Tabitha Yim

Tabitha Ann Yim (born November 2, 1985) is an American former artistic gymnast and current head coach of the Stanford Cardinal women's gymnastics team. She is a 2001 World bronze medalist in the team competition, the 2002 U.S. national balance beam champion, the 2001 U.S. national floor exercise champion, and a two-time U.S. national all-around silver medalist (2001, 2002). Prior to becoming head coach at Stanford Yim was the head coach for the Arizona Wildcats gymnastics team.

In 1998, Yim began training at Charter Oak Gliders gymnastics club in Covina, California, and was coached by Beth Kline-Rybacki and Steve Rybacki. She quickly climbed the junior international elite ranks and won the silver medal in the all-around in the junior division at the 1999 U.S. National Championships after having placed 22nd the year before. She also won the silver medal on balance beam and on floor. In 2000, she won the gold medal in the junior all-around at the American Classic as well as the beam and floor titles. She then won the bronze medal in the junior all-around at the 2000 U.S. National Championships and became the junior national champion on floor.

Senior international career Seen as a junior international elite to watch for her expressive dance and strong balance beam performances, Yim quickly progressed to become one of the top U.S. gymnasts during the 2001-2004 quadrennium. In her first major senior competition, the 2001 U.S. National Championships, she won the silver medal in the all-around behind 2000 Olympic team member, Tasha Schwikert. Her runner-up finish secured her a place on the 2001 World team.

At the 2001 World Championships in Ghent, Belgium, Yim won a bronze medal in the team competition as part of the U.S. team. This was the first World Championship medal for the United States since 1996. Yim also placed 7th in the all-around final as well as 6th in the floor event final. A fall on the beam in the qualification round cost her a position in the balance beam final. 2001 Worlds was Yim's last major international event, as injuries hampered her throughout the rest of her elite career.

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