Arne Van Gelder
| Arne Van Gelder | |
|---|---|
 Arne Van Gelder at the 2014 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships | |
| Personal information | |
| Country represented |  Belgium |
| Born | November 13, 1997 |
| Residence | Veltem-Beisem |
| Discipline | Acrobatic gymnastics |
| Club | Wild Gym |
Arne Van Gelder (born November 13, 1997) was a Belgian male professional acrobatic gymnast.[1][2] Arne started competing for the Belgian Federation in 2010 and retired in 2017 after a shoulder injurie.
Together with his partner, Vincent Casse, he became European Champion at the 2015 Acrobatic Gymnastics European Championships and Vice World Champion at the 2016 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships.
Career
[edit]Arne was in the top (~flyer) position of a men's group (Men's 4) between 2009 and 2013 after which he took the top position in a Men's duo. In 2010, he joined the National team.
He competed in three consecutive World Championships between 2012 and 2016.
Between 2015 and 2016, he was placed 1st in the FIG's World Ranking in Men's pair discipline (https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_Internationale_de_Gymnastique) .
Career records
[edit]| Event | Discipline | Year | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Championships | Men's group | 2010 | 1st |
| Senior Men's group | 2011 | 1st | |
| 2012 | 1st | ||
| 2013 | 1st | ||
| Senior Men's pair | 2014 | 1st | |
| 2015 | 1st | ||
| 2016 | 1st |
| Discipline | Year | Event | Location | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Men's Group | 2012 | FIG - Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships | LAKE BUENA VISTA (USA) | 5th |
| 2013 | 9th The World Games | Cali, Colombia | 4th | |
| Senior Men's pair | 2014 | FIG - Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships | LEVALLOIS (FRA) | 4th |
| 2015 | World Cup MAIA | MAIA (POR) | 2nd | |
| Acrobatic Gymnastics European Championships | Riesa, Germany | 1st | ||
| 2016 | World Cup PUURS | PUURS (BEL) | 1st | |
| World Cup MAIA | MAIA (POR) | 1st | ||
| FIG - Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships | PUTIAN CITY (CHN) | 2nd |
References
[edit]
- ^ "Arne van Gelder profile". Gymnastiek Federatie. Archived from the original on July 28, 2014. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
- ^ "la Belgique impressionne aux Championnats du Monde". Belgian Gymnastic Federation. Archived from the original on July 26, 2014. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
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