Eythora Thorsdottir facts for kids

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Eythora in 2016
Personal information
Full name	Eythora Elisabet Thorsdottir
Country represented	Netherlands
Born	(1998-08-10) 10 August 1998 (age 27) Rotterdam, Netherlands
Height	1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Discipline	Women's artistic gymnastics
Years on national team	2012 – present (NED)
Club	SV Pax - Haarlemmermeer
Head coach(es)	Patrick Kiens
Music	2016-17: "Aha!" by Imogen Heap
Medal record Representing  Netherlands European Championships Silver 2017 Cluj-Napoca Balance beam Silver 2019 Szczecin Floor exercise Bronze 2017 Cluj-Napoca Floor exercise Bronze 2023 Antalya Team FIG World Cup Event 1st 2nd 3rd Apparatus World Cup 1 0 0 World Challenge Cup 1 0 0

Eythora Elisabet Thorsdottir, born on August 10, 1998, is a talented Dutch artistic gymnast. She has achieved many great things in her career. For example, she competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics and placed ninth in the individual all-around competition. Eythora has also won several medals at the European Championships. These include a silver medal on the balance beam and a bronze medal on the floor exercise in 2017. She also won a silver medal on floor exercise in 2019. In 2023, she helped the Dutch team win a bronze medal at the European Championships.

Early Life and Gymnastics Journey

Eythora was born in Rotterdam, Netherlands, on August 10, 1998. Her parents moved to the Netherlands from Iceland for their jobs. This means Eythora is a citizen of both countries. She started learning gymnastics when she was six years old.

Junior Gymnastics Career

Eythora began competing internationally in 2012. Her first big event was the Austrian Team Open. There, she helped the Dutch team win a silver medal. Later that year, she competed at the European Championships in Brussels. She finished tenth in the all-around competition. She also placed eighth on the balance beam and sixth with her team. At the Dutch Championships, she won silver medals in the all-around and on beam. She also won a gold medal on the floor exercise.

In 2013, Eythora competed at the 2013 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival. Her team finished ninth. Individually, she placed ninth in the all-around. She also won a silver medal on the balance beam.

Senior Gymnastics Career

2014: Overcoming Injury

Eythora had a tough year in 2014 because of a back injury. This injury kept her from competing for most of the season. She returned to competition in November at the Élite Gym Massilia. She finished fourth in the all-around event there. She also helped her club team win a bronze medal at the Dutch Team Championships.

2015: World Championships Success

Eythora started 2015 by winning a gold medal in the all-around at the Sidijk Tournament. She then won a gold medal on the floor exercise at the Ljubljana World Challenge Cup. At the European Championships, she placed twelfth in the all-around final.

Later in 2015, Eythora competed at the World Championships in Glasgow. Her team made history by finishing eighth. This meant the Netherlands qualified a full team for the 2016 Summer Olympics for the first time since 1976. Eythora also reached the balance beam final at the World Championships. She finished eighth in that event.

2016: Olympic Debut

Eythora had a busy 2016. She won a bronze medal on balance beam at the International Gymnix in Canada. She also won gold medals in almost every event at the IAG SportEvent. In June, she became the Dutch all-around champion.

Eythora represented the Netherlands at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. She helped the Dutch team reach the team final, where they finished seventh. She also competed in the individual all-around final and placed ninth. After the Olympics, she won a silver medal in the all-around at the Arthur Gander Memorial. She also helped her club win the Dutch Team Championships.

2017: European Medals

Eythora started 2017 strong at the Reykjavik International Games. She won gold medals in the all-around and on balance beam. She also won silver medals on vault and floor exercise, and a bronze on uneven bars. She then competed at the Stuttgart World Cup, finishing fifth in the all-around.

In April, Eythora competed at the European Championships. She finished twelfth in the all-around final. She then won a silver medal on the balance beam. She also earned a bronze medal on the floor exercise.

2018: Another Injury

Eythora competed at the Heerenveen Friendly, where the Dutch team placed second. She was chosen for the European Championships. However, she had to withdraw because she broke her hand. This injury also kept her from competing at the World Championships.

She returned to competition in November at the Arthur Gander Memorial. She won a bronze medal in the three-event all-around competition.

2019: More European Success

In March 2019, Eythora helped the Netherlands team win a bronze medal at the DTB Team Challenge. She also won an individual bronze medal in the all-around. In April, she competed at the European Championships. She placed thirteenth in the all-around. She then won a silver medal on the floor exercise.

In August, Eythora helped the Netherlands team win a silver medal at the Heerenveen Friendly. She also finished second in the all-around. The next month, her team won gold at the Second Heerenveen Friendly. Eythora placed third in the all-around. She then competed at the World Championships in Stuttgart. Her team finished eighth, which meant they qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics as a full team.

2021: Tokyo Olympics

Eythora represented the Netherlands at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The Dutch team finished eleventh in the qualification round. Eythora's all-around score made her a reserve for the all-around final.

2022: Continuing to Compete

In 2022, Eythora finished fifth in the floor exercise final at the Dutch Championships. She also competed with the Dutch team at the World Championships. The team finished ninth in the qualification round. After the World Championships, she placed fourth in the all-around at the Arthur Gander Memorial.

2023: European Team Medal

Eythora started her 2023 season at the Baku World Cup. She finished sixth on the uneven bars. She then competed at the European Championships. Her team won a bronze medal, which was a great achievement!

Competitive Achievements

Here is a table showing Eythora's results in various gymnastics competitions:

Year	Event	Team	AA	VT	UB	BB	FX
Junior
2012	Austrian Team Open		6
	European Championships	6	10			8
	Dutch Championships					6
2013	European Youth Olympic Festival	9	9
Senior
2014	Élite Gym Massilia	5	4				7
	Dutch Team Championships
2015	Sidijk Tournament
	Ljubljana World Challenge Cup					7
	European Championships		12
	NED-GBR Friendly		5
	World Championships	8	R1			8
2016	International Gymnix		14				4
	IAG SportEvent					5
	Dutch Championships
	Olympic Games	7	9
	Arthur Gander Memorial
	Swiss Cup	9
	Dutch Team Championships
	Bundesliga Final
2017	Reykjavik International Games
	Stuttgart World Cup		5
	European Championships		12
	Dutch International		5		5		4
2018	Heerenveen Friendly		7
	Arthur Gander Memorial
	Swiss Cup	8
2019	DTB Team Cup
	European Championships		13
	Heerenveen Friendly
	Second Heerenveen Friendly
	World Championships	8
2021
	Olympic Games	11	R2
2022	Dutch Championships						5
	World Championships	R1
	Arthur Gander Memorial		4
	Swiss Cup	6
2023	Baku World Cup				6
	European Championships		6
	World Championships	7	6
2024	Cairo World Cup					6
2025	Osijek World Cup						6

See also

In Spanish: Eythora Thorsdottir para niños