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TK Sta Paraat-PHH Hasselt vzw [Belgium]

Yves Kieffer [national], FRA (plus.lesoir.be, 04 Apr 2018)

Her father Nico Derwael played football for Belgian club KRC Genk. (sporza.be, 25 Apr 2017)

She was hampered by a foot injury in the build-up to the 2017 World Championships in Montreal, QC, Canada. (thegymter.net, 22 Sep 2017)

She suffered a broken hand in March 2016 while training on beam. (thegymter.net, 31 Mar 2016)

She began gymnastics at age three. (gymfed.be, 22 Nov 2015)

Winning the gold medal on uneven bars at the 2017 European Championships in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. (hln.be, 22 Apr 2017)

Russian gymnast Viktoria Komova. (gobelgym.be, 17 Sep 2017)

Her parents and grandparents. (gymnastiekfederatie YouTube Channel, 21 Jul 2016)

"The night before a competition I think about all my routines. I just go through them." (gymnastiekfederatie YouTube Channel, 21 Jul 2016)

She was named the 2016 Sportswoman of the Year in Sint-Truiden, Belgium. (invlaanderen.be, 03 Dec 2016)

General
NAMED ELEMENT
In December 2017 'The Derwael / Fenton' was added to the Code of Points for the uneven bars by the International Gymnastics Federation [FIG]. The element, first performed by her at the 2017 World Championships in Montreal, QC, Canada, involves a backward stalder with counter straddle reverse hecht over the high bar with half [180 degree] turn to hang in mixed L-grip and has a 'F' value. The element was also performed at the same championships by British gymnast Georgia-Mae Fenton, so the name of the element was shared between the two gymnasts. (fig-gymnastics.com, 15 Dec 2017)

NATIONAL FIRST
She became the first Belgian artistic gymnast to win a gold medal at the European championships when she claimed victory on uneven bars at the 2017 European Championships in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. (een.be, 25 Apr 2017; SportsDeskOnline, 27 Aug 2018)

Last update : 2018-08-27