The Great Britain World Championships team has been announced. The World Championships will be held October 23 through November 1 in Glasgow, Scotland. 

Women

Rebecca Downie
Ellie Downie
Claudia Fragapane
Kelly Simm
Ruby Harrold
Amy Tinkler
Alternate: Charlie Fellows

The women's team includes four gymnasts who were on the 2014 World Championships team where they placed sixth as a team - Rebecca Downie, Claudia Fragapane, Kelly Simm, and Ruby Harrold. They will be looking to maintain that top eight placement in order to secure their spot as a team at next year's summer Olympics. 

2008 Olympian Rebecca Downie is one of the veterans at 23 years old and boasts tremendous international experience. Most recently, she earned the bars and beam silver medals at this year's European Championships. Her sister, Ellie Downie, made history becoming the first British woman to win a major championships all-around medal when she earned bronze at European Championships this year.

Fragapane made a big splash on the international elite scene last year, particularly with her powerful and fun floor routine. She earned a silver on floor at European Championships in 2014. At the 2014 World Championships, she ended up fifth on vault and eighth on floor.

Simm is a poweful gymnast known for her tumbling. She won all-around at this year's World University Games.

Harrold is a strong all-around gymnast and she qualified to last year's World Championships all-around finals where she placed 11th. 

Tinkler is a first year senior and the up and coming star of the British team. She is the 2015 senior English and British all-around champion. In her senior international debut, she made the European Championships floor final.


Men

Max Whitlock
Louis Smith
Kristian Thomas
Daniel Purvis
Nile Wilson
Brinn Bevan
Alternate TBD

Four members of the 2012 Olympic bronze medal winning team are on this year's World Championships team - Purvis, Thomas, Smith, and Whitlock. Whitlock won silver all-around at last year's World Championships. Smith boasts three Olympic medals - bronze on pommel horse in 2008, silver on pommel horse in 2012, and bronze as a team in 2012.

The men's team missed out on the podium at last year's World Championships by one spot, placing fourth to China, Japan, and USA.


Related:
USA Worlds Team
Full Nomintive Roster