Elze Geurts

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]

Elze Geurts
Full nameElisabeth Geurts
Nickname(s)Elze
Country represented Netherlands
Born (1995-04-26) 26 April 1995
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

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[lower-alpha 1] 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
2015Summer Universiade18
2016Wase Gymcup8
Dutch Team Championships711
Bundesliga Semifinals
20171st Bundesliga6
IAG SportEvent4
Dutch Championships7654
Summer Universiade58
Dutch Women’s Invitational667
2nd Bundesliga6
Wase Gymcup4
3rd Bundesliga89
Dutch Team Championships
20181st Bundesliga
2nd Bundesliga
3rd Bundesliga5
Klaverblad Championships
Dutch Championships11
Heerenveen Friendly168
Varsenare Friendly10
4th Bundesliga10
20192nd Bundesliga715
FIT Challenge25
Dutch Championships944
Summer Universiade96
3rd Bundesliga85
Dutch Team Championships45
20201st Bundesliga4
2021Heerenveen Friendly
1st Dutch Olympic Trial
2nd Dutch Olympic Trial8
World Championships8R3

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References
  1. "GEURTS Elisabeth - FIG Athlete Profile". International Gymnastics Federation (FIG). Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  2. "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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