BRITAIN’S greatest gymnast Beth Tweddle will return to the Padgate campus of the University of Chester next month to speak to staff, students and members of the community.
Beth received an honorary doctorate from the university in 2013 and her talk will focus on life as an elite athlete and its associated personal and professional challenges.
She will also discuss her experiences at Athens, Beijing and London 2012, her joint business venture Total Gymnastics with fellow Olympian, Steve Parry, and her love of working with children.
Her medals haul started at the 2002 Commonwealth Games where she collected gold and two silvers.
Throughout the next decade she would go on to win more than 20 gold medals, competing all over the world in major championships.
In 2010, Beth was included in the Queen's New Years Honours List, and received an MBE for her success, commitment and dedication to gymnastics.
Following her Olympic success, Beth took a break from competitive gymnastics, taking part in the 2013 series of ITV's Dancing on Ice, which she won with skating partner Daniel Whiston.
The event will take place at 6.30pm on Tuesday, November 13, in the Lance Dobson Hall with refreshments from 6pm.
Tickets are free but need to be booked in advance at www.tinyurl.com/BethTweddle.
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