London 2012: Beth Tweddle wins gymnastics bronze – in pictures

In front of a packed crowd inside the Dome, the women's uneven bars final gets underway. Here, Gabrielle Douglas of the USA, who won the individual all-around title last week, struggles with her routine and finishes last out of the eight competitors
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The hands of Victoria Komova of Russia clasp the bar as rotates during her routine
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Britain's medal hopes rest with the seven-times British national champion Beth Tweddle
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At 27 years old she is a veteran of the sport, but she has never before won an Olympic medal
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Tweddle's routine has a high difficultly tariff and her execution on the bars is solid, but she takes a step after her dismount, which lowers her score slightly to 15.916
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Tweddle looks anxious as she is greeted by her coach Amanda Reddin
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She plans to retire after the Games so that was effectively her last ever routine. And she's clearly desperate for it to receive a good score
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She's ultimately beaten by Russia's Aliya Mustafina who claims gold with a score of 16.133, ahead of defending Olympic champion He Kexin of China who claims silver with a score of 15.933. But Tweddle looks overhwlemed just to have won an Olympic medal at last
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The trio take to the podium to receive their medals
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Things didn't go so well for Britain's Kristian Thomas in the vault final. His first vault was a success but during his second effort he tumbled on to his backside when attempting to land. He finished seventh
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Flavius Koczi of Romania flies down the runway during one of his two vaults. Kohei Uchimura, Japan's three-time world champion, claimed the gold medal
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