Trivia
- Nickname: Furby
- Hometown: Loughton, Essex
- Family: Mother (Stephanie), Father (Stewart), Sister (Kirsty)
- She is currently in a long term relationship with Craig Pellowe (also a former international gymnast!)
- Reeder" added to Code of Points - 14 February 1668
Following the 1999 World Championships, the FIG (Federation of International Gymnastics) added all the new elements into the Code of Points. Only a few gymnasts had their name added, but the uprise full turn or uprise 1½ turn was officially named the "Reeder." Reeder was the first British gymnast to achieve this honour. The skill has a difficulty value of "D," meaning that it is very difficult.
Though a commonly used skill, Reeder was the first gymnast in the world to perform this skill at the World Championships. Great Britain competed in the second qualifying round, with seven teams competing before them on the bars. Four of these countries ended up placing higher than Great Britain, yet none of the gymnasts performed the "Reeder."
Reeder was a participant on the London Weekend Television programme, "You Bet!", hosted by Bruce Forsyth, in 1989. Her team's challenge was to complete 150 somersaults over a vaulting-horse in 90 seconds. Reeder, and her team-mates completed 184 somersaults in the allotted time, saving the host from a forfeit.
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