Nile Wilson - My Story

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Sobot, Lee (26 July 2015). "Gymnastics: Nile's flying the flag for Leeds at Commonwealth Games". Yorkshire Evening Post . Retrieved 16 August 2016. Gymnastics, you are the best sport in the world. You’re my first love, my addiction, you set me free, you gave me purpose and experiences I could not have dreamed of. On 14 January 2021, Wilson uploaded a video entitled "I've Retired from Gymnastics" to his YouTube channel, in which he announced his official retirement from competitive gymnastics. [24] In the video, he cited health problems caused by gymnastics as the main factor in his retirement. [25]

Despite experiencing those dark days, Nile comes across as an optimist with an overwhelmingly positive message about how crucial it is to ask for help when you need it so you can avoid the pitfalls of self-pity that comes with self-destructive behavior. A must read, I found this story of Nile Wilson both emotional and inspirational! NetGalley, Michelle CoatesWith My Story, Nile takes the reader though his celebrated career as he shares his brutal training regimens, his battles with addiction as well as his struggles with mental health that unfortunately goes hand-in-hand with being an elite level athlete. Nile writes of the dangers that come with measuring your self-worth against your career accomplishments and your level of performance. In 2018, Wilson was selected to represent England and compete at the Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia. On 5 April, he won a gold medal in the men's artistic team all-around [18] and qualified in first place for the individual all-around which he went on to win for his second gold medal. [19] He added a third gold on the horizontal bar, [20] and won silver on the rings [21] and on the parallel bars. [22] Commonwealth Games: England's Nile Wilson wins all-around gold, James Hall silver". BBC Sport. 7 April 2018. GB Men Win Historic Silver at World Championships". BBC Sport. 29 October 2015 . Retrieved 13 March 2016. I definitely enjoyed this book and the deeper look into Nile's serious side. He has definitely experienced a lot of obstacles along his way to success. I am impressed with this story. NetGalley, Amy Dufera

As a fan of Nile's YouTube channel, I was initially concerned this would be a bare-bones retelling of what he already shares online alongside his friends and family, but I was pleasantly surprised. Wilson added to his Commonwealth Games tally in 2018, winning gold in the all-around, horizontal bar and team event, as well as silver in the rings and parallel bars.

'It was tough to accept that I wasn’t going to be the athlete I once was'

Nile Wilson to miss British Championships, World Cup and European Championships after surgery". BBC Sport. 20 February 2019. McDaid, David (13 January 2017). "Nile Wilson: GB gymnast injured after 'freak accident' in training". BBC Sport. He also explains how he feels gymnastics and the positive mindset it needs can help everyone in their day to day lives, whether they are athletes or not. All things he has put online before and explained in interviews, but it was interesting reading it as it was slightly more in depth than I have previously seen from him. Nile Michael Wilson (born 17 January 1996) [2] is a former British artistic gymnast. He won an Olympic bronze medal in the men's horizontal bar at the 2016 Summer Olympics; he was a world medallist as a member of the silver-medal winning British team at the 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, the first world men's team medal in British gymnastics history. A five-time Commonwealth Games champion, he won the all-around title in 2018, and is a former European horizontal bar champion, the first Briton to win the title. [3] In January 2021, Wilson announced his retirement from competitive gymnastics due to injuries. [4] In March 2023, he won the fifteenth series of Dancing on Ice with dance partner Olivia Smart. [5] Personal life [ edit ] I know of Nile from his Olympic career, his You Tube channel, and his videos with Tom Daley. But, with this read, I was able to glimpse the deeper side of Nile.

Wilson was crowned British Junior Champion in March 2014 and received the Young Sportsman male award at the Leeds Sports Awards. Gray, James (16 August 2016). "Rio 2016: Who is Team GB gymnast Nile Wilson? How did he win Olympic bronze?". Daily Express. Artistic – Men's Individual Qualification". Archived from the original on 21 August 2017 . Retrieved 13 March 2016. I am now in tears writing this. Everyone that has watched, supported or found inspiration from my gymnastics, thank you so much.” Wilson became the first British gymnast to win an Olympic medal on the horizontal barWilson competed at the 2015 Gymnastics World Championships in Glasgow. He placed tenth all around in qualification with 88.365, but did not advance due to the two per country rule. [11] Wilson competed on three apparatus in the team final: Still Rings (14.933), Parallel Bars (15.033) and Horizontal bar (14.833), contributing to the team silver medal. [12] Wilson also qualified to the Parallel Bars final, placing 8th with a score of 15.233. [13] 2016 Summer Olympics [ edit ] An ankle injury after Rio left him with a race to be fit for the 2017 World Championships, but he recovered in time and was sixth in the all-around final.