Gaelle Mys (born 16 November 1991) is a Belgian

artistic gymnast 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 ...

. The 2007 and 2008 senior all-around Belgian National ChampionOfficial biography and results at GymnastiekFederatie Vlaanderen
and the 2006 junior European bronze medalist on the

floor exercise In gymnastics, the floor is a specially prepared exercise surface, which is considered an apparatus. It is used by both male and female gymnasts. The gymnastics event performed on the floor is called floor exercise. The English abbreviation for t ...

, Mys qualified as an individual to represent Belgium at the

2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 Nat ...

in Beijing. At the Olympics, Mys qualified for the all-around final with a total score of 57.150, a personal best. In the all-around competition, she placed 24th with a 53.90 score. In July 2012, Mys was selected to replace an injured Julie Crocket as Belgium's representative at the

2012 Olympic Games The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

in women's artistic gymnastics. This was her second Olympic Games. At the 2013 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, Mys finished 18th in the all-around."Women's All-Around Final Results"
. fedintgym.com. 4 October 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2013. She also participated at the

2016 Summer Olympics ) , nations = 207 (including IOA and EOR teams) , athletes = 11,238 , events = 306 in 28 sports (41 disciplines) , opening = 5 August 2016 , closing = 21 August 2016 , opened_by = Vice President Michel Temer , cauldron = Vanderlei Cordeiro de ...

. As well as three Olympic Games, Mys took part in five World Championships (

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and

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), the 2014 and 2016 European Championships and the 2015 European Games.

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Official biography and results at GymnastiekFederatie Vlaanderen
{{DEFAULTSORT:Mys, Gaelle 1991 births Living people Belgian female artistic gymnasts Gymnasts at the 2008 Summer Olympics Gymnasts at the 2012 Summer Olympics Gymnasts at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic gymnasts of Belgium European Games competitors for Belgium Gymnasts at the 2015 European Games Belgian women gymnasts