At the 2026 European Trampoline Championships in PortimĂŁo, Omo Aikeremiokha became the European champion in the Men’s Double Mini Trampoline event – marking the first ever Great Britain male to win international DMT Gold at a European Championships. The event in April was the third European Championships that Omo competed at, and he also came away with the Silver medal in the Team event alongside Lewis Gosling, Toby Williams and Ethan Cunningham. Last year, Omo qualified for the Men’s Double Mini Trampoline individual semi-final and Men’s Double Mini Trampoline Team final at the 2025 Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships in Pamplona, and won a Bronze medal in the Mixed All-Around Team alongside Kirsty Way (DMT), Bryony Page MBE, Izzy Songhurst, Zak Perzamanos, Corey Walkes (Trampoline), Megan Kealy and Kristof Willerton (Tumbling). Also in 2025, Omo won individual Silver at the Chengdu World Games in August, and the previous year, he became the British champion for the first time in seven years. Over his gymnastics career so far, Omo’s further competitions include winning Double Mini Trampoline Team Bronze and competing in his first individual World final at the 2023 Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships in Birmingham, and he made his senior international debut at the European Championships in Rimini, Italy in 2022 – winning Team Bronze. Omo’s next big competition will be the World Championships at the end of this year, and he continues training at Marriotts Gymnastics Club. Talking with Omo, we found out from him about coming away with individual Gold and Team Silver earlier this year at the European Championships, winning Mixed All-Around Team Bronze at the 2025 World Championships and becoming the British champion in 2024.
You have recently competed at your third European Trampoline Championships, this time in Portimão, where you came away as European champion in the Men’s Double Mini Trampoline event; how did you feel winning Gold in Portugal and becoming Great Britain’s first ever senior male European DMT champion?
Thank you, I felt so happy and proud to achieve what I did, and I’m glad my mum was able to come and watch as she has always been supporting me, and for her to be there when I won was so nice. It had been a rough few months for me leading up to the competition, and I wasn’t even supposed to be there, so to go there and win my first – and GB’s first – senior DMT international Gold meant a lot, and shows me everything happens for a reason.
How did you stay focused going into the final, and what was it like knowing you had qualified as a medal-contender?
I always just try not to think too much about what’s happening. I just go out there to have fun and enjoy it, but of course, as I qualify to later and later rounds, the excitement and nerves do increase. I always just think to myself that I’m here now, and all I can do is do what I can, so there is no point overthinking.
How has your mindset changed now you are a European Gold medallist, and what have you learnt from this year’s Europeans?
I have learnt that when I genuinely go out on the comp floor to enjoy it and have fun, it is a much better way of competing, whether you get the results you want or not. And now the aim is to medal at a World Championships.
Also in PortimĂŁo, you won Silver with your British teammates Lewis Gosling, Toby Williams and Ethan Cunningham; what did you enjoy most about competing in the Team event?
The best part of the Team final is when three of us are watching the final person from our team go up to secure our medal. When they landed (Lewis), the excitement was unmatched. We were so happy to do so well as a team, so celebrating seeing him land and then with him as he came over was great.
Can you tell us about competing at the 2025 Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships in Pamplona, where you qualified for the Men’s Double Mini Trampoline individual semi-final, the Men’s Double Mini Trampoline Team final and won Bronze in the Mixed All-Around Team?
2025 Worlds was fun – again, I always enjoy these trips. However, regarding the competition, it wasn’t my best performance. I had some small hiccups in the semi-final and Team final, however, ended it strong doing well in the All-Around.
What was it like competing alongside Kirsty Way, Bryony Page, Izzy Songhurst, Zak Perzamanos, Corey Walkes, Megan Kealy and Kristof Willerton in the Mixed All-Around Team event, and how different do you find this to competing in the DMT Team and individually?
It was an interesting final as it was the first time I had done an All-Around final. All of my teammates competing alongside me in it were so experienced, but it was cool to compete alongside them as that’s not something we really get to do, and I was happy that I could contribute 10 points to the team.
How was your time representing Great Britain in Chengdu at the World Games in August last year, and what was it like winning individual Silver?
The whole experience in China was incredible. I had been looking to redeem myself since 2022, and I did exactly that, so I was very happy with my result. It meant a lot.
In 2024, you became British champion for the first time in seven years, how did this feel?
Becoming British champion as a senior meant a lot because, since 2017, at every British Championships I had messed up. It would be fine if I had done the best I could and not won, but there were many years where I even missed out on the final. So being able to finish that year with a strong performance becoming British champion again meant a lot.
How did you find the experience winning Double Mini Trampoline Team Bronze at the 2023 Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships in front of a home crowd in Birmingham, and competing in your first individual World final?
Winning the Team Bronze in 2023 was an amazing feeling, especially with it being the first Team final that I had personally competed in, and with it being such a special one as it was a home Worlds. I felt a lot of pressure, but that just made the moment even more special when I landed and, later, when we won Bronze. And similar with the individual final – it was my first World Championship senior final, so I was very happy to put a pass down to my feet.
What do you remember most from making your senior international debut at the 2022 European Championships in Rimini, Italy, which saw you win Bronze in the Team event?
I remember it being, to this day, one of my favourite competitions. Although it was new for me to be in the senior team, everyone was so nice and fun to be around, plus the location being on the beach, it was just such a fun experience. Although the competition for me personally wasn’t the best, as a team the others did so well, which I was so proud of and we therefore came third in the Team final, which was incredible. To witness my first Team final and for us to win Bronze at that Team final was unbelievable.
Where does your love of gymnastics come from, and how did you get into double mini trampoline?
When I was very young, I was always climbing things, and jumping and flipping about wherever I could, so my mum took me to a gymnastics gym to do it in a safer place. I started with acro at around eight years old for a few years, but the acro coaches ended up leaving, so I joined the DMT sessions at around 11 years old because they looked fun, and I have just loved it since.
Can you tell us about training at Marriotts Gymnastics Club and what does a typical training day look like for you?
On a typical training day, I would arrive, do a floor warm-up, then spend some time bouncing as well, and then start running and doing full DMT. I tend to start with dismounts, then onto mounts and then full passes, depending on what phase of training we are on. Then after, if I have time, I work on upgrades or just have a play around with fun/new skills, and then a cool-down afterwards.
Were there any gymnasts/athletes that inspired you when growing up, and do you have any other favourite sports to watch?
Growing up seeing Austin Nacey and Austin White from USA breaking world records was inspiring to watch. Even Ruben Padilla – it was fun watching him when I was growing up, and now competing against him is a weird feeling.
What do you enjoy about competing in DMT at competitions around the world?
I love travelling, so being able to do the sport I love whilst travelling to all these different places is amazing. It’s always a surreal experience travelling and then competing with world-class athletes.
Have you received any advice over your time involved with sports so far that has stuck with you?
The main advice that has stuck with me is to just enjoy the competition because, at the end of the day, it’s a hobby. I do it because I love it.
How do you like to spend your free time?
A large part of my free time is spent in the gym. I love working out and getting a pump.
Do you have any competitions coming up that you can tell us about or that you are targeting?
My next big competition is the World Championships at the end of the year, and I aim to get a medal at this competition.
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