Beth Tweddle

Elizabeth Kimberly Tweddle MBE was born on 1 April 1985 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Her family moved to Bunbury, Cheshire, England when she was 18 months old. After trying several sports, she began gymnastics at age seven at Crewe and Nantwich Gymnastics Club. In 1997, she joined the City of Liverpool Gymnastics Club to train with coach Amanda Reddin.

Tweddle is a retired British artistic gymnast, known for her uneven bar and floor routines. She was the first female gymnast from Great Britain to win a medal at the European Championships, World Championships, and Olympic Games. Her consistency and longevity made her a pioneer of British gymnastics' rise in the early 2000s. Along with peers such as Vanessa Ferrari and Isabelle Severino, she helped begin a period of success for western European gymnasts globally.

Now 41 years old, she stands at 5'3" with an athletic build. Her career spanned 2000 to 2012, beginning when she was about 15. She has 20,000 Instagram followers.