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Beth Tweddle
Elizabeth Kimberly Tweddle (born 1 April 1985) is a retired English Artistic gymnastics, artistic gymnast. Renowned for her uneven bar and floor routines, she was the first female gymnast from Great Britain to win a medal at the Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships, European Championships, Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships, World Championships, and Olympic Games. Tweddle, known for her consistency and longevity as an elite gymnast, is regarded as a pioneer of the renaissance of British gymnastics at the beginning of the twenty-first century that saw the country's gymnastics programme progress from 'also ran' to consistent global competitiveness, and along with peers such as Vanessa Ferrari of Italy and Isabelle Severino of France, helped begin a period of significant success for western European gymnasts globally. Tweddle represented Great Britain at three Olympic Games. She is the 2012 Olympic Games, 2012 Olympic bronze medalist on uneven bars, the 2006 World Artist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of The British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding valuable service in a wide range of useful activities. It comprises five classes of awards across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two of which make the recipient either a Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom#Modern honours, knight if male or a dame (title), dame if female. There is also the related British Empire Medal, whose recipients are affiliated with the order, but are not members of it. The order was established on 4 June 1917 by King George V, who created the order to recognise 'such persons, male or female, as may have rendered or shall hereafter render important services to Our Empire'. Equal recognition was to be given for services rendered in the UK and overseas. Today, the majority of recipients are UK citizens, though a number of Commonwealth realms outside the UK continue to make appointments to the order. Honorary awards may be made to cit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
The 2010 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships was held at the Rotterdam Ahoy indoor sporting arena in the Netherlands from 16 to 24 October 2010. In this year's championships, there was a total of 73 participating federations with 615 gymnasts (343 men and 272 women). 53 men's and 44 women's teams competed. Competition schedule The competition schedule was as follows (Local time, CEST): Saturday, 16 October 2010 10:00 – 22:00 Women's qualifying competition Sunday, 17 October 2010 10:00 – 19:15 Women's qualifying competition Monday, 18 October 2010 09:00 – 22:15 Men's qualifying competition Tuesday, 19 October 2010 09:00 – 22:15 Men's qualifying competition Wednesday, 20 October 2010 17:00 – 19:00 Women's team final Thursday, 21 October 2010 17:00 – 20:00 Men's team final Friday, 22 October 2010 16:00 – 18:30 Men's all-round final 19:30 – 22:00 Women's all-round final Saturday, 23 October 2010 14:00 – 18:00 Women's event finals: vaul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships
The Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships are the European championships for the sport of rhythmic gymnastics. They were first held in 1978. The European Championships and the European Junior Championships were united in 1993. Prior to 2006, they were called the European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships. The competition is organised by the European Union of Gymnastics European Gymnastics is one of five continental unions that represents the interests of Europe in the International Gymnastics Federation ( or ''FIG''). It was formed on 27 March 1982 as the European Union of Gymnastics ( or ''UEG'') and adopted i .... Editions Seniors and Juniors: Medalists Team Senior Individual Senior All-Around Rope Hoop Ball Clubs Ribbon Senior Groups All-Around Single apparatus Mixed apparatus All-time medal table (senior events only) Last updated after the 2025 European Championships. Multiple gold medalists Boldface denotes active rhythmic gymnasts and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artistic Gymnastics
Artistic gymnastics is a discipline of gymnastics in which athletes perform short routines on different types of apparatus. The sport is governed by the Federation Internationale de Gymnastique, Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG), which assigns the ''Code of Points (artistic gymnastics), Code of Points'' used to score performances and regulates all aspects of elite international competition. Within individual countries, gymnastics is regulated by national federations such as British Gymnastics and USA Gymnastics. Artistic gymnastics is a popular spectator sport at many competitions, including the Summer Olympic Games. History The gymnastic system was mentioned in writings by ancient authors, including Homer, Aristotle, and Plato. It included many disciplines that later became independent sports, such as swimming, racing, wrestling, boxing, and Equestrianism, horse riding. It was also used for military training. Gymnastics evolved in Bohemia and what later became Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gymnastics At The 2002 Commonwealth Games
The 2002 Commonwealth Games results and medallists for events from aquatics to wrestling can be found in this article. Aquatics Athletics Badminton Boxing Cycling Gymnastics Field hockey * Judo Lawn bowls Netball Rugby sevens Shooting Men Women : Due to the fact that there were only three pairs of competitors, only the gold medal was awarded. Open Squash Table tennis Triathlon Weightlifting Men 2002 marks the last edition of Commonwealth Games to award gold medals in each category of snatch, clean & jerk and combined total. Women Wrestling Freestyle References External links2002 Commonwealth Game Results [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 Commonwealth Games
The 2002 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XVII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Manchester 2002, were an international multi-sport event for the members of the Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth held in Manchester, England, from 25 July to 4 August 2002. According to planning, this event was to be held in a country in the United Kingdom as part of the Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II, head of the Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth. England was the only bidder for the event and, in an internal process, Manchester was selected for the 2002 Games ahead of London. The Manchester bid used projects which were part of the failed bid for the 2000 Summer Olympics and 2000 Summer Paralympics, Paralympics, which were awarded to Sydney, Australia. The 2002 Commonwealth Games was, prior to the 2012 Summer Olympics, the largest multi-sport event ever to be held in the UK, eclipsing the London 1948 Summer Olympics in terms of teams and athletes participating. The 2002 Commo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gymnastics At The Commonwealth Games
Gymnastics is one of the sports at the quadrennial Commonwealth Games. Gymnastics#Artistic gymnastics, Artistic gymnastics was a core discipline of the Commonwealth Games between 2002 and 2022 and was required by the Commonwealth Games Federation to be included in each games' sporting program. It was first held as a demonstration sport in 1974 before being included in the main programme in 1978 Commonwealth Games, 1978. It has appeared at every games since 1990 Commonwealth Games, 1990. Gymnastics#Rhythmic gymnastics, Rhythmic gymnastics is an optional discipline and may, or may not, be included in the sporting program of each edition of the Games. It has been included in every edition since its 1994 Commonwealth Games, 1994 debut, except the 2002 Commonwealth Games, 2002 Games. Editions All-time medal table ''Updated after the 2022 Commonwealth Games'' Most successful Commonwealth Games gymnasts The most successful gymnast in Commonwealth Games history is the Canadian rhyt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gymnastics At The 2009 Summer Universiade ...
The Gymnastics competition in the 2009 Summer Universiade were held in Belgrade, Serbia. Combinated Medal table Medal overview Artistic gymnastics Men's events Women's events Medal table Rhythmic gymnastics Medal table References Universiade gymnastics medalists on HickokSportsUniversiade rhythmic gymnastics medalists on HickokSports {{2009 in artistic gymnastics 2009 in gymnastics Events at the 2009 Summer Universiade 2009 2009 was designated as the International Year of Astronomy by the United Nations to coincide with the 400th anniversary of Galileo Galilei's first known astronomical studies with a telescope and the publication of Astronomia Nova by Joha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gymnastics At The 2005 Summer Universiade
The Gymnastics competition in the 2005 Summer Universiade were held in İzmir, Turkey. Medal table Medal overview Artistic gymnastics Men's events Women's events Medal table Rhythmic gymnastics Medal table References Universiade gymnastics medalists on HickokSportsUniversiade rhythmic gymnastics medalists on HickokSports {{2005 in artistic gymnastics Universiade Events at the 2005 Summer Universiade 2005 2005 was designated as the International Year for Sport and Physical Education and the International Year of Microcredit. The beginning of 2005 also marked the end of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples, Internationa ... International gymnastics competitions hosted by Turkey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships
The 27th European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships were held from 3 April to 6 April 2008 in Clermont-Ferrand. France earned their first team medal, the bronze. Oldest and youngest competitors Country represented Medal Count Combined Seniors Juniors Medal winners Results Team competition Oldest and youngest competitors Vault Carlotta Giovannini was the defending champion. Oldest and youngest competitors Final results Uneven bars Dariya Zgoba was the defending champion. Oldest and youngest competitors Final results Balance beam Yulia Lozhechko was the defending champion. Oldest and youngest competitors Final Results Floor Vanessa Ferrari was the defending champion. Oldest and youngest competitors Final Results Juniors Team competition *The junior team competition also served as qualification for the individual event finals. The 8 highest-ranked teams are shown here; the other teams were Switzerland, Germ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships
The 4th Individual European Artistic Gymnastics Championships for both Men and Women was held in Berlin, Germany from 4 April 2011 until 10 April 2011. The event was held at the Max-Schmeling-Halle. 157 male gymnasts from 39 countries with and 86 female gymnasts from 32 countries participated. Participation Qualification Participating nations In order to participate, nations must be members of the European Union of Gymnastics European Gymnastics is one of five continental unions that represents the interests of Europe in the International Gymnastics Federation ( or ''FIG''). It was formed on 27 March 1982 as the European Union of Gymnastics ( or ''UEG'') and adopted i .... * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Oldest and youngest competitors Male Female Medal winners Men's Individual all-around Oldest and youngest competitors Finals Floor Oldest and youngest competitors Pommel horse Oldest an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships
The 28th European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships held from 28 April to 2 May 2010 in Birmingham. Timetable Medal Winners Detail results Seniors Team ‡ Romania's Ana Porgras injured herself on her dismount on beam. However, despite injury, she still competed on bars and scored 13.7. Vault Uneven Bars Balance Beam Floor Juniors Team *The junior team competition also served as qualification for the all-around and individual event finals. The 8 highest-ranked teams are shown here; the other sixteen teams were Spain, Ukraine, Belgium, Sweden, Greece, Hungary, Belarus, Israel, Finland, Croatia, Czech Republic, Ireland, Austria, Norway, Turkey and Iceland. All-Around Oldest and youngest competitors Vault Oldest and youngest competitors Uneven Bars Oldest and youngest competitors Balance Beam Oldest and youngest competitors Floor Oldest and youngest competitors Medal Count Combined Seni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
