Sam Oldham

Olympic Gymnast

  • About Sam
    From Keyworth, Nottingham, and growing up in a football family, but turned to gymnastics thanks to a teacher's suggestion. Training at Notts Gymnastics Academy for two decades, he’s racked up impressive accolades including Junior European Team Champion (2008), Triple Junior European Champion (2010), and a London 2012 Olympic Team Bronze. Sam tells his story of how he used his boundless energy to his advantage, channelling it into gymnastics to achieve his dreams of becoming an Olympic medallist.
  • Sam's motto
    "Life's going to throw punches at you every step of the way. You have to learn how to roll with them, dodge them and every now and then throw one back."
  • Sam's greatest high
    The car journey home from the Rio 2016 Olympic trials with his little brother.
  • What next?
    Please show the video to the children at least 2 weeks before Amy's visit to introduce the event