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Beth Tweddle is
arguably Britain’s most successful gymnast of all time having amassed more
titles and medals than any other British gymnast before her. The three-time
world champion has
almost single-handedly helped to reinvent British gymnastics in a
prestigious career spanning 10 years, and numerous firsts for a British gymnast. Her global
record now places her in the ‘greatest of all time’ category within her sport.
Beth
is a double Olympian, 3-time World Champion, 6-time European Champion,
Commonwealth Champion and has won seven consecutive National championships
between 2001-2007. In 2009 Beth claimed her second World Championship title in
front of a home crowd at the O2 arena in London, a phenomenal career highlight
and a feat she wants to repeat in 2012. Prior to the 2012 Olympic Games Beth
still has an opportunity to add to her World and European titles but the one
medal she craves is the Olympic one and she hopes to finish her career in style
in front of an expectant home crowd.
Beth
graduated from Liverpool John Moores University in June 2007 with a 2:1 in
Sports Science and was accepted onto the Physiotherapy course at the University
of Liverpool which she has deferred until 2012 to allow her to concentrate on
training. Beth’s attitude and approach to both her studies and sport make
her a prodigious role model to young individuals.
Away from her gymnastics and education Beth
has a company called Total Gymnastics. The company works with schools, leisure
centres and gymnastics clubs to help develop her cherished sport. Beth is a confident and dynamic character
and enjoys working with children to encourage and support their future sporting
careers. Beth is one of four faces of the London Olympics and is therefore not
only a flawless ambassador for gymnastics but also for sport as a whole. |
