Nina Sterckx Explained
Nina Sterckx (born 26 July 2002)[2] is a Belgian weightlifter. She is a three-time medalist at the European Weightlifting Championships[3] and achieved 5th place representing Belgium at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. She also represented Belgium at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.
In 2019, Sterckx won the gold medal in the women's junior 49kg event at the European Junior & U23 Weightlifting Championships in Bucharest, Romania.[2] She also won the gold medal in the women's 55kg event at the 2022 Junior World Weightlifting Championships held in Heraklion, Greece.[4]
Career
Sterckx won the silver medal in the under-15 girls 48kg event at the 2017 European Youth Weightlifting Championships held in Pristina, Kosovo. She won the bronze medal in the under-17 girls 53kg event at the 2018 European Youth Weightlifting Championships held in San Donato Milanese, Italy.
Both in 2018 and 2019, Sterckx competed in the women's 55kg event at the World Weightlifting Championships. In 2018, she also competed in the women's 53kg event at the European Weightlifting Championships held in Bucharest, Romania.[5] In 2019, she finished in 8th place at the European Weightlifting Championships held in Batumi, Georgia.[6]
In April 2021, Sterckx won the bronze medal in the women's 55kg event at the European Weightlifting Championships held in Moscow, Russia.[7] [8] In May 2021, she won the silver medal in her event at the Junior World Weightlifting Championships held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.[9] [10] [11]
She won the silver medal in the women's 55kg event at the 2021 Junior World Weightlifting Championships held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. In July 2021, Sterckx represented Belgium at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[10] [12] Her goal was to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France but her result at the Junior World Weightlifting Championships, limits on the number of athletes per NOC and doping violations of other countries meant that she ranked 8th in the 49 kg weight class, allowing her to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[13] [14] Sterckx finished in 5th place in the women's 49kg event.[15] [16] [17] She lifted 81kg in the Snatch, 99kg in the Clean & Jerk and she set a new Belgian record of 180kg in total.[17] [18]
Sterckx won the gold medal in the women's 55kg event at the 2022 Junior World Weightlifting Championships held in Heraklion, Greece.[19] [20] It was the first time a weightlifter representing Belgium became junior world champion.[4] She won the bronze medal in her event at the 2022 European Weightlifting Championships held in Tirana, Albania.[21] [22] She also won the bronze medals in the Snatch and Clean & Jerk events with lifts of 94 kg and 111 kg respectively.[23]
Sterckx won the gold medal in her event at the 2022 European Junior & U23 Weightlifting Championships held in Durrës, Albania.[24] [25] She also set new junior world records in the Clean & Jerk (118kg) and in total (213kg).[24] [26] In preparation for the 2024 Summer Olympics, which only features the women's 49kg and 59kg weight classes, she decided to move down from the 55kg to the 49kg weight class in this competition.[27] [28] Sterckx finished in 6th place in the women's 49kg event at the 2022 World Weightlifting Championships held in Bogotá, Colombia.[27] [29]
Sterckx won the silver medal in the women's 59kg event at the 2023 European Weightlifting Championships held in Yerevan, Armenia.[30] [31] She also won the silver medals in the Snatch and Clean & Jerk events.[32] In April 2023, she stated that she would decide on competing in the 49kg or 59kg weight class at the 2024 Summer Olympics after the Olympic qualification period.[33] [34] She competed in the women's 59kg event at the 2023 World Weightlifting Championships held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.[35]
In February 2024, Sterckx competed in the women's 59kg event at the European Weightlifting Championships held in Sofia, Bulgaria.[36] [37] She won the silver medal in the Snatch event and she was unable to complete a Clean & Jerk.[36] [37] In August 2024, Sterckx competed in the women's 49kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France.[38] She failed three attempts to lift 86kg in the Snatch and she did not compete in the Clean & Jerk.[38]
Achievements
Year | Venue | Weight | Snatch (kg) | Clean & Jerk (kg) | Total | Rank |
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Summer Olympics |
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| align=left | | | 81 | 81 | 84 | | 99 | 101 | 101 | | 180 | 5 |
| align=left | | | 86 | 86 | 86 | | — | — | — | | | — |
World Championships |
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| align=left | | | 75 | 78 | 81 | 23 | 94 | 98 | 101 | 25 | 182 | 24 |
| align=left | | | 80 | 83 | 85 | 15 | 99 | 102 | 102 | 21 | 187 | 18 |
| align=left | | | 85 | 88 | 89 | 4 | 104 | 109 | 109 | 7 | 193 | 6 |
| align=left | | | 95 | 97 | 99 | 8 | 117 | 121 | 123 | 12 | 220 | 9 |
IWF World Cup |
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| | 59 kg | 96 | 100 | 102 | 9 | 111 | 116 | 121 | 15 | 216 | 13 |
European Championships |
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| align=left | | 53 kg | 70 | 73 | 75 | 12 | 88 | 91 | 94 | 10 | 164 | 12 |
| align=left | | 55 kg | 77 | 80 | 82 | 6 | 96 | 100 | 101 | 8 | 183 | 8 |
| align=left | | 55 kg | 87 | 87 | 88 | 5 | 103 | 108 | 109 | 4 | 197 | |
| align=left | | 55 kg | 90 | 93 | 94 | | 109 | 109 | 111 | | 205 | |
| align=left | | 59 kg | 93 | 96 | 97 | | 113 | 116 | 120 | | 209 | |
| align=left | | 59 kg | 98 | 101 | 103 | | 117 | 118 | 122 | — | — | — | |
Notes and References
- News: Nina Sterckx. Team Belgium. live. 4 April 2021. nl. 14 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210414052421/https://teambelgium.be/nl/atleet/Nina-Sterckx-393.
- Web site: Results Book. 2019 European Junior & U23 Weightlifting Championships. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200526183557/https://www.ewfed.com/2019/Bucharest/Results/Bucharest_2019_Results_Book.pdf. 26 May 2020. 26 May 2020.
- Web site: Results Book. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210413173640/https://www.ewfed.com/2021/Moscow/ResultsBook.pdf. 13 April 2021. 29 May 2021. 2021 European Weightlifting Championships.
- News: Oliver . Brian . 3 May 2022 . Sensational comeback by American weightlifter Morris and landmark gold for Belgium at Junior World Championships . . 4 May 2022 . 4 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220504051849/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1122712/us-belgium-celebrate-iwf-juniors . live .
- Web site: 2018 European Weightlifting Championships Results Book. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200930063037/http://www.ewfed.com/2018/Senior/Results/EWC_2018_Results_Book.pdf. 30 September 2020. 25 June 2021. European Weightlifting Federation.
- News: 31 March 2021. Gewichthefster Nina Sterckx: "Ik mik op een top 8-plaats op EK". nl. Sporza.be. 25 June 2021. 24 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210624154841/https://sporza.be/nl/2021/03/31/gewichthefster-nina-sterckx-ik-mik-op-een-top-8-plaats-op-ek~1617180553993/. live.
- News: 4 April 2021. Nina Sterckx mag bronzen medaille in de lucht steken op EK. nl. Sporza.be. live. 4 April 2021. 4 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210404154406/https://sporza.be/nl/2021/04/04/nina-sterckx-mag-bronzen-medaille-in-de-lucht-steken-op-ek~1617549791029/.
- News: Pavitt. Michael. 4 April 2021. Rusev triumphs on second day of European Weightlifting Championships in Moscow. InsideTheGames.biz. live. 4 April 2021. 17 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210517232246/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1106256/second-day-european-weightlifting-champs.
- News: Oliver. Brian. 25 May 2021. Weightlifting world record for Ukraine's Konotop - but no guarantee of Olympic place. InsideTheGames.biz. 29 May 2021. 13 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210613012051/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1108228/weightlifting-kamila-konotop. live.
- News: 28 May 2021. Gewichtheftalent Nina Sterckx (18) mag haar koffer voor Tokio pakken. nl. Sporza.be. 24 June 2021. 24 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210624205722/https://sporza.be/nl/2021/05/28/gewichtheftalent-nina-sterckx-18-mag-haar-koffer-voor-tokio-pa~1622200243901/. live.
- Web site: 2021 Junior World Weightlifting Championships Results Book. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210731200747/https://iwf.sport/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2021/05/2021_IWF_JUNIOR_ResultsBook.pdf. 31 July 2021. 31 July 2021. International Weightlifting Federation.
- News: 24 June 2021. BOIC breidt selectie van Team Belgium voor Olympische Spelen verder uit. nl. Nieuwsblad.be. 25 June 2021. 25 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210625001143/https://www.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20210624_96317880. live.
- News: Beauclercq. Guy. 28 May 2021. Haltérophilie : Nina Sterckx à Tokyo ? Un vrai miracle !. fr. DH Les Sports. 25 June 2021. 25 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210625112449/https://www.dhnet.be/sports/omnisports/jo-team-belgium/halterophilie-nina-sterckx-a-tokyo-un-vrai-miracle-60b124397b50a61dfe3efd09. live.
- News: Oliver. Brian. 12 June 2021. China's weightlifting world record holders Deng Wei and Tian Tao out of Tokyo 2020. InsideTheGames.biz. 2 July 2021. 10 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210710081620/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1108955/weightlifters-for-tokyo-2020-revealed. live.
- News: Thijs. Kristophe. 30 May 2021. Nina Sterckx (18) mag haar koffers voor Tokio pakken: "Olympische droom komt drie jaar vroeger dan gehoopt uit". nl. HLN. 18 July 2021. 18 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210718123817/https://www.hln.be/sport-in-de-buurt/nina-sterckx-18-mag-haar-koffers-voor-tokio-pakken-olympische-droom-komt-drie-jaar-vroeger-dan-gehoopt-uit~a450ff62/. live.
- News: Oliver. Brian. 24 July 2021. Gold for China and disappointment for United States in first weightlifting event of Tokyo 2020. InsideTheGames.biz. 24 July 2021. 24 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210724095739/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1110694/gold-china-usa-weightlifting-tokyo-2020. live.
- Web site: Women's 49 kg Results. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210726145828/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/WLF/OG2020-_WLF_C73_WLFW49KG--------------FNL---------.pdf. 26 July 2021. 31 July 2021. 2020 Summer Olympics.
- News: 24 July 2021. Gewichthefster Nina Sterckx eindigt met BR knap als 5e bij -49 kg en laat tranen de vrije loop. nl. HLN. 28 July 2021. 28 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210728201528/https://www.hln.be/olympische-spelen/gewichthefster-nina-sterckx-eindigt-met-br-knap-als-5e-bij-49-kg-en-laat-tranen-de-vrije-loop~a393e9fc/. live.
- News: 3 May 2022 . Nina Sterckx kroont zich tot wereldkampioene bij de junioren . Nina Sterckx crowns herself as junior world champion . nl . Sporza.be . 3 May 2022 . 3 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220503163523/https://sporza.be/nl/2022/05/03/nina-sterckx-kroont-zich-tot-wereldkampioene-bij-de-junioren~1651594525212/ . live .
- Web site: 2022 Junior World Weightlifting Championships Results Book . https://web.archive.org/web/20220527123517/https://iwf.sport/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2022/05/IWF_Results_Book_2022_GRE.pdf . 27 May 2022 . 13 August 2022 . International Weightlifting Federation.
- News: Oliver . Brian . 29 May 2022 . Bulgaria back in style with two golds at European Weightlifting Championships . . 3 June 2022 . 3 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220603131040/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1123815/bulgaria-top-euro-weightlifting-table . live .
- News: 29 May 2022 . Nina Sterckx stoot, trekt en duwt zich naar brons op het EK gewichtheffen . nl . Sporza . 5 June 2022 . 5 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220605192544/https://sporza.be/nl/2022/05/29/nina-sterckx-stoot-trekt-en-duwt-zich-naar-brons-op-het-ek-gewichtheffen~1653845738903/ . live .
- Web site: 2022 European Weightlifting Championships Results Book . https://web.archive.org/web/20220606070924/https://ewf.sport/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Results_Book_2022_European_ALB.pdf . 6 June 2022 . 6 June 2022 . European Weightlifting Federation.
- News: 18 October 2022 . Nina Sterckx (20) wint EK junioren gewichtheffen met 2 wereldrecords: "Vooraf gepland" . nl . Sporza.be . 18 October 2022.
- Web site: 2022 European Junior & U23 Weightlifting Championships Results Book . https://web.archive.org/web/20221028031036/https://ewf.sport/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/RESULT-BOOK-Durres-2022.pdf . 28 October 2022 . 30 October 2022 . European Weightlifting Federation.
- News: Oliver . Brian . 21 October 2022 . Another record for American teenager Morris at landmark weightlifting event . InsideTheGames.biz . 13 November 2022.
- News: 12 December 2022 . Nina Sterckx na haar Colombiaans avontuur: "Het zijn heftige weken geweest" . nl . Sporza.be . 14 December 2022.
- News: 14 June 2022 . Paris 2024: Weight categories for the Olympic weightlifting competition . Olympics.com . 14 December 2022.
- News: Oliver . Brian . 6 December 2022 . Gold for China and Chanu recovery lights up weightlifting World Championships . InsideTheGames.biz . 7 December 2022.
- News: Oliver . Brian . 17 April 2023 . Ukraine's Konotop heads Paris weightlifting rankings after sensational European triumph . InsideTheGames.biz . 19 April 2023.
- News: 17 April 2023 . Nina Sterckx kroont zich tot vice-Europees kampioene gewichtheffen . Nina Sterckx is crowned European weightlifting vice-champion . nl . Sporza . 17 April 2023.
- Web site: 2023 European Weightlifting Championships Results Book . https://web.archive.org/web/20230424153519/https://ewf.sport/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Results_Book-Armenia2023_rev1.pdf . 24 April 2023 . 24 April 2023 . EWF.
- News: 18 April 2023 . Nina Sterckx is blij met EK-zilver in nieuwe gewichtsklasse: "Lichaam heeft nog tijd nodig om zich aan te passen" . Nina Sterckx is happy with European Championships silver in new weight class: "Body still needs time to adapt" . nl . Sporza . 19 April 2023.
- News: Stevens . Geert . 18 April 2023 . Nina Sterckx toont met zilveren medaille op EK dat zwaardere categorie geen probleem is: "Nog geen uitgemaakte zaak voor welke gewichtsklasse ik op termijn zal kiezen" . nl . Het Nieuwsblad . 20 April 2023.
- Web site: 2023 World Weightlifting Championships Results Book . https://web.archive.org/web/20230917164936/https://iwf.sport/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2023/09/2023_KSA_ResultsBook_.pdf . 17 September 2023 . 17 September 2023 . International Weightlifting Federation.
- News: 14 February 2024 . Geen EK-medaille voor gewichthefster Nina Sterckx, na 3 mislukte pogingen bij het stoten . 19 February 2024 . Sporza.be . nl.
- Web site: 2024 European Weightlifting Championships Results Book . https://web.archive.org/web/20240221054330/https://www.easywl.com/bulgaria/results/Sofia_2024_Results_Book.pdf . 21 February 2024 . 12 March 2024 . easywl.com.
- Web site: Weightlifting Results Book . https://web.archive.org/web/20240811193408/https://olympics.com/OG2024/pdf/OG2024/WLF/OG2024_WLF_B99_WLF-------------------------------.pdf . 11 August 2024 . 12 August 2024 . 2024 Summer Olympics.