Jordan Ramos

Jordan Ramos (born 18 July 1995 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a British sprinter,[1] former British Gymnast, five-times British Tumbling (gymnastics) Champion, a European Silver Medallist,[2] a Guinness World Records Breaker [3] for the longest slam dunk from a trampoline. Jordan Ramos also entered into the 2011 edition of the Guinness World Records book, for the farthest basketball slam dunk from a trampoline. [4]

Jordan Ramos
Jordan Ramos is a British Sprinter from the Liverpool Harriers & Athletic Club. His events are 60 metres, 100 metres and 200 metres
Personal information
NationalityBritish,  Brazilian
Born (1995-07-18) 18 July 1995
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Sport
Country United Kingdom
SportTrack and Field
Event(s)60 metres, 100 metres, 200 metres
ClubLiverpool Harriers & Athletic Club
Coached byAlan Prescott
Jordan Ramos
British Gymnast Jordan Ramos Competing in the World Tumbling (gymnastics) Championship in Russia 2009. He was part of the Wakefield Tumblers from 2005 to 2010
Sport
SportGymnastics
Event(s)Tumbling (gymnastics)
ClubWakefield Gymnastic Club
Coached byCraig Lowther
Retired2010
Achievements and titles
World finals2009 Russia 4th place Tumbling (gymnastics)
2007 Canada 6th place Tumbling (gymnastics)
Medal record
Representing  United Kingdom
International Tumbling (gymnastics) Championships
2008 Portugal Tumbling (gymnastics)
2007 Poland Tumbling (gymnastics)
2006 BulgariaTumbling (gymnastics)
European Championships
Tumbling Team 2010 France Tumbling (gymnastics)
National Championships
2005 British
open Championships 		Tumbling (gymnastics)
2005 British
Tumbling Championships 		Tumbling (gymnastics)
2006 British
open Championships 		Tumbling (gymnastics)
2006 British
Tumbling Championships 		Tumbling (gymnastics)
2007 British
open Championships 		Tumbling (gymnastics)
2007 British
Tumbling Championships 		Tumbling (gymnastics)
2008 British
Tumbling Championships 		Tumbling (gymnastics)
2009 British
Tumbling Championships 		Tumbling (gymnastics)
2010 British
Tumbling Championships 		Tumbling (gymnastics)
Regional Championships
2006 Yorkshire Tumbling Championships Tumbling (gymnastics)
2006 (5 region Championships) Tumbling (gymnastics)

Biography

Family

Jordan is the son of Brazilian Stuntman "Marcelo The Daredevil" and Acrobat and Keep Fit Instructor Anita Grosvenor Ramos. He's the eldest son of the Ramos Family, having 2 younger brothers, gymnast Samuel Ramos and Rio Ramos. Jordan also participates in the family act The Ramos Acrobats alongside mum Anita, dad Marcelo and brother Samuel.

Sports

Gymnastics

Jordan began training gymnastics and acrobatics with his dad at the age of 2, and by the time he’d reached his 10th birthday he became a British Tumbling (gymnastics) Champion. Jordan has represented Great Britain in 2 World Junior Championships and 1 European Championship. Ranking top six in two of the World Tumbling (gymnastics) Championships and winning a Gold medal at the Loule World Cup in Portugal in 2007. He also went on to win a Silver European medal in France in 2010.

Reality TV

Guinness World Record Smashed

Because of his amazing gymnastics ability, in 2008 he was set a challenge by Sky1 to try and beat the Record for the longest slam dunk ever performed from a trampoline.[5] He rose to the challenge and live on TV at Pinewood Studio, Jordan at just 13 became the Guinness World Record Breaker. He held onto his Record for 3 Years performing on programs such as Blue Peter, China Central Television[6] and also on Italian TV. In 2011 he entered the Guinness Book of Records.[7]

Wife Swap Controversy

On 29 June 2009 Jordan, his mum, dad and brother Samuel appeared on the last series of the British Reality TV program Wife Swap on Channel 4.[8] In the program the swapping mum was not happy because at the time, 13-year-old Jordan and five-year-old Samuel spend over nine hours each week training trampolining and tumbling (gymnastics). On the rule change, she made the boys stay at home to bake cakes instead of training gymnastics.

References
  1. "Jordan Ramos - Power of 10". thepowerof10. 3 February 2013. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  2. "gymmedia" (PDF). gymmedia.com. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  3. "FURTHEST TRAMPOLINE SLAM DUNK". http://sky1.sky.com/. 19 April 2009. Retrieved 1 May 2013. External link in |publisher= (help)
  4. GuinnessWorldRecords (2 September 2010). "Farthest Basketball Slam Dunk". GuinnessWorldRecords. Retrieved 1 May 2013.
  5. Deena, Campbell (17 April 2009). "Teen Breaks Record For Longest Slam Dunk". news.sky.com. Sky News. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  6. "Jordan breaks own record in China". looklocal. 6 May 2010. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  7. "Jordan's spectacular jump is now officially in the record books". thestar. 17 September 2010. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  8. ""Wife Swap" The Ramos and the Griffiths". IMDB. 29 June 2009. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
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