13 Facts About Annika Reeder

Annika Reeder was the first gymnast from Great Britain to compete in two Olympic Games, in 1996 and 2000.

Annika Reeder trained at the South Essex Gym Club under coach Rod Smith.

Annika Reeder made her international debut at the 1993 Junior European Championships and entered the senior ranks in the following year.

In 1994 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Annika Reeder became England's youngest ever Commonwealth Games gold medallist at the age of fourteen, collecting golds in the team and the floor exercise.

Annika Reeder collected a third gold medal at the Commonwealths in 1998.

Annika Reeder was a European floor finalist in 1994, and a vault finalist in 1998.

Annika Reeder represented the UK at the 1994 team, 1994 individual, 1995,1996,1997 and 1999 World Championships.

Annika Reeder was a two-time Champion and four-time silver medalist at British Nationals and the English Champion in 1996.

Annika Reeder was the higher-ranked of the two British gymnasts, placing 66th in the prelims.

At the 2000 Olympics in Sydney Australia, Annika Reeder captained the British women's team.

Annika Reeder vaulted on the faulty apparatus and was, perhaps, the worst affected by the error.

Annika Reeder was so injured on her vault attempts that she had to be helped off the mats and was forced to withdraw from the remainder of the competition.

Annika Reeder has one eponymous skill listed in the Code of Points.