The Netherlands women's national artistic gymnastics team represents the

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international competitions.

History

The Netherlands has participated in the

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women's team competition seven times. It has won one team medal, a gold in 1928."Netherlands Gymnastics Women's Team All-Around Results"
sports-reference.com. Retrieved 20 August 2015.

2023 senior roster

Team competition results

Olympic Games

1928 Events January * January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly proving the existence of DNA. * January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris Bazhanov, J ...

— gold medal *:

Estella Agsteribbe Estella "Stella" Agsteribbe (6 April 1909 – 17 September 1943) was a Dutch gymnast. She won the gold medal as member of the Dutch gymnastics team at the 1928 Summer Olympics in her native Amsterdam. The team was inducted into the International ...

Jacomina van den Berg Jacomina "Mien" Elisabeth Sophia van den Berg (28 December 1909 - 14 November 1996) was a Dutch gymnast who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics, earning a gold medal. She was born in and died in The Hague The Hague ( ; nl, Den Ha ...

Alida van den Bos Alida "Alie" Johanna van den Bos (18 January 1902, in Amsterdam – 16 July 2003, in Amsterdam) was a Dutch gymnast who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. In 1928 she won the gold medal as member of the Dutch gymnastics team. Van den Bo ...

Petronella Burgerhof Petronella "Nel" Burgerhof (6 December 1908 – 15 September 1991) was a Dutch gymnast who won the gold medal as member of the Dutch gymnastics team in the 1928 Summer Olympics. In 1931 Burgerhorf married Toon Houtschild in her hometown ...

Elka de Levie Elka de Levie (21 November 1905 – 29 December 1979) was an Amsterdam-born Netherlands, Dutch Artistic gymnastics, gymnast who won the gold medal as member of the Dutch gymnastics team at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. She was ...

Helena Nordheim Helena "Lea" Nordheim (1 August 1903 – 2 July 1943) was a Dutch gymnast. She won the gold medal as a member of the Dutch gymnastics team at the 1928 Summer Olympics in her native Amsterdam. With her team, she was inducted into the International ...

, Ans Polak,

Petronella van Randwijk Petronella "Nel" Phillemina Johanna van Randwijk (14 September 1905 – 21 September 1978) was a Dutch gymnast. She won the gold medal as member of the Dutch gymnastics team at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. She was born in Utrecht ...

Hendrika van Rumt Hendrika "Riek" Alida van Rumt (28 August 1897 in Amsterdam – 26 May 1985 in Amsterdam) was a Dutch gymnast. She won the gold medal as member of the Dutch gymnastics team at the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olymp ...

Jud Simons Judikje "Jud" Simons (20 August 1904 – 20 March 1943) was a Dutch gymnast who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. In 1928 she won the gold medal as member of the Dutch gymnastics team. The team was inducted into the International Jewish ...

Jacoba Stelma Jacoba Cornelia "Co" Stelma (2 July 1907 – 30 August 1987) was a Dutch gymnast. She won the gold medal as a member of the Dutch gymnastics team at the 1928 Summer Olympics. She was born in The Hague and died in Brielle Brielle (), also c ...

Anna van der Vegt Anna "Annie" Maria van der Vegt (4 December 1903 – 13 April 1983) was a Dutch gymnast who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. In 1928 she won the gold medal as member of the Dutch gymnastics team. She was born in The Hague and died in Rij ...

1936 Events January–February * January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King E ...

— did not participate *

1948 Events January * January 1 ** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated. ** The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect. ** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British ...

— 5th place *: Cootje van Kampen-Tonneman,

Lenie Gerrietsen Helena Antonette "Lenie" Gerrietsen (born 28 March 1930) is a retired Dutch gymnast who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London and the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommar ...

, Jacoba Wijnands, Annie Ros, Anna Maria van Geene, Klara Post, Truida Heil-Bonnet, Dientje Meijer-Haantjes *

1952 Events January–February * January 26 – Black Saturday in Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 ** Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, becomes m ...

— 14th place *:

, Huiberdina Krul-van der Nolk van Gogh, Annie Ros, Tootje Selbach, Cootje van Kampen-Tonneman, Jo Cox-Ladru, Toetie Selbach, Nanny Simon *

1956 Events January * January 1 – The Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, Anglo-Egyptian Condominium ends in Sudan. * January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian Missionary, missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, Ed McCully, Jim ...

— did not participate *

1960 It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism. Events January * Ja ...

— 14th place *: Bep van Ipenburg-Drommel, Lineke Majolee,

Nel Fritz Pieternella "Nel" Fritz (later Zandee; born 4 June 1937) is a retired Dutch gymnast. She competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( ...

, Nel Wambach, Ria Meyburg, Ria van Velsen *

1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...

— did not participate *

1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Januar ...

— did not participate *

1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me ...

— 9th place *:

Ans van Gerwen Anna Maria "Ans" van Gerwen (born 17 January 1951) is a former artistic gymnast from the Netherlands who competed at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics in all artistic gymnastics events. Her best achievements were 9th and 19th place in the team and ...

, Ans Dekker, Ikina Morsch, Nel van der Voort,

Linda Toorop Linda Toorop (born 12 September 1955) is a Dutch gymnast. She competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), wa ...

, Margo Velema *

1976 Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Phila ...

— 11th place *:

Ans Smulders Anna Maria "Ans" van Gerwen (born 17 January 1951) is a former artistic gymnast from the Netherlands who competed at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics in all artistic gymnastics events. Her best achievements were 9th and 19th place in the team and ...

, Jeannette van Ravestijn,

Monique Bolleboom Monica Johanna Petronella "Monique" Bolleboom (born 11 August 1962) is a former artistic gymnast from the Netherlands. She competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Soc ...

, Joke Kos, Ans Dekker, Carla Braan *

1980 Events January * January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission. * January 6 – Global Positioning System time epoch begins at 00:00 UTC. * January 9 – ...

through

2012 File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gather ...

— did not participate *

2016 File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Bombed-out buildings in Ankara following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt; the impeachment trial of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff; Damaged houses during the 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh ...

— 7th place *:

Eythora Thorsdottir Eythora Elisabet Thorsdottir ( is, Eyþóra Elísabet Þórsdóttir; born 10 August 1998) is a Dutch gymnast born to Icelandic parents. She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where she finished ninth in the individual all-around, the highest ...

Céline van Gerner Céline Henriette Bianca van Gerner (born 1 December 1994) is a retired Dutch elite artistic gymnast, two-time Olympian, and bronze medalist at the 2018 European Championships Early life Van Gerner was born in Zwolle, Netherlands, but grew up ...

Vera van Pol Vera Dorothea Wilhelmina van Pol (born 17 December 1993) is a Dutch artistic gymnast. She represented the Netherlands at the 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics. She won a bronze medal with the Dutch team at the 2018 European Championships. She is the ...

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 ...

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 ...

2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, COVID- ...

— 11th place *:

World Championships

2010 File:2010 Events Collage New.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2010 Chile earthquake was one of the strongest recorded in history; The Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland disrupts air travel in Europe; A scene from the opening ceremony of ...

— 9th place *:

, Joy Goedkoop, Marlies Rijken,

Suzanne Harmes Suzanne Helena Johanna Harmes (born 10 January 1986 in Zoetermeer) is a Dutch gymnast. In 2002, she won the silver medal at the European Championships in Patras as a part of the Dutch team alongside Verona van de Leur, Gabriella Wammes, Rensk ...

, Yvette Moshage *

2015 File:2015 Events Collage new.png, From top left, clockwise: Civil service in remembrance of November 2015 Paris attacks; Germanwings Flight 9525 was purposely crashed into the French Alps; the rubble of residences in Kathmandu following the Apri ...

— 8th place *:

Tisha Volleman Tisha Manouk Gijs Volleman (born 26 October 1999 in Eindhoven) is a Dutch artistic gymnast and a member of the national team. Senior career Volleman competed at the 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, where she helped her team place 8t ...

, Mara Titarsolej, Lisa Top *

2018 File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea; Protests erupt following the Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi; March for Our Lives protests take place across the United ...

— 10th place *:

Kirsten Polderman Kirsten Polderman (born 16 February 2000) is a Dutch female artistic gymnast, representing her nation at international competitions.https://database.fig-gymnastics.com/public/gymnasts/biography/42181/false?backUrl= She competed at the 2015 Europ ...

Naomi Visser Naomi Visser (born 24 August 2001) is a Dutch artistic gymnast. She was part of the bronze medal winning teams at the 2018 and 2023 European Championships. Early life Visser was born in 2001 in Papendrecht. She started gymnastics at the age ...

2019 File:2019 collage v1.png, From top left, clockwise: Hong Kong protests turn to widespread riots and civil disobedience; House of Representatives votes to adopt articles of impeachment against Donald Trump; CRISPR gene editing first used to experim ...

— 8th place *:

2022 File:2022 collage V1.png, Clockwise, from top left: Road junction at Yamato-Saidaiji Station several hours after the assassination of Shinzo Abe; 2022 Sri Lankan protests, Anti-government protest in Sri Lanka in front of the Presidential Secretari ...

— 9th place *: Eve de Ruiter,

Sanna Veerman Sanna Veerman (born 29 January 2002) is a Dutch artistic gymnast. She was part of the bronze medal-winning Dutch team at the 2023 European Championships. Early life Veerman was born on 29 January 2002 in Edam-Volendam. She started gymnastics at ...

Most decorated gymnasts

This list includes all Dutch female artistic gymnasts who have won a medal at the

or the

World Artistic Gymnastics Championships The Artistic Gymnastics World Championships are the world championships for artistic gymnastics governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG). The first edition of the championships was held in 1903, exclusively for male gymnas ...

References

{{National Women's Artistic Gymnastics Teams Gymnastics in the Netherlands National women's artistic gymnastics teams Women's national sports teams of the Netherlands

History

2023 senior roster

Team competition results

Olympic Games

World Championships

Most decorated gymnasts

See also

References