Elze Geurts

Elisabeth "Elze" Geurts (born 26 April 1995) is a Dutch artistic gymnast. She represented her country at the 2021 World Championships, as well as at the 2015, 2017 and 2019 Summer Universiade, and was named an alternate to the Dutch gymnastics team for the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Elze Geurts
Elze Geurts, 2023
Personal information
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)[2]
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
ClubTurnz Amsterdam
Head coach(es)Aimee Boorman

Personal life

As of 2021, Geurts was studying medicine and philosophy at the University of Amsterdam.[3][4]

Career

Geurts has had an unusual career trajectory for an elite gymnast, as she did not make the national team until her twenties. Although she was considered a top prospect as a child, she plateaued as an adolescent and was written off as too tall to be competitive. Her progress had also been hindered by two Achilles tendon ruptures.[5]

Geurts represented the Netherlands at the 2015, 2017 and 2019 Summer Universiade.[6] She qualified to the vault final at both the 2017 and 2019 Universiade, finishing eighth and sixth respectively.[7][8]

In 2021, Geurts won the all-around at the 1st Dutch Olympic Trial, where she also picked up the gold on vault, silver on floor exercise and bronze on the uneven bars. She was named an alternate to the Dutch team for the postponed 2020 Summer Olympics after placing eighth in the all-around at the 2nd Olympic Trial.[9][10][11]

Following the Tokyo Olympics, Geurts placed first on vault at the 1st Dutch Worlds Trial,[12] and was selected to compete at the 2021 World Championships in Kitakyushu, Japan, making her World championship debut at the age of 26.[5] In the qualification round of the World championships, Geurts qualified to the vault final in second place behind reigning Olympic vault champion Rebeca Andrade.[13] She also placed thirteenth on floor exercise, and was the third reserve for the floor final.[14] However, during the vault final, Geurts fell on her second vault and placed eighth with a total score of 13.349.[15]

In February 2022, Geurts suffered a torn ACL in her right knee while training.[16]

Selected competitive skills
Apparatus Name Description Difficulty[lower-alpha 1] Performed
Vault Baitova Yurchenko entry, laid out salto backwards with two twists 5.0 2021
Uneven Bars Piked jaeger Reverse grip swing to piked salto forwards to catch high bar D 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 2022–2024 Code of Points[17]

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
1st Dutch Worlds Trial4
2nd Dutch Worlds Trial4
World Championships8R3

Source:[6]

References
  1. "GEURTS Elisabeth - FIG Athlete Profile". International Gymnastics Federation (FIG). Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  2. "2019 Summer Universiade Entry List" (PDF). 1 July 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  3. "GEURTS Elze Universiade Athlete Profile". International University Sports Federation (FISU). Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  4. "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.
  5. "Patient Geurts savoring first Worlds at 26". International Gymnastics Federation (FIG). 18 October 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  6. "Elisabeth 'Elze' Geurts on The Gymternet". The Gymternet. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  7. "2017 Summer Universiade". The Gymternet. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  8. "2019 Summer Universiade results". The Gymternet. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  9. "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.
  10. "Elze Geurts wint eerste Olympische kwalificatiewedstrijd" [Elze Geurts wins first Olympic qualifier]. Dutchgymnerd (in Dutch). June 13, 2021.
  11. "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. Archived from the original on 1 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  12. "1st Dutch Worlds Trials results". The Gymternet. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  13. "Melnikova, Andrade Impress On Day Two Of Worlds, As Women's Qualifications Conclude". International Gymnast. 19 October 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  14. "Women's Floor Exercise Qualification" (PDF). GymnasticsResults. 18 October 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  15. "Women's Vault Final" (PDF). GymnasticsResults. 23 October 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  16. "Topturnster Elze Geurts Ernstig Geblesseerd" [Top gymnast Elze Geurts Seriously Injured]. Dutch Gymnastics (in Dutch). 11 February 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  17. "2022-2024 Women's Artistic Gymnastics Code of Points" (PDF). International Gymnastics Federation (FIG). Retrieved 2 July 2022.
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