Donna-Donny Truyens Explained

Donna-Donny Truyens
Birth Date:1989 3, df=y
Birth Place:Leuven
Discipline:MAG
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Donna-Donny Truyens (Leuven, 31 March 1989[1]) is a Belgian gymnast from Kessel-Lo. His favourite event is the pommel horse. He combines gymnastics with studying nursing. He made his senior debut in 2007. He is coached by Dirk Van Meldert at the Topsportcentrum in Ghent.

At the 2010 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Rotterdam, Truyens became the first Belgian ever to qualify for a final when he came fifth in the qualifications for the pommel horse.[2]

Major results (all on pommel horse)

2007

TournamentResult
World Cup Stuttgart7th
World Cup Ostrava2nd
World Cup Gent5th
European Men's Artistic Gymnastics Championships5th
World Cup Maribor6th

2008

TournamentResult
World Cup Madrid8th
World Cup Glasgow4th
World Cup Szombathely1st
World Cup Barcelona3rd
World Cup Moscou10th
European Men's Artistic Gymnastics Championships6th
World Cup Cottbus5th
World Cup Doha11th

2009

TournamentResult
World Cup Glasgow5th
World Cup Maribor1st
European Men's Artistic Gymnastics Championships6th
World Cup Cottbus1st
World Cup Montreal3rd
2009 Summer Universiade2nd

2010

TournamentResult
World Cup Doha5th
World Cup Paris8th
World Cup Maribor2nd
World Cup Moscou11th
World Cup Porto5th
World Cup Ghent7th
World Cup Ostrava2nd
World Cup Glasgow13th

2011

Notes and References

  1. http://www.gymfed.be/pg/cvdetail.lasso?id=1209&pg=agh Curriculum Vitae van Donna-Donny Truyens, gymfed.be
  2. News: De Ryck. Karin. Turner Donna-Donny Truyens schrijft geschiedenis. 20 October 2010. Gazet van Antwerpen. 20 October 2010.