, he trained at the Gazelle Gym Club under coach Dave Veasey. He spent a couple of years at the gymnastics section of the City of Truro Boys' Club, before joining the Swallows Gymnastics Club in Helston. He also trained at Exeter during this period.
==Gymnastic career== Pellowe was selected for the England under-15s team at the age of 13.<ref name=":0" /> He had stints at an academy in Bristol, and finally landed a place at the Centre of Excellence at Lilleshall.<ref name=":0" />
Pellowe won a place in the England national squad, and then the Great Britain men's team. He appeared many times in the GB squad, and won the English title ("all-round champion"<ref name=iol2001/>) in 2000, as well as British and international medals over his 17-year career.<ref name=":0" /> In January 2001, he received the President's Cup for Gymnastic Achievement from the South West Gymnastic committee.<ref>{{cite web |title=Top award for former Swallows gym star |website=Somerset County Gazette |date=5 January 2001 |url=https://www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/7211480.top-award-for-former-swallows-gym-star/ |access-date=8 February 2026}}</ref>
In 2001, he joined a training camp in South Africa, where he won the test event between teams.<ref>{{cite web |date=2001-07-05 |title=Historic trip prepares gymnasts |url=http://www.uksport.gov.uk/news/486 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090513003021/http://www.uksport.gov.uk/news/486/ |archive-date=13 May 2009 |accessdate=2010-09-08 |publisher=UK Sport}}</ref><ref name=iol2001>{{Cite web |date=9 August 2001 |title=Friedman grabs silver and UK take the glory |url=https://www.iol.co.za/sport/friedman-grabs-silver-and-uk-take-the-glory-500685 |access-date=2025-02-05 |website=www.iol.co.za|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260208090445/https://iol.co.za/sport/2001-08-09-friedman-grabs-silver-and-uk-take-the-glory/ |archive-date=8 February 2026 |url-status=live}}</ref>
In 2002, he was a member of the Hinckley Gymnastics Club when it won the Adams Shield.<ref>{{cite web |title=Men's Artistic Team |website=Gymnastics History |date=12 December 2024 |url=https://www.gymnasticshistory.co.uk/british-gymnastics-champions/mens-artistic-team/ |access-date=8 February 2026}}</ref>
Pellowe specialised on pommels and rings.<ref name=iol2001/> An ankle injury deprived him of a chance to compete in the 2002 Commonwealth Games. This injury proved to be damaging to Pellowe's career and eventually forced him to retire in early 2003.<ref name=":0" />
==Post gymnastics== After retiring from gymnastics, Pellowe started a new career new career as a hair stylist in Nicky Clarke's salon in Mayfair, London.<ref name=":0" />
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