Elze Geurts

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Elze Geurts
Full nameElisabeth Geurts
Nickname(s)Elze
Country represented Netherlands
Born (1995-04-26) 26 April 1995 (age 26)
Raalte, Netherlands[1]
HometownAmsterdam, Netherlands
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
ClubTurnz Amsterdam
Head coach(es)Aimee Boorman

Elisabeth "Elze" Geurts (born 26 April 1995) is a Dutch artistic gymnast and a member of the Netherlands women's national gymnastics team. She represented her country at the 2015, 2017 and 2019 Summer Universiade.[2] In 2021, she won the all-around at the 1st Dutch Olympic Trial, and was named an alternate to the Dutch gymnastics team for the postponed 2020 Summer Olympics after placing eighth at the 2nd Olympic Trial.[3][4][5]

Personal life[]

As of 2021, Geurts is studying medicine and philosophy at the University of Amsterdam.[6][7]

Selected competitive skills[]

Apparatus Name Description Difficulty[a] Performed
Vault Baitova Yurchenko entry, laid out salto backwards with two twists 5.4 2021
Uneven Bars Piked jaeger Reverse grip swing to piked salto forwards to catch high bar E 2021
Floor Exercise Podkopayeva I Double salto forward tucked E 2021
Tarasevich Salto forward stretched with double (2/1) twist D 2021
  1. ^ Valid for the 2017-2021 Code of Points[8]

Competitive history[]

Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
2015 Summer Universiade 18
2016 Wase Gymcup 8 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Dutch Team Championships 7 11 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Bundesliga Semifinals 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2017 1st Bundesliga 6 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
IAG SportEvent 4
Dutch Championships 7 6 5 4
Summer Universiade 5 8
Dutch Women’s Invitational 6 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6 7
2nd Bundesliga 6 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Wase Gymcup 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 4
3rd Bundesliga 8 9 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Dutch Team Championships 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2018 1st Bundesliga 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2nd Bundesliga 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
3rd Bundesliga 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Klaverblad Championships 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Dutch Championships 11 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Heerenveen Friendly 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 16 8
Varsenare Friendly 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 10 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
4th Bundesliga 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 10 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2019 2nd Bundesliga 7 15 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
FIT Challenge 25
Dutch Championships 9 4 4
Summer Universiade 9 6
3rd Bundesliga 8 5 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Dutch Team Championships 4 5 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2020 1st Bundesliga 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 4 1st place, gold medalist(s)
2021 Heerenveen Friendly 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
1st Dutch Olympic Trial 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2nd Dutch Olympic Trial 8 1st place, gold medalist(s)
World Championships 8 R3

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References[]

  1. ^ "GEURTS Elisabeth - FIG Athlete Profile". International Gymnastics Federation (FIG). Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Elisabeth 'Elze' Geurts on The Gymternet". The Gymternet. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Geurts verrast zichzelf met olympische kandidatuur: 'Bungelde altijd onderaan'" [Geurts surprises herself with Olympic candidacy: 'Always dangled at the bottom']. NOS (in Dutch). June 13, 2021.
  4. ^ "Elze Geurts wint eerste Olympische kwalificatiewedstrijd" [Elze Geurts wins first Olympic qualifier]. Dutchgymnerd (in Dutch). June 13, 2021.
  5. ^ "Nederlands olympisch turnteam dames en afvaardiging turnen heren bekend" [Dutch Olympic women's team and men's delegation in gymnastics announced]. Dutch Gymnastics (in Dutch). 27 June 2021.
  6. ^ "GEURTS Elze Universiade Athlete Profile". International University Sports Federation (FISU). Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  7. ^ "Topturnster Elze Geurts (25) uit Raalte: dit moet er gebeuren om de turncultuur te veranderen" [Top gymnast Elze Geurts (25) from Raalte: this has to happen to change the gymnastics culture]. De Stentor (in Dutch). 16 April 2021.
  8. ^ "2017-2021 Women's Artistic Gymnastics Code of Points" (PDF). International Gymnastics Federation (FIG). Retrieved 4 July 2021.

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