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Rachel Tidd

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Rachel Tidd
Full nameRachel Michelle Tidd
Country represented United States
Born (1984-05-20) May 20, 1984 (age 40)
Escondido, California, U.S.
HometownFallbrook, California, U.S.
Height5 ft 2 in (157 cm)
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
ClubSouthern California Elite Gymnastics Academy
College teamUtah Gymnastics
Head coach(es)Kathy Strate, Tim Garrison, Meredith Paulicivic
Retired2006
Medal record
Women's artistic gymnastics
Representing the  United States
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Ghent Team

Rachel Tidd (born May 20, 1984) is an American gymnast. She attended the 2001 World Gymnastics Championships where she received the bronze medal along with her team. She is an NCAA three time All American.[1]

Personal life

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Rachel Tidd is one of 10 children born to Susan and Michael Tidd. Her siblings are Mikala, Samantha, Olivia, Ashley, Holly, Nicole, Steven, Taylor and Brian.[1]

Injury and retirement

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Tidd originally developed back pain during the 2004-2005 holiday break. She originally had thought that the back pain was just spasms.[2] Doctors did many tests and procedures and were unable to determine what was causing Tidd's pain. Rehabilitation therapy helped briefly and delayed Tidd's decision to retire from gymnastics. Tidd made the choice to accept a medical scholarship which would not allow her to return to an athletic scholarship and retired in 2006.[2]

NCAA Career Highlights

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Event Score Vs. Date
All-Around 39.675 Brigham Young Mar. 19, 2004
Vault 10.0 Brigham Young Mar. 19, 2004
Uneven Bars 9.95 Utah State Feb. 27, 2004
9.95 UCLA Jan. 7, 2005
9.95 Michigan Jan. 28, 2005
9.95 Brigham Young Feb. 11, 2005
9.95 NCAA Championships Apr. 22, 2005
Beam 9.90 Nebraska Jan. 16, 2004
9.90 Brigham Young Mar. 19, 2004
9.90 Brigham Young Mar. 26, 2005
Floor 9.925 Arizona State/Air Force Feb. 20, 2004[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "UTAH Biography".
  2. ^ a b "Tidd Retirement".