Thirteen-year-old Writhlington School pupil, Corey Walkes, arrived back to his home town of Radstock this week to rapturous applause as a Double Silver World Medallist!

Corey, who trains five to six times a week in Bridgwater at Quayside Trampoline and Gymnastics Club, under the watchful eye of International Performance Coach, Sue Bramble, flew out to Florida last Sunday as part of the sixty-strong Junior Great Britain delegation of Trampoline, Tumbling and Double Mini Trampoline gymnasts from across the country.

The World Age Group Competition showcases the world's best boys and girls in the four events in four age groups: 11–12, 13–14, 15–16 and 17–18 years of age.

The Great Britain's rising stars shone brightly at the 23rd World Age Group Championships 2014, which were held at The Ocean Center, Daytona Beach, Florida, USA (12th– 16th November) with the top individual and synchronised gymnasts winning an incredible 21 medals.

Corey, who recently won two international Gold Medals at the Loule Cup in Portugal and the title of British Champion in the Trampoline Elite level Under-15s Men's at the Elite British Championships in September, was selected to compete at this pinnacle event of the international trampoline gymnastics calendar from the W.A.G.C. National Trials earlier in the season.

Corey excelled in this his second World Championships, beating his previous outstanding seventh place achievement in the Under-13s Men's Age Group at the 2013 WAGC in Bulgaria to become a double Silver World medallist in the Under-15 Men's category.

Corey started his competition by winning the 13–14 Mens Qualifiers where sixty boys competed from all over the world for a place in the top eight final. His impressive set and voluntary routines gave him the top score of 95.945, closely followed by two of his GB team who between them held the top three places going into the final.

After a nail-biting finale, watched by his family and friends at home on the Live Stream Coverage of the competition, Corey placed second in the World, winning the Individual Silver World Medal, narrowly missing the Gold, which was won by Hiroto Unno of Japan, by just 0.795 points. His Synchro partner and teammate, Andrew Stamp, came a close third, winning the Bronze Medal.

Day Three of the competition saw the Dynamic Duo continue their impressive form to again take their place in the top eight final and placed second in the 13–14 Men's Synchronised Trampoline, with Corey winning his second Silver Medal of the Championships. The British team returned home with an impressive seven Gold, five Silver and nine Bronze Medals – the most successful Age Group Championships for GB in over a decade.