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Lieke Wevers
Lieke Wevers (born 17 September 1991) is a Dutch Artistic gymnastics, artistic gymnast. She was the first Dutch woman to win a European title in gymnastics: at the Gymnastics at the 2015 European Games, 2015 European Games, she won the gold medal on the balance beam and was the bronze medalist Gymnastics at the 2015 European Games – Women's artistic team all-around, with the Dutch team, in the Gymnastics at the 2015 European Games – Women's artistic individual all-around, individual all-around, and on Floor (gymnastics), floor exercise. She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics, 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics and qualified for the all-around finals. Early life Wevers was born on 17 September 1991 in Leeuwarden. She is six minutes younger than her fraternal twin, Sanne Wevers, Sanne. They were both members of the Netherlands women's national gymnastics team, Dutch national gymnastics team and are coached by their father Vincent Wevers in Heerenveen. Career 2009–2013 Wevers did ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leeuwarden
Leeuwarden (; fy, Ljouwert, longname=yes /; Town Frisian: ''Liwwadden''; Leeuwarder dialect: ''Leewarden'') is a city and municipality in Friesland, Netherlands, with a population of 123,107 (2019). It is the provincial capital and seat of the Provincial Council of Friesland. It is located about 50 km west of Groningen and 110 km north east from the Dutch capital Amsterdam (as the crow flies). The region has been continuously inhabited since the 10th century. It came to be known as Leeuwarden in the early 9th century AD and was granted city privileges in 1435. It is the main economic hub of Friesland, situated in a green and water-rich environment. Leeuwarden is a former royal residence and has a historic city centre, many historically relevant buildings, and a large shopping centre with squares and restaurants. Leeuwarden was awarded the title European Capital of Culture for 2018. The Elfstedentocht (Eleven Cities Tour), an ice skating tour passing the eleven cities of Fri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gymnastics At The 2015 European Games
Gymnastics competitions at the 2015 European Games were held in the National Gymnastics Arena, Baku between 15–21 June 2015. In all, five different gymnastics disciplines were contested. In addition to the existing Olympic programme, additional events were held in both the rhythmic gymnastics and trampolining disciplines. In addition, events in two non-Olympic disciplines, aerobic gymnastics and acrobatic gymnastics were included. Qualification A total of 425 athletes qualified for the gymnastics competitions. Qualification was based on the results from the World or European Championships in each discipline. Medal summary Acrobatic Women's groups Mixed pairs Aerobic Artistic gymnastics Men's events Women's events Rhythmic gymnastics Individual Group Trampoline Medal table References External linksResults Book – Gymnastics Acrobatic [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
An anterior cruciate ligament injury occurs when the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is either stretched, partially torn, or completely torn. The most common injury is a complete tear. Symptoms include pain, an audible cracking sound during injury, instability of the knee, and joint swelling. Swelling generally appears within a couple of hours. In approximately 50% of cases, other structures of the knee such as surrounding ligaments, cartilage, or meniscus are damaged. The underlying mechanism often involves a rapid change in direction, sudden stop, landing after a jump, or direct contact to the knee. It is more common in athletes, particularly those who participate in alpine skiing, football (soccer), netball, American football, or basketball. Diagnosis is typically made by physical examination and is sometimes supported by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Physical examination will often show tenderness around the knee joint, reduced range of motion of the knee, and increase ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships
The 3rd Individual European Artistic Gymnastics Championships for both men and women were held in Milan, Italy, on 29 March to 5 April 2009. Medal winners Men's Individual all-around Finals Floor Pommel horse Rings Vault Parallel bars Horizontal bar Women's Individual all-around Finals Vault Uneven bars Balance beam Floor Medal count Men Women Overall External links Official Website {{DEFAULTSORT:Artistic Gymnastics, European Championships, 2009 2009 Sports competitions in Milan European Artistic Gymnastics Championships European Artistic Gymnastics Championships part of European Gymnastics Championships may refer to: * European Men's Artistic Gymnastics Championships * European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships * European Men's and Women's Artistic Gymnasti ... 2009 in Italian sport International gymnastics competitions hosted by Italy 2009 in European sport March 2009 sports events in Europe Apri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uneven Bars
The uneven bars or asymmetric bars is an artistic gymnastics apparatus. It is made of a steel frame. The bars are made of fiberglass with wood coating, or less commonly wood. The English abbreviation for the event in gymnastics scoring is UB or AB, and the apparatus and event are often referred to simply as "bars". The bars are placed at different heights and widths, allowing the gymnast to transition from bar to bar. A gymnast usually adds white chalk to the hands so that they can grip the bar better. The apparatus Uneven bars used in international gymnastics competitions must conform to the guidelines and specifications set forth by the International Gymnastics Federation Apparatus Norms brochure. Several companies manufacture and sell bars, including AAI in the United States, Jannsen and Fritsen in Europe, and Acromat in Australia. Many gyms also have a single bar or a set of uneven bars over a loose foam pit or soft mat for learning new skills to provide an additional le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous member state of the European Union. Warsaw is the nation's capital and largest metropolis. Other major cities include Kraków, Wrocław, Łódź, Poznań, Gdańsk, and Szczecin. Poland has a temperate transitional climate and its territory traverses the Central European Plain, extending from Baltic Sea in the north to Sudeten and Carpathian Mountains in the south. The longest Polish river is the Vistula, and Poland's highest point is Mount Rysy, situated in the Tatra mountain range of the Carpathians. The country is bordered by Lithuania and Russia to the northeast, Belarus and Ukraine to the east, Slovakia and the Czech Republic to the south, and Germany to the west. It also shares maritime boundaries with Denmark and Sweden. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marta Pihan-Kulesza
Marta Pihan-Kulesza (Polish pronunciation: ; born 23 July 1987) is a Polish artistic gymnast. She represented her country at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics. She is an 11-time Polish all-around champion (2004-2005, 2007–2010, 2012–2014, 2018, 2020) and a multiple-time World Cup medalist. Personal life Marta Pihan was born on 23 July 1987 in Szczecin, Zachodniopomorskie, Poland. She has been married to Roman Kulesza since 2009. In 2017, she gave birth to her daughter Jagna. Career Pihan-Kulesza became the Polish all-around champion nine times – in 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2014. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. She also represented her country at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London where she had a chance to be in the top 12 all-around after first three rotations, but eventually finished 19th due to a fall on the balance beam. She was also third reserve for the floor exercise final, where she placed 11th. She is know ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup Series
The 2009 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup series was a series of stages where events in men's and women's artistic gymnastics Artistic gymnastics is a discipline of gymnastics in which athletes perform short routines on different apparatuses. The sport is governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG), which designs the Code of Points and regulates ... were contested. For the first time since the creation of the World Cup, no World Cup Final event was held; this makes 2009 the first year when the World Cup was competed as a yearly series of stages. World Cup stages Medalists Men Women See also * 2009 FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup series References {{2009 in artistic gymnastics Artistic Gymnastics World Cup 2009 in gymnastics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Gymnast Magazine
''International Gymnast Magazine'', often shortened to ''IG'', is an American sports magazine about gymnastics and the first gymnastics publication. The editor of the magazine is Paul Ziert, former Oklahoma Sooners gymnastics coach. Ziert's Oklahoma protégé, Bart Conner, 1984 Olympic Champion, is also an editor. Conner's wife, iconic Romanian Olympic Champion and first gymnast to score a perfect 10.0, Nadia Comaneci, also helps out with the editorial side of the magazine. The magazine was established in 1956. It is based out of Norman, Oklahoma. The magazine is currently owned by former Oklahoma Sooners gymnastics coach and Stanford graduate, Paul Ziert and his company, Paul Ziert & Associates, Inc.https://www.linkedin.com/pub/paul-ziert/8/358/4a9 The magazine is also in partnership with Universal Sports, NBC Sports, MSNBC and MSN MSN (meaning Microsoft Network) is a web portal and related collection of Internet services and apps for Windows and mobile devices, provided ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elle (magazine)
''Elle'' (stylized ''ELLE'') is a worldwide women's magazine of French origin that offers a mix of fashion and beauty content, together with culture, society and lifestyle. The title means "she" or "her" in French. ''Elle'' is considered the world's largest fashion magazine, with 45 editions around the world and 46 local websites. It now counts 21 million readers and 100 million unique visitors per month, with an audience of mostly women. It was founded in Paris in 1945 by Hélène Gordon-Lazareff and her husband, the writer Pierre Lazareff. The magazine's readership has continuously grown since its founding, increasing to 800,000 across France by the 1960s. ''Elle'' editions have since multiplied, creating a global network of publications and readers. ''Elles Japanese publication was launched in 1969, beginning an international expansion. Its first issues in English (US and UK) were launched in 1985. Previous editors of the magazine include Jean-Dominique Bauby, well known for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanne Wevers
Sanne Wevers (born 17 September 1991) is a Dutch artistic gymnast. She is the 2016 Olympic and 2018 European champion on the balance beam and was the first Dutch female gymnast to become an Olympic champion on an individual event. She is also the 2015 World and 2021 European silver medalist on the balance beam and the 2015 European bronze medalist on the uneven bars. She was a member of the Dutch team that won the bronze medal at the 2018 European Championships. Wevers, primarily an uneven bars and balance beam specialist, has competed internationally for the Netherlands since 2004. She won several medals on the FIG World Cup circuit in 2008 and 2009 before being sidelined with several injuries. Her first major breakthrough came at the 2015 European Championships where she qualified for two event finals and won the uneven bars bronze medal. She followed this up with a balance beam silver medal at the 2015 World Championships and then the gold medal at the 2016 Olympic Games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Summer Olympics
The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some preliminary events that began on 21 July. Tokyo was selected as the host city during the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 7 September 2013. The Games were originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, but due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, on 24 March 2020, the event was postponed to 2021, the first such instance in the history of the Olympic Games (previous games had been cancelled but not rescheduled). However, the event retained the ''Tokyo 2020'' branding for marketing purpose.Multiple sources: * * * It was largely held behind closed doors with no public spectators permitted due to the declaration of a state of emergency in the Greater Tokyo Area in response to the pandemic, the first and so far only Olympic Games to be held without official spectators. The Games were the mos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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