Beth Tweddle

Quick Facts

Full Name	Beth Tweddle
Occupation	Gymnast
Date Of Birth	Apr 1, 1985(1985-04-01)
Age	39
Birthplace	Johannesburg
Country	South Africa
Horoscope	Aries

Beth Tweddle Biography

Beth Tweddle is one of the most popular and richest Gymnast who was born on April 1, 1985 in Johannesburg, South Africa. British gymnastics champion who competed in three Olympic games, in Athens, Beijing, and London, where she won the bronze medal on the uneven bars.

She earned a bronze medal in the 2012 Summer Olympics for the uneven bars, while newcomer Gabby Douglas won the gold in the individual and team all- around competitions.

Elizabeth Kimberly Tweddle MBE (born 1 April 1985) is a retired British 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 European Championships, World Championships, and Olympic Games.

In July, Tweddle competed for England at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, United Kingdom. She placed second in the all around final with a score of 36.387. In event finals, she placed seventh on vault scoring 8.887 and first on uneven bars scoring 9.550.

She grew up with one brother named James. She married Andy Allen in 2018; they welcomed a daughter named Freya Allen on May 16, 2019.

Beth Tweddle Net Worth

Beth Tweddle is one of the richest Gymnast from South Africa. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Beth Tweddle 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She began training with the City of Liverpool Gymnastics Club at age 12.

She won three World Championship gold medals, 11 World Cup gold medals, six European Championship gold medals, and an Olympic bronze medal.

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

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Beth Tweddle Dating?

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In July, Tweddle competed at the British Championships in Guildford, United Kingdom. She won the all around competition for the seventh straight time with a score of 59.750. In event finals, she placed first on uneven bars scoring 16.350. Tweddle said, “It’s a bit spooky to win my seventh title on the seventh of the seventh 2007. I was really happy with how things went today. I made the decision to alter my second floor tumble just to help my foot and make sure I didn’t injure it before the Worlds, but everything else was fine.”

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Beth Ranked on the list of most popular Gymnast. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Africa. Beth Tweddle celebrates birthday on April 1 of every year.

In August, Tweddle competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. She contributed scores of 15.650 on uneven bars and 14.950 on floor toward the British team’s ninth-place finish. In the uneven bars final, she placed fourth with a score of 16.625. Tweddle said, “I’m going to continue, I don’t see myself quitting now, although I will have some time off. I was pleased just to be in the final. My dismount is normally not a problem but I just didn’t get enough height and to be honest I thought I was going to end up on my face. My dream has been to be in the final. Now I’ll have to leave it to London in 2012 to get a medal. I came into this final in last place, so I just had to go out there and do it and I am pleased with my performance. It was a good result, I am not disappointed with fourth.”

Top Facts about Beth Tweddle

1. Beth Tweddle is a retired British artistic gymnast.
2. She won three Olympic medals, including one bronze in 2012.
3. Tweddle also won six gold medals at the World Championships.
4. She was the first female gymnast from Great Britain to win a medal at the European Championships.
5. Tweddle has been awarded an MBE for her services to gymnastics.
6. She retired from competitive gymnastics in 2013.
7. Tweddle has since become a television personality and commentator for gymnastics events.
8. She founded Total Gymnastics, a program aimed at getting more children involved in the sport.
9. In 2020, she became engaged to her long-term partner Andy Allen.
10. Tweddle suffered a serious injury during training in 2016 but made a full recovery.

Is Beth Tweddle in a relationship?

Beth got married to Andy Allen in July 2018. Andy is a financial director and they first met in the Rio Olympics 2016, where Tweddle was a reporter. She gave birth to their first daughter Freya Allen in 2019. Beth and Andy welcomed their second child Finley on March 17, 2022.

What does Beth Tweddle do now?

Since retiring from competitive sport, Beth has taken part in ITV’s Dancing on Ice, which she won with skating partner Daniel Whiston. She is now director and ambassador of Total Gymnastics.

Why did Beth Tweddle retire?

“Following the Olympics I’ve had a lot of projects on and recently I’ve had a bit more time to get back into the gym and decide whether I could put 100% into it. I know now deep down that I can’t commit to the hours and training to remain at the very top ,” Tweddle said.

What did Beth Tweddle do in the Olympics?

In 2012 Beth Tweddle MBE made history in London, much like she did throughout a decorated career in the sport. By securing bronze in the English capital, she became the first British female gymnast to win an individual apparatus Olympic medal.

Is Beth Tweddle a physiotherapist?

Since leaving Queen’s, Beth completed her Undergrad and did a foundation year ready to start her Physiotherapy degree but having completed that and her Gymnastics career in 2013, she found that her path was to go in a slightly different direction.