Martijn de Veer (born 21 November 2002)[1] is a Dutch artistic gymnast. He will represent the Netherlands at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
| Martijn de Veer | |
|---|---|
| Country represented |  Netherlands |
| Born | 21 November 2002 Greenwich, USA |
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics |
| Club | Top Turnen Zuid-Holland |
Early and personal life
editDe Veer was born in 2002 in Rotterdam. He initially played football, but his mother encouraged him to focus on gymnastics. As of 2024, De Veer studies business administration at the Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences.[2]
Career
editAt the 2022 European Championships, De Veer competed with the Dutch team that placed 11th in the qualification round.[3] He won the bronze medal in the all-around at the 2022 Dutch Championships. He also won a silver medal on the horizontal bar and bronze medals on the floor exercise and parallel bars.[4] He then competed at the 2022 World Championships in Liverpool where the Dutch team finished 13th in the qualification round. De Veer also did not qualify for any of the individual finals.[5]
De Veer finished fourth on the horizontal bar at the 2023 Cottbus World Cup.[6] He was unable to compete at the 2023 European Championships due to a knee injury.[7] He was the team alternate for the Netherlands at the 2023 World Championships. The team placed 11th in the qualification round and earned a team berth for the 2024 Olympic Games.[8]
De Veer finished fourth in the all-around and won the floor exercise title at the 2024 Dutch Championships.[9] He was then selected to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics alongside Jermain Grünberg, Loran de Munck, Frank Rijken, and Casimir Schmidt.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Martijn de Veer". TeamNL (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ Vercouteren, Mees (12 June 2024). "Focus op Olympische Spelen in Parijs: 'Als je hard werkt is alles mogelijk'" [Focus on the Olympic Games in Paris: 'If you work hard, anything is possible']. Profielen (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "Artistic Gymnastics Men Seniors Qualification Team Results" (PDF). European Gymnastics. 18 August 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ Hopkins, Lauren (27 June 2022). "2022 Dutch Championships Men's Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "Turners De Munck en Schmidt naar WK-finale, Nederland loopt landenfinale mis" [Gymnasts De Munck and Schmidt to World Championships final, Netherlands misses out on team finals]. NOS (in Dutch). 31 October 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "Results for FIG Apparatus World Cup 2023 Cottbus (GER)". International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ Cornelissen, Edwin (9 April 2023). "'Val van Liverpool' hield De Munck nog maanden wakker: 'Zo zonde'" ['Fall of Liverpool' kept De Munck awake for months: 'Such a shame']. NOS (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ Scholten, Esther (1 October 2023). "Olympisch ticket turners is bewijs van bijzondere teamgeest" [Gymnasts' Olympic ticket is proof of special team spirit]. Trouw (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ Hopkins, Lauren (26 June 2024). "2024 Dutch Championships Men's Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "Casimir Schmidt voert mannenploeg aan in Parijs, waar hij net als Loran de Munck gaat debuteren" [Casimir Schmidt will lead the men's team in Paris, where he will make his debut, just like Loran de Munck]. Noordhollands Dagblad (in Dutch). 24 June 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
