Jade Vansteenkiste (born 17 July 2003) is a Belgian artistic gymnast. She competed at the 2019 World Championships.
| Jade Vansteenkiste | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jade Vansteenkiste |
| Country represented |  Belgium |
| Born | 17 July 2003 Izegem, Belgium |
| Residence | Ghent, Belgium |
| Height | 158 cm (5 ft 2 in)[1] |
| Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics |
| Years on national team | 2016 - present (BEL) |
| Club | Gym Izegem |
| Gym | Topsportschool Gent |
| Head coach(es) | Ulla Koch |
| Former coach(es) | Marjorie Heuls, Yves Kieffer |
Personal life edit
Jade Vansteenkiste was born on 17 July 2003, in Izegem. Her parents, Roy and Evelyn, are former triathlon competitors.[2] Vansteenkiste speaks both Dutch and English.[2] Her favorite events are vault and floor exercise.[3]
Career edit
Vansteenkiste competed at the 2018 European Junior Championships along with Stacy Bertrandt, Margaux Daveloose, Fien Enghels, and Noemie Louon, and they finished 6th.[4]
Vansteenkiste became eligible for senior competition in 2019. She competed at the 2019 European Championships where she finished 20th in the all-around final with a score of 48.798, and she finished 6th in the floor exercise final with a score of 13.233.[5] She competed at the 2019 World Championships along with Maellyse Brassart, Senna Deriks, Nina Derwael, and Margaux Daveloose. The team finished in 10th place and qualified for a team spot to the 2020 Olympic Games.[6][7]
At the 2020 Gymnix International, she won a silver medal with the Belgian team and a bronze medal on the floor exercise behind MyKayla Skinner and Emily Lee.[8] Vansteenkiste was selected for Belgium's Olympic pre-selection team of thirteen gymnasts, six of whom will be chosen for the 2020 Olympic team.[9]
References edit
- ^ "Jade Vansteenkiste". Team BELGYM. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ a b "VANSTEENKISTE Jade". FIG. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ Crumlish, John. "Jade Vansteenkiste: 'I Am A Real Team Player'". International Gymnast Magazine. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ "ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS WOMEN'S JUNIOR QC FOR AF, TF & AA RESULTS" (PDF). Gymnastics Results. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ Hopkins, Lauren (20 April 2019). "2019 European Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ "49th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Stuttgart (GER), 4 October - 13 October 2019 Women's Team Qualification" (PDF). Gymnastics Results. 4 October 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ Hopkins, Lauren (7 October 2019). "Who Qualified to Tokyo?". The Gymternet. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ "USA wins senior and junior team titles, 10 individual titles at 2020 Gymnix International". USA Gymnastics. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
- ^ Stevens, Geert (28 December 2020). "Drie West-Vlaamse gymnasten willen in 2021 naar Olympische Spelen: "Elke dag dromen we van die nieuwe wereld"". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2021.