The following milestone dates have been culled from a number of sources
including the old BTFs' members handbook. Spot the two associations with our
club.
| 1936
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George Nissen, USA, produced the first modern
trampoline. |
| 1942
|
Larry Griswold (“The Diving Fool”) and Nissen created
the Griswold-Nissen Trampoline & Tumbling Company. |
| 1949
|
Ted Blake, Brentwood, Essex pioneered trampolining in
Britain, in conjunction with Nissen. |
| 1959
|
Syd Aaron, MBE, Cardiff, who was later to become
President of the BTF, was one of a group of five on the first
sub-committee for trampoline set up by the Gymnastics Association. In
1986 Syd Aaron was awarded the MBE for his services to Physical
Education. |
| 1961
|
Rob Walker, Uxbridge, Secretary of British Amateur
Gymnastics Association, Trampolining sub-committee. |
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1st International - BTF v Fed. Rep. of Germany. |
| 1963
|
British Trampoline Association set up. |
| 1964
|
International Trampoline Federation (FIT) founded; Great
Britain founder country. |
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George Nissen financed the first (at that time,
unofficial, but later recognized) World Championships in trampolining,
organized by Ted Blake, who at that time was the then FIT
Vice-President, in the famous London Theatre, the Royal Albert Hall. |
| 1965
|
British Trampoline Federation Ltd and English Schools
Trampoline Association (ESTA) formed. |
| 1969
|
First European championships – running alternate years
with worlds. |
| 1974
|
ESTA amalgamated with BTF |
| 1975
|
Jack Kelly ran the first BTF National Squad. |
| 1980
|
BTF stage the first Hermesetas World Cup. |
| 1988
|
FIT obtain Olympic recognition |
| 1989
|
Rob Walker, Uxbridge, awarded the FIT Gold Medal for 25
years service to the FIT |
| 1996
|
FIT Membership of Federations reaches 46. |
| 1997
|
IOC offer to include trampolining under gymnastics in
2000 Olympics. |
| 2000
|
Trampolining appears in Olympics for first time. |
