Jake Jarman’s explosion onto the major senior stage was a far cry from being a reserve at the Tokyo Olympics a year before.

The artistic gymnast set himself apart from the rest of the pack with a record breaking four gold medals on debut at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Jarman fell into the sport as a young boy in Peterborough and has since rocketed to international success, including a bronze medal at the recent Paris 2024 Olympics.

But it was in Birmingham where he first soared, opening his Commonwealth campaign by helping bringing home the all-round team gold, alongside teammates James Hall, Courtney Tulloch, Joe Fraser and Giarnni Regini-Moran.

From one all-round to another, he then won the men's individual all-around gold, with his score of 83.450 beating Team England's Hall to the top spot.

Next, he took to the floor, winning the title with a stunning backflip into a triple twist somersault to finish.

Finally, he claimed history with a fourth gold on the vault, making him the most successful English male gymnast at a single games, overtaking Max Whitlock's Glasgow 2014 feat.


Jarman was the only athlete to attempt a difficulty degree of 6.0, and it paid off as he sealed his fourth and final gold in a record that Whitlock himself knew was on the cards.

"I think that on the surface it comes across that Jake has come out of nowhere,” said Whitlock.

“But going into that Commonwealths, everyone in the team knew what he was capable of.

"Every single time he delivered which is why his talent is through the roof."

Jarman left Birmingham as the name of everyone’s lips, the then 20 year-old boasting bags of talent just two years out from his maiden Olympics.

In the years since, Jarman has made himself a household name on the artistic gymnastics scene, winning two world and eight European medals.


At Paris 2024, Jarman reached the floor and vault finals at the Bercy Arena and walked away with a bronze medal in the former.

After helping the team to a fourth place finish, Jarman produced a score of 14.933 to secure his first Olympic podium, adding a fourth place in the vault to his list of achievements before his Games came to an end.

"I'm lost for words to be honest,” he said. “This medal means everything to me. I've had a lot of people in my life that helped me to get where I am today.

“I knew it was going to be insanely hard. I just wanted to enjoy it, do the best I can. Whatever happens, happens. I did that and it worked, so I can't be any prouder of myself."