Elizabeth Tweddle * Awards of 2008 * All Time Awards

Elizabeth Tweddle (Beth), the 2006 World Uneven Bars Champion and 7-Time British National Champion is continuing gymnastics not only for the 2009 World Championships in London, England, but also for the 2012 Olympic Games in London, England. Beth is very excited to compete on home soil, and I look forward to seeing her.

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*The 2008 Awards Go To*

Best Vault:
Anastasia Lyukin (USA) - 2008 Olympics - All Around
A: 5.5 B: 9.6
C: Very nice vault, perfect form in the air, and a super stuck landing. It should have been at least 9.8 in execution.

Best Uneven Bars:
He Kexin (CHN) - 2008 Olympics - Team Final
A: 7.7 B: 9.15
C: Spectacular routine, superb height on the release moves, and quite clean! The only errors were the almost dead hand and step on the landing. The dead hand will be fixed when she gets more strength, and a step is...well, nothing now.

Best Balance Beam:
Shawn Johnson (USA) - 2008 Olympics - Event Finals
A: 7.0 B: 9.225
C: Solid routine, very difficult, and absolutely zero balance checks whatsoever. Beautiful full spin, and well deserved gold medal.

Best Floor Exercise:
Anna Pavlova (RUS) - 2008 Olympics - All Around
A: 5.8 B: 9.25
C: Stuck DLO. Fabulous Routine. Very clean for a well deserved 7th (?) place in the All Around.

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*All Time Update*

Best Vault:
Kerri Strug (USA) - 1996 Olympics - Team Final
9.712 Gold Medal USA Vault
Need I say more?

Best Uneven Bars:
Svetlana Khorkina (RUS) - 2000 Olympics - Event Finals
9.862 Gold Medal Routine (2nd time)
I think this is better than any Nadia moment, any day.

Best Balance Beam:
Olesya Dudnik (URS) - 1989 Europeans - Event Finals
9.975 Gold Medal
Free Aerial, Layout, Layout (1)
Flic-Flac, Full Twist (2)
Round-off, Triple Twist (3, not to mention stuck landing)

Best Floor Exercise:
Ekaterina Szabo (ROM) - 1984 Olympics - Team Compulsories
10.000 1st team
Such a charismatic performance, she will never be forgotten. She went on to become the Olympic Champion on Floor Exercise, as well as Balance Beam, Team, and Vault.