Kim Beattie is raring to compete on sport’s biggest stage again when she represents Great Britain at the Tumbling and DMT World Championships.
Beattie, 24, who hails from Banchory, will contest in the double-mini trampoline (DMT) in her fourth World Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria, on November 16-19.
She won team silvers at the World’s in 2017 and 2019, and was part of the team that won gold for Great Britain at the European Championships earlier this year.
The current Scottish champion will aim to qualify as an individual and as part of Team GB, which also includes Kirsty Way, Beth Williamson and Ruth Shevelan.
Beattie says it will be “full-circle moment” when she competes in Sofia as that was where she made her World Championship debut.
She said: “I’m really excited because it’s my fourth World Championships and it just gets better and better each time. I’m excited to compete at that level again.
“Sofia was actually my first World Championships back in 2017, so it’s going to feel quite nostalgic going back there again.
“I didn’t expect to make the World’s that year, so it was a complete shock but I feel like a completely different athlete from then to now.
“It’ll be really nice to go back to Sofia and reflect on how far I’ve come since then. It’ll definitely feel like a full-circle moment.”
‘I’m excited to get back out there’
Beattie only returned to elite competition in March after two years out, but after a successful year, she feels like she’s in a good place ahead of the World Championships.
Beattie added: “We’ve had a really busy year of competitions and I’ve been really happy with how it’s went, so I’m just excited to get back out there now.
“There was a big build up to the European Championships because it was the first time competing after more than two years out.
“It was a bit of a whirlwind, but I feel really good going into the World’s. It’s been nice to have the summer to prepare and get ready for it.”
Between the four DMT athletes, Beattie and her team-mates have racked up an impressive 16 appearances for Great Britain at the World Championships.
Beattie is expecting a strong field in Bulgaria and believes the experience of her team will prove to be vital in their pursuit for a medal.
She said: “It’s going to be a really strong competition – it’s an incredible field and I think it really will just come down to who does best on the day.
“Our experience will be really helpful because we’ve competed as a team for so long that we know exactly how each other work.
“We know how to work together because we’ve done it multiple times before. Just having that experience helps because you can look back on reflect.”
