Imke Glas

Imke Glas (born 30 August 1994) is a Dutch artistic gymnast.

Imke Glas
Full nameImke Glas
Country representedNetherlands
Born (1994-08-30) 30 August 1994
Broek op Langedijk, Netherlands
HometownBroek op Langedijk, Netherlands
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
LevelJunior International Elite
GymBATO Haarlem
Head coach(es)Katarina Sarisska

Personal life

Glas was born on 30 August 1994 in Broek op Langedijk, Netherlands. She has two siblings.

Gymnastics career

Glas began gymnastics at the age of three when her parents took her to a local gym, BSV / ODIS. Glas was one of the most promising junior elite gymnasts on the Dutch Junior National Team and was a contender to compete at the 2008 European Junior Gymnastic Championships.[1] However, on 26 October 2007 she was severely injured in an accident on vault.[2]

While in training, Glas was performing a round-off half-on, a variation of the Yurchenko type vault,[3] when her hands missed the vault table and she fell on her head. She severely damaged her sixth and seventh cervical vertebrae, warranting extensive surgery in which neurosurgeons took a piece of her hip bone and placed it in her neck for stabilization. Glas and her family were told that she would never walk again, but she made a full recovery.[4][5]

Competitive History
DateEventResultsPoints
ONTARIO REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
15 December 20021st league match at GV Turn Lust in Huizen2nd place34,350
2 February 20032nd league match in Schagen2nd place36,280
23 March 20033rd league match2nd place35,450
6 April 2003Final League Match Region NH1st place37,575
14 February 2004NH Region Championships1st place35,875
26 February 2005NH Region Championships1st place36,400
DUTCH CHAMPIONSHIPS ENTRY NWS
11–12 January 20031st to race in 't Bon Opmeer2nd place35,375
25 January 20032nd to race in Beverwijk5th place34,525
12 April 2003Houses in quarter finals2nd place36,008
26 April 2003Semifinals in Boxtel1st place37,833
24 May 2003Final in Utrecht2nd place37,225
SIDIJK TOURNAMENT
9 February 2003Tournament in Heerenveen1st place35,758
8 February 2004Tournament in Heerenveen3rd place35,350
OJTS
7 September 2003Beekbergen1st place166 pnt
4 October 2004Beekbergen1st place179 pnt
DUTCH CHAMPIONSHIPS TOP PUPILS 1
21 March 20041st race placement in Aalsmeer2nd place35,700
4 April 20042nd race in placement Goes1st place36,275
17 April 20043rd placing match in Hellevoetsluis8th place34,525
6 June 2004Semifinals in Valkenswaard3rd place36,025
20 June 2004Final in Nijmegen7th place37,250
DUTCH CHAMPIONSHIPS TOP PUPILS 2
13 March 20051st race placement in Budel1st place35,904
23 April 20052nd placement match in Bredadispensation
29 May 20053rd race in placementdispensation
5 June 2005Semifinal sport in Huizen23rd place9,400
18 June 2005Final Topsport in Nijmegen5th place35,987

References
  1. international Gymnast- May 2008
  2. The Gymblog- Dutch gymnast likely paralyzed
  3. Gymnastic Zone- Not the Way to Do it
  4. Imke Glas takes first steps in Heliomare- Noordhollands Dagblad
  5. The first steps of Imke Glas- De Stentor
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