18 Facts About Tabitha Yim

Tabitha Yim was born on November 2,1985 and is an American former elite artistic gymnast.

Tabitha Yim is a 2001 World bronze medalist in the team competition, the 2002 US national balance beam champion, the 2001 US national floor exercise champion, and a two-time US national all-around silver medalist.

Tabitha Yim was hired as the head coach of the University of Arizona women's gymnastics team in May 2015 and was named the head coach at Stanford in August 2017.

Tabitha Yim typically trained in figure skating in the early morning hours and then trained in gymnastics later in the day.

In 1998, Tabitha Yim began training at Charter Oak Gliders gymnastics club in Covina, California, and was coached by Beth Kline-Rybacki and Steve Rybacki.

Tabitha Yim quickly climbed the junior international elite ranks and won the silver medal in the all-around in the junior division at the 1999 US National Championships after having placed 22nd the year before.

Tabitha Yim won the silver medal on balance beam and on floor.

Tabitha Yim then won the bronze medal in the junior all-around at the 2000 US National Championships and became the junior national champion on floor.

At the 2001 World Championships in Ghent, Belgium, Tabitha Yim won a bronze medal in the team competition as part of the US team.

Tabitha Yim placed 7th in the all-around final as well as 6th in the floor event final.

Out for most of 2002 with a series of lower body injuries, Tabitha Yim returned to the 2002 US National Championships after just two weeks of full training.

Tabitha Yim won the silver medal in the all-around for the second consecutive year behind Tasha Schwikert and was a leading candidate to represent the US at the 2002 World Championships.

In 2003, Tabitha Yim won the gold medal in the all-around at the American Classic.

Tabitha Yim returned in time to compete in the 2004 Olympic year.

Two days after Olympic Trials and just prior to the closed door Olympic Selection training camp, Tabitha Yim sustained a torn Achilles tendon injury that halted her Olympic aspirations.

Tabitha Yim earned the most All-American honors in Stanford history, 14, and placed in the top 10 at the NCAA championships all four years.

Tabitha Yim was an assistant coach for the Stanford University women's gymnastics team for five seasons before becoming the head coach of the Arizona women's gymnastics team in May 2015.

Tabitha Yim was named the head coach of the Stanford University women's gymnastics team in August 2017.