Beth Tweddle takes bronze on the uneven bars
Beth Tweddle ended her wait for an Olympic medal as she claimed bronze on the uneven bars at the North Greenwich Arena.
The 27-year-old, who agonisingly missed out on a medal in Beijing, executed a high difficulty routine but lost 0.3 for a shaky dismount, giving her a total of 15.916.
It is Britain’s first women’s Olympics gymnastics medal in the history of a sport dominated by China, the United States and Eastern European nations.
Mustafina’s near-perfect routine gave her a score of 16.133, with China’s 2008 champion He Kexin taking silver with 15.933.
American all-round champion Gabrielle Douglas, competing last, took a free swing after hesitating on the higher bar and suffered with a score of 14.900 and last place.
Tweddle’s medal was Britain’s fourth in gymnastics at these Games, adding to a men’s team bronze, and silver and bronze for Louis Smith and Max Whitlock in the pommel horse.
