Gymnast
Beth Tweddle is considered to be the most successful British gymnast of all time. She is the current European and World Champion on her best event, the asymmetric bars, and has broken numerous records. Beth is also the seven-time British National Champion, having won the title every consecutive year between 2001 and 2007. She has been training as a gymnast since she began as a reluctant 7 year old. Over the years she has amassed more titles and medals than any other British gymnast before her. She has won a number of titles which have been historic firsts for Great Britain.
Beth was an Olympian in Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008.
As
a result of her success in international gymnastics, Tweddle was
nominated for, and finished in third place, for the 2006 BBC Sports
Personality of the Year, the only British gymnast ever to make the
short list for the award.
At the 2008 European Championships in April, Tweddle won a silver medal on the floor exercise and placed fourth on bars.
Beth was selected for the British team for the 2008 Olympics. Tweddle
competed in the uneven bars and floor at the Olympics, and qualified
for the bars event final. In the final, she placed 4th with a score of
16.625.
Link to Beth Tweddle's website - www.bethtweddle.com |
