Beth Tweddle

Elizabeth "Beth" Kimberly Tweddle MBE ( born April 1, 1985 in Johannesburg, South Africa) is a British gymnast. She won the first British gymnast medals at World and European Championships. With two World Cup titles on the uneven bars and one on the ground and several victories in the European Championships on these devices is the most successful British gymnast Tweddle of all time.

Life

Elizabeth Tweddle was born in South Africa, where her father worked. Her parents returned with her ​​and her brother back to England as Tweddle was still a toddler. She grew up in Bunbury, Cheshire, England.

Tweddle began gymnastics at age seven at a local club. Between 1994 and 1997 she was a member of the British junior national team. In 2007, she joined the gymnastics club City of Liverpool Gymnastics, where she trains today. Care for it is from the former British Olympic gymnast Amanda Reddin.

Sporting successes

Tweddles first major international championship as a senior citizen were the 2001 World Championships, where she was 24th in the all -around and ninth in the team. At the 2002 European Gymnastics Championships in Patras, Greece, she won the bronze medal on the uneven bars. The medal was the first for a British gymnast at a European Championship. At the 2002 World Championships Tweddle was fourth on the uneven bars. Tweddle also participated in the 2002 Commonwealth Games, where she won the all- around and on bars and fifth on the team was. In 2003, Tweddle part in the World Championships, where she won the bronze medal on the uneven bars. In 2004 Tweddle part in the European Championships, where she won a silver medal on the uneven bars and fifth on the team was.

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