Jessica Schumacher Explained

Jessica Schumacher
Birth Date:13 January 1983
Birth Place:Saarlouis, Germany
Discipline:Rhythmic Gymnastics
Height:170cm (70inches)
Level:International Elite
Club:TV Wattenscheid
Headcoach:Carmen Weber
Retired:yes
Assistcoach:Livia Medilanski

Jessica Schumacher (born 13 January 1983) is a retired German rhythmic gymnast.[1]

Biography

In May 1999 she was part of the group took 6th place in the All-Around, 5th place with 5 pair of clubs and 4th with 3 ribbons and 2 hoops with the group at the European Championships.[2] At the World Championships in Osaka they were 5th in the All-Around, 5th with 10 clubs and 7th with 3 ribbons and 2 hoops, thus qualifying for the following year's Olympics.[3] [4]

Jessica and her teammates Friederike Arlt, Susan Benike, Selma Neuhaus, Jeanine Fissler and Annika Seibel achieved a surprising fourth place at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, this was the best ever rhythmic gymnastics result in German Olympic history.[5] [6] [7]

After her retirement from the sport she studied economics and economic psychology and worked with a bank.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Olympedia – Jessica Schumacher . 2024-04-18 . www.olympedia.org.
  2. Web site: Results Book 1999 European Championships . UEG European Gymnastics.
  3. Web site: World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships 1999 - Results Women . 2024-04-04 . www.the-sports.org.
  4. Web site: PLUS: RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS -- WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS; Russian Wins Individual Title . www.nytimes.com.
  5. Web site: Sydney 2000 Results . olympics.com.
  6. Web site: Summer Olympics 2000 Results -- Gymnastics women's finals . 2024-04-04 . www.espn.com.
  7. Web site: 23rd World Championships 1999 Rhythmic GymnasticsOSAKA . 2024-04-18 . www.gymmedia.com.