Ming Gherardi van Eijken (born 3 April 2008)[1] is a French artistic gymnast. She is the 2023 Junior World Championships bronze medalist on vault and the 2022 European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships junior silver medalist on vault.
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| Full name | Ming Gherardi van Eijken | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Mingou | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented |  France | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 April 2008 Hong Kong | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Hometown | Lyon, France | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Saint-Etienne | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Level | Senior International Elite | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years on national team | 2021–present (FRA) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Gym'Dans' Francheville | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Gym | Pole France Saint-Etienne | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Monique Hagard & Eric Hagard | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Former coach(es) | Marie Angélique Colson | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Choreographer | Monique Hagard | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal life
editVan Eijken was born in 2008 in Hong Kong. She began gymnastics when she was three years old in France.[2]
Junior gymnastics career
edit2022
editVan Eijken competed at the 2022 City of Jesolo Trophy where she helped France finish sixth as a team.[3] In August she competed at the European Championships where she helped France finish fifth as a team.[4] During event finals van Eijken won silver on vault behind Sabrina Voinea.[5]
2023
editIn March van Eijken competed at the DTB Pokal Team Challenge where she helped France place fourth as a team. Individually she won gold on vault and placed fifth on floor exercise.[6] Van Eijken was selected to compete at the 2023 Junior World Championships in Antalya, Turkey alongside Lana Pondart and Lilou Viallat; the team finished in eleventh place.[7] Individually van Eijken qualified for the vault final. During the final van Eijken performed two clean vaults and won the bronze medal behind Mia Mainardi and July Marano, earning France its first ever Junior World Championship medal.[8]
Senior gymnastics career
edit2024
editVan Eijken was selected to make her senior international debut at the 2024 Trophy of Jesolo where she won gold on vault. In May she competed at the European Championships alongside Marine Boyer, Lorette Charpy, Coline Devillard, and Morgane Osyssek.[9] During event finals she won bronze on vault behind teammate Devillard and Valentina Georgieva of Bulgaria. During the team final van Eijken helped France win the bronze medal behind Italy and Great Britain.
In July van Eijken was officially selected to represent France at the 2024 Summer Olympics alongside Boyer, Mélanie de Jesus dos Santos, Devillard, and Osyssek.[10]
Competitive history
edit| Year | Event | Team | AA | VT | UB | BB | FX |
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| 2021 | French Championships |  |
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| Swiss Cup Juniors | |
13 | |||||
| Elite Gym Massilia | 4 | 5 | |||||
| French National Team Review | 4 | ||||||
| 2022 | French Test Meet | 4 | |||||
| City of Jesolo Trophy | 6 | 28 | |||||
| Haguenau Friendly |  |
11 | |||||
| French Championships | 6 | |
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| European Championships | 5 |  |
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| 2023 | DTB Pokal Team Challenge | 4 | |
5 | |||
| Junior World Championships | 11 | |
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| French Championships | 10 | |
4 | ||||
| Épernay Friendly | |
13 | |
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| Tournoi International | |
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4 | ||||
| Senior | |||||||
| 2024 | City of Jesolo Trophy | 5 | |
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| European Championships | |
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8 | ||||
References
edit- ^ "2nd FIG Artistic Gymnastics Junior World Championships Antalya (TUR), 29 March - 2 April 2023 Women Entry List by NOC" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 2 April 2023. p. 9.
- ^ "Ming van Eijken FIG Profile". International Gymnastics Federation.
- ^ "U.S. gymnasts sweep junior and senior team titles, all-around gold at 2022 City of Jesolo Trophy competition". USA Gymnastics. April 9, 2022.
- ^ "The 2022 junior European all-around and team Champions … Helen Kevric (GER) and Italy!". European Gymnastics. August 12, 2022.
- ^ "Sabrina Voinea, Martina Pieratti, Anna Laschevska and Amalia Puflea crowned junior European Champions!". European Gymnastics. August 14, 2022.
- ^ "GAM-GAF - 5 Médailles Lors De La DTB Pokal" [MAG/WAG - 5 medals at the DTB]. French Gymnastics Federation (in French). March 20, 2023.
- ^ "2nd FIG Artistic Gymnastics Junior World Championships Antalya (TUR), 29 March - 2 April 2023 Women's Team Final Ranking" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 30 March 2023.
- ^ "GAM/GAF - CMJ - Du Bronze Historique Pour Ming Gherardi van Eijken" [MAG/WAG - JWC - Historic Bronze for Ming Gherardi van Eijen]. French Gymnastics Federation (in French). April 3, 2023.
- ^ "GAF - CE 2024 - L'équipe de France Féminine Dévoilée" [WAG - EC 2024 - The French Women's Team Revealed]. French Gymnastics Federation (in French). April 4, 2024.
- ^ "GAF - JO 2024 - La Composition De L'équipe De France Féminine Est Désormais Connue" [WAG - OG 2024 - The Composition Of The French Women's Team Is Now Known]. French Gymnastics Federation (in French). July 7, 2024.