Lorette Charpy Explained

Lorette Charpy
Full Name:Lorette Eugenie Adrienne Margue Charpy
Nickname:Lo-Lo
Birth Date:3 December 2001[1]
Birth Place:Annonay, France[2]
Residence:Saint-Etienne
Discipline:WAG
Level:Senior Elite International
Natlteam:2014–present (FRA)[3]
Club:Independante Stephanoise
Gym:Pôle France de Saint-Etienne
Headcoach:Monique Hagard, Eric Hagard
Choreographer:Monique Hagard
Show-Medals:yes

Lorette Charpy (born December 3, 2001)[4] is a French artistic gymnast. She was part of the bronze medal-winning team at the 2023 World Championships and the silver medal winning team at the 2018 European Championships.[5] Individually she is the 2019 European Games all-around silver medalist and 2019 European Championships bronze medalist on the balance beam.[6] She won bronze on bars at the 2022 European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships

Gymnastics career

Junior: 2012–2016

Charpy joined the French national team at age ten in 2012. In 2015, she was first in all-around, second on uneven bars, and third on balance beam in the junior category at French Championships.

2017

Charpy became a senior in 2017.[7] She won gold on uneven bars and bronze in floor exercise at the 2017 French Championships, narrowly missing the podium with fourth on balance beam and fifth in all-around.

2018

Charpy competed at the American Cup, winning bronze on uneven bars. At French Championships, she was third all-around, first on balance beam and third in floor exercise. At the European Championships she won silver with the French team and was sixth individually on uneven bars. Charpy was injured in August 2018, fracturing her face in a fall from the uneven bars. She had surgery and missed a training camp while recovering.[8] At the 2018 World Championships, Charpy finished sixteenth in the all-around and contributed to France's fifth place as a team.

2019

Charpy was selected to participate in the 2019 European Championships alongside Marine Boyer, Melanie de Jesus dos Santos, and Coline Devillard.[9] In qualifications, Charpy qualified for the all-around, uneven bars, and balance beam finals with scores of 13.533 on vault, 13.933 on uneven bars, 13.266 on balance beam, and 12.433 on floor for a total of 53.165.[10] She placed 8th in the all-around final with a score of 52.433. She finished 6th on uneven bars with a score of 14.100.[11] For the balance beam final, she earned a score of 12.900, which earned her 3rd place, with her teammate, Melanie de Jesus dos Santos finishing just ahead of her in 2nd.[12] The bronze medal on beam became her first individual European Championships medal at the senior level.

Charpy was selected to participate in the 2019 European Games alongside Aline Friess and Carolann Heduit.[13] She qualified to the all-around final in 3rd place, with a score of 13.366 on vault, 14.000 on uneven bars, 13.400 on balance beam, and 12.533 on floor exercise.[14] She finished 2nd in the all-around final, her highest all-around individual placement at a European Championships/Games competition with a score of 54.166.[15] She also had the highest beam score in the all-around final out of all 18 competitors with a score of 13.700.[16]

Charpy was named to the 2019 Worlds Artistic Gymnastics Championships French team alongside Marine Boyer, Aline Friess, Melanie de Jesus dos Santos, and Claire Pontlevoy.[17] On October 4, 2019, she competed in team qualifications on three events, earning 14.166 on uneven bars, 12.600 on balance beam, and 13.233 on floor exercise.[18] On October 8, 2019, Charpy competed in the Team Final, helping France to a 5th-place team finish with her scores of 14.033 on bars and 12.666 on beam.[19]

On October 30, 2019, Charpy took part in the Arthur Gander Memorial. She finished 1st place overall with her top scores being a 13.750 on vault, 13.500 on uneven bars, and 13.200 on balance beam.[20]

2020–21

Charpy competed at the 2020 American Cup where she finished eighth.[21] The remainder of the competitive season was cut short due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. In March 2021 Charpy tore her ACL and was therefore unable to contend for a spot on France's Olympic team.[22] [23]

2022

Charpy made her return to competition at the Baku World Cup where she qualified to three event finals. She won gold on the uneven bars and silver on the balance beam behind Sarah Voss. Additionally she placed fourth on floor exercise.[24]

In June, Charpy competed at the Mediterranean Games, where the French team took the silver medal behind Italy.[25] However, Charpy reinjured her knee and withdrew from the individual finals.[26] [27] She returned to competition in August at the European Championships, where France finished sixth in the team final. Individually, Charpy won the bronze medal on the uneven bars behind Elisabeth Seitz and Alice D'Amato.[28] In late August, Charpy announced that she had torn her ACL for the second time.[29] [30]

2023

Charpy returned to competition at the Paris Challenge Cup in September, only competing on the uneven bars. She was named to the team to compete at the World Championships alongside Marine Boyer, Mélanie de Jesus dos Santos, Coline Devillard, and Morgane Osyssek.[31] At the World Championships Charpy contributed a score on the uneven bars towards France's surprise bronze medal win – France's first team medal since 1950.[32] Individually Charpy qualified to the uneven bars final, her first apparatus event final at a World Championships, where she finished ninth.[33]

Personal life

Charpy's mother is a gymnastics coach. She has two sisters, Serena and Grace, who have also trained in gymnastics.

Charpy speaks English and Spanish in addition to her native French. She enjoys dancing, painting and cooking as hobbies.

Competitive History

align=center Yearalign=center EventTeamAAVTUBBBFX
Junior
2014French Championships[34] 7
2015French Championships[35]
Flanders Intl Team Challenge[36] 4
Elite Gym Massilia[37]
2016International Gymnix[38] 6254
Züri GymDays[39] 10
France vs Romania Friendly[40] 7 4 6
European Championships5 1244
French Championships[41] 8
French Review[42] 44 4
Joaquim Blume Memorial[43] 44 45
Elite Gym Massilia[44] 4 4
Senior
2017France Top 12[45] 5
City of Jesolo Trophy[46] 4 286
French Championships[47] 5 4
FIT Challenge[48]
Paris Challenge Cup[49] 5
51 15
Elite Gym Massilia[50] 5
Top 12 Series 2[51]
2018Top 12 Series 3[52]
Top 12 Series 4[53]
American Cup[54] 4
Top 12 Final[55]
City of Jesolo Trophy[56] 9 5
align=left French Championships[57]
align=left Sainté Gym Cup[58] 5 10
align=left 6
align=left 5 16
align=left Top 12 Series 2[59]
2019 Top 12 Series 3[60]
align=left Stuttgart World Cup[61] 4
align=left 8 6
Top 12 Finals[62]
French Championships[63]
align=left 6 6
align=left Worms Friendly[64] 5 9 5 14 7
align=left Paris Challenge Cup[65] 9
align=left 5
align=left Arthur Gander Memorial[66]
align=left Swiss Cup[67] 5
2020 align=left 8
2022 align=left 6
align=left
align=left 6
2023
align=left 9
2024 align=left 5 33
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nominative Registration . 28 September 2018 . 10 March 2024 . 4 . Federation Internationale de Gymnastique.
  2. Web site: CHARPY Lorette – FIG Athlete Profile.
  3. Web site: Détail de contenu.
  4. Web site: Lorette Charpy. 20 December 2016.
  5. Web site: Archived copy . www.ueg.org . 15 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180805042733/http://www.ueg.org/data/result/922/TEAM_SNR_WOMENS_TF.PDF . 5 August 2018 . dead.
  6. Web site: 48th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships: Women's Team Final Results . 30 October 2018 . 10 March 2024.
  7. Web site: Turning Senior in 2017. 18 October 2016.
  8. Web site: CHARPY Lorette – FIG Athlete Profile. www.gymnastics.sport. 2020-02-16.
  9. Web site: The European Championships Senior Women's Master Team List. 2019-03-18. 2019-11-01.
  10. Web site: 2019 European Championships Results . 2019-04-20. 2019-11-01.
  11. Web site: 2019 European Championships Results . 2019-04-20. 2019-11-01.
  12. Web site: 2019 European Championships Results . 2019-04-20. 2019-11-01.
  13. Web site: The European Games Women's Master Team List. 2019-06-17. 2019-11-01.
  14. Web site: 2019 European Games All-Around Qualifications Results. 2019-06-30. 2019-11-01.
  15. Web site: 2019 European Games Results. 2019-06-30. 2019-11-01.
  16. Web site: 2019 European Games Results. 2019-06-30. 2019-11-01.
  17. Web site: La sélection française pour les Mondiaux de gymnastique 2019. SPORTMAG.fr. 2019-09-03. 2019-11-01.
  18. Web site: WOMEN TEAM QUALIFICATION RESULTS. 2019-10-05. 2019-11-01.
  19. Web site: Women Team Final Results After Rotation 4. 2019-10-08. 2019-11-01.
  20. Web site: 36ème Mémorial Arthur Gander. 2019-10-30. 2019-11-01.
  21. Web site: Hurd, Mikulak win American Cup titles. March 7, 2020. USA Gymnastics. April 4, 2022. August 14, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200814151315/https://usagym.org/pages/post.html?PostID=25316. dead.
  22. ffgymnastique. 1371496990136270848. March 15, 2021. Le 2 mars, @CharpyLorette s’est blessée à l’entraînement.
  23. Web site: GAF – Lorette Charpy Blessée Et Privée Des Jeux De Tokyo. March 15, 2021. French Gymnastics Federation. fr.
  24. Web site: Kovtun's fourth consecutive title leads Ukraine to distinction at Baku World Cup. April 4, 2022. International Gymnastics Federation.
  25. Web site: 2022 Mediterranean Games results. The Gymternet. 30 June 2022.
  26. Web site: Lorette Charpy, une médaille continentale après les blessures. Olympics.com. FR. 15 August 2022.
  27. Web site: Lorette Charpy se blesse et quitte l'équipe de France. Le Dauphiné. FR. 28 June 2022.
  28. Web site: 2022 European Championships results. European Gymnastics. 16 August 2022.
  29. Ch2a4ndMpYK. lorette_charpy. Ce n’est pas ces mots que j’aurai voulu vous accorder ce soir et ça a été dur de vous le cacher. Je me suis pour la deuxième fois rompu les ligaments croisés.. These are not the words I would have liked to give you tonight and it was hard to hide it from you. I tore my cruciate ligament for the second time.. FR. 29 August 2022.
  30. Web site: Lorette Charpy : « Malgré la blessure, il n'y a pas de regret à avoir ». Le Progrès. Lorette Charpy: "Despite the injury, there is no regret to have ". FR. 31 August 2022.
  31. Web site: GAM/GAF – CM 2023 – La Délégation Tricolore Au Complet Dévoilée. fr. MAG/WAG – WC 2023 – The Full Tricolor Delegation Unveiled. French Gymnastics Federation. August 25, 2023.
  32. Web site: United States, Brazil, and France comprise historic women’s team podium at 2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. October 4, 2023. Gymnastics Now.
  33. Web site: 2023 World Gymnastics Championships Results. October 8, 2023. NBC Sports.
  34. Web site: 2014 French Championships. 2014-04-06. 2019-11-01.
  35. Web site: 2015 French Championships. 2015-03-16. 2019-11-01.
  36. Web site: 2015 Flanders International Team Challenge. 2015-05-30. 2019-11-01.
  37. Web site: 2015 Elite Gym Massilia. 2016-11-20. 2019-11-01.
  38. Web site: 2016 International Gymnix Results. 2016-03-05. 2019-11-01.
  39. Web site: 2016 Züri GymDays Results. 2015-05-03. 2019-11-01.
  40. Web site: 2016 France vs Romania Friendly Results. 2016-05-18. 2019-11-01.
  41. Web site: 2016 French Championships Results. 2016-06-18. 2019-11-01.
  42. Web site: 2016 French Review Results. 2016-10-29. 2019-11-01.
  43. Web site: 2016 Joaquim Blume Results. 2016-11-06. 2019-11-01.
  44. Web site: 2016 Elite Gym Massilia Results. 2016-11-11. 2019-11-01.
  45. Web site: 2017 France Top 12 Series Results. 2017-03-13. 2019-10-12.
  46. Web site: 2017 City of Jesolo Results. 2017-04-02. 2019-10-12.
  47. Web site: 2017 French Championships Results. 2017-05-28. 2019-10-12.
  48. Web site: 2017 FIT Challenge Results. 2017-06-13. 2019-10-12.
  49. Web site: 2017 Paris Challenge Cup Results. 2017-09-16. 2019-10-12.
  50. Web site: 2017 Elite Gym Massilia Results. 2017-11-17. 2019-10-12.
  51. Web site: 2017 Top 12 Series 2 Results. 2017-12-16. 2019-10-12.
  52. Web site: 2018 Top 12 Series 3 Results. 2018-02-01. 2019-10-12.
  53. Web site: 2018 Top 12 Series 4 Results. 2018-03-01. 2019-10-12.
  54. Web site: 2018 American Cup Results. 2018-03-03. 2019-10-12.
  55. Web site: 2018 Top 12 Final Results. 2018-03-19. 2019-10-12.
  56. Web site: 2018 City of Jesolo Results. 2018-04-17. 2019-10-12.
  57. Web site: 2018 French Championships Results. 2018-05-20. 2019-10-12.
  58. Web site: 2018 Sainte Gym Cup Results. 2018-07-11. 2019-10-12.
  59. Web site: 2018 Top 12 Series 2 Results. 2018-12-10. 2019-10-12.
  60. Web site: 2019 Top 12 Series 3 Results. 17 February 2019.
  61. Web site: 2019 Stuttgart World Cup Results. 18 March 2019.
  62. Web site: 2019 Top 12 Finals Results. 29 April 2019.
  63. Web site: 2019 French Championships Results. 9 June 2019.
  64. Web site: 2019 Worms Friendly Results. 2019-09-13. 2019-11-05.
  65. Web site: 2019 Paris Challenge Cup Results. 2019-09-17. 2019-11-05.
  66. Web site: 36ème Mémorial Arthur Gander. 2019-10-30. 2019-11-01.
  67. Web site: 2019 Swiss Cup Results. 2019-11-03. 2019-11-05.