91-year-old great-grandad wins trampoline gold
Peter Quinney trampolining age 91 (Pictures from Sue Burt/British Gymnastics)
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If you think trampolines are just for kids, think again.
Peter Quinney is 91 years old, and he's still bouncing into action.
In fact, this great-grandfather recently won two gold medals at a trampolining competition.
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- Published13 November 2023
Peter has been involved in gymnastics for most of his life. He first started in the 1950s, when he trained at a gym in London and remembers when trampolines first arrived in Britain.
Peter later joined the Royal Air Force (RAF) as a Physical Training Instructor, where he helped introduce trampolining into RAF training and display teams.
The hard work paid off, when in 1960, he became British Trampoline Champion.
He went on to represent Great Britain in the first-ever international trampoline competition and was involved in the first World Championships in 1964 at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

Alongside gymnastics, Peter had an adventurous RAF career. He trained parachutists and even tested parachutes around the world.
The great-grandfather says his family have remained supportive, despite not slowing down in older age: "They've been in the situation where I've done things a little bit out of the ordinary all throughout their life. They take it for granted that I'm going to do something perhaps a little bit stupid next week."
Despite all the success and adventures, Peter stays humble.
After winning gold at age 91, he joked: "I don't understand what all the fuss is about! We just thought it would be good fun, which it was, but I'm not sure I deserved the gold medal!"
Peter still coaches today, helping young people and those with additional needs enjoy trampolining.
His advice is simple: "Just go with the flow. If you get the opportunity, make the most of it."