Yuri van Gelder facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Yuri van Gelder |
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Van Gelder in 2008.
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| Nickname(s) | Lord of the Rings | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented |  Netherlands |
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| Born | 20 April 1983 Waalwijk, North Brabant, Netherlands |
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| Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Flik-Flak 's-Hertogenbosch | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eponymous skills | From planche, lower horizontally and slowly to hanging scale rw. and press to swallow (2 s.) or from swallow same to planche or planche to planche. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Yuri van Gelder (born 20 April 1983) is a famous Dutch gymnast. He is best known for his amazing skills on the rings. People often call him "Lord of the Rings" because he is so good at this event.
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Yuri van Gelder's Gymnastics Career
Yuri van Gelder was born in Waalwijk, Netherlands. He quickly became a top gymnast, especially on the rings. His hard work led to many big wins in international competitions.
Winning Medals and Championships
Yuri won his first gold medal at the 2005 European Championships. This event was held in Debrecen, Hungary. Later that same year, he became a world champion! He won gold on the rings at the 2005 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Melbourne, Australia.
He continued to show his talent in the following years:
- In 2006, he earned a bronze medal at the 2006 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Aarhus, Denmark.
- In 2007, he won a silver medal at the 2007 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Stuttgart, Germany.
Yuri also won more gold medals at the European Championships. He took home gold in 2004, 2008, and 2009. These wins showed he was one of the best rings gymnasts in Europe for many years.
The 2016 Olympic Games
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Yuri van Gelder made it to the finals on rings at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. This was a huge achievement for him. However, he was removed from the Dutch team before the finals. This happened because he did not follow team rules about returning to the Olympic Village. He tried to get back into the competition, but his request was not approved.
See also
In Spanish: Yuri van Gelder para niños
