Lisa Mason

Who is Lisa Mason?

Lisa Elena Jane Mason born 26 February 1982 in Aylesbury, England is a British gymnast who trained at Huntingdon Gym Club, starting at the age of five, and competed at both domestic and international level.

She has represented her country at 3 European championships and world championships events, Commonwealth Games and Olympic Games where at the 1998 Commonwealth Games she won two Gold medals.

On the domestic scene, she has been a British Gymnastic Champion on three occasions, her first title being won at the age of 14 (the youngest ever gymnast to win the senior title) Her worst noteworthy injury was when she broke her arm in 1995 at the junior British championships after falling off the uneven bars Where she had two plates and twelve bolts inserted in the injury. After 6months off she returned to gain the title of senior British champion and then continuing a consecutive win 3 years in a row, a first for any gymnast.

Lisa had a lot of 'first British' titles, for example, she was the first British gymnast to ever win Gold at a Grand Prix event. In 1998 she won the Cottbus floor title ahead of Russia's Yelena Produnova and Svetlana Khorkina. Also winning medals on the circuit on floor, Beam and Vault events. She also was the first Brit to make finals in European and world Championships.