Arne Van Gelder Explained

Arne Van Gelder
Birth Date:13 November 1997
Residence:Veltem-Beisem
Discipline:ACRO
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

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

Belgium National Championships!Event!Discipline!Year!Ranking
National ChampionshipsMen's group20101st
Senior Men's group20111st
20121st
20131st
Senior Men's pair20141st
20151st
20161st
European- / World Championships!Discipline!Year!Event!Location!Ranking
Senior Men's Group2012FIG - Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships LAKE BUENA VISTA (USA)5th
20139th The World GamesCali, Colombia4th
Senior Men's pair2014FIG - Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships LEVALLOIS (FRA) 4th
2015World Cup MAIAMAIA (POR)2nd
Acrobatic Gymnastics European Championships Riesa, Germany1st
2016World Cup PUURSPUURS (BEL)1st
World Cup MAIA MAIA (POR)1st
FIG - Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships PUTIAN CITY (CHN) 2nd

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Arne van Gelder profile . Gymnastiek Federatie . July 22, 2014 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140728231045/http://www.gymfed.be/pg/cvdetail.lasso?id=1559&pg=acro . July 28, 2014 .
  2. Web site: la Belgique impressionne aux Championnats du Monde. Belgian Gymnastic Federation. July 22, 2014. https://archive.today/20140726124422/http://www.ffgym.be/Disciplines/ACRO/tabid/73/ctl/NewsDetail/mid/525/id/3642/p/1/Default.aspx. July 26, 2014. dead.