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Klinckaert Axelle

Oudegem, Бельгия

Ж,

- см / - кг

Информация

Occupation

Athlete

Club

Henin Gym [FRA] / GymMax [BEL]

Coach

Yves Kieffer [national], FRA; Marjorie Heuls [national] (nieuwsblad.be, 03 Aug 2018; gobelgym.be, 01 Aug 2018)

Injuries

A knee injury suffered in training in July 2016 forced her to withdraw from the Belgian Olympic team for the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro. She returned to training after 12 months. (intlgymnast.com; 14 Jul 2016; radio2.be, 06 Aug 2018; teenvogue.com, 18 Apr 2018)

Start sporting career

She began gymnastics in her first grade of school. (gobelgym.be, 22 Nov 2015)

Reason for taking up the sport

She was active as a child, so her parents decided to take her to a gymnastics club. (gobelgym.be, 22 Nov 2015)

Trainings

She trains at the Ghent Topsportschool in Belgium. (nieuwsblad.be, 26 Jul 2018)

Hero / Idol

Romanian gymnast Larisa Iordache. (gobelgym.be, 22 Nov 2015)

Additional information

General
HARRY POTTER FLOOR ROUTINE
She has gained media attention for her unusual choice of themes for floor routines, including a Harry Potter-themed routine performed to music from the films. The routine incorporates movements inspired by the films, including waving an imaginary wand and imitating the movements of the owl character named 'Hedwig'. (sports.yahoo.com, 19 Apr 2018; gva.be, 19 Apr 2018; thegymter.net, 14 Jul 2016)

Last update : 2018-10-08

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