Thea Belmer Explained

Thea Belmer
Birth Date:1941
Birth Place:Amsterdam
Residence:Wormer
Discipline:WAG
Level:Senior International Elite
Club:KDO Amsterdam
Retired:1966
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Thea Belmer (born 1941, Amsterdam) is a former artistic gymnast.

Belmer had her most successful year in 1963, when in April she won a gold medal on uneven bars and a silver medal on vault at the 1963 European Championships and in December won the national championships.[1] At the world championships in Dortmund in 1966, she was a member of the Dutch team, that came in 14th of 22 teams.

Belmer married Piet Uijtendaal on 9 December 1966 in Amsterdam, after which she retired from competitive gymnastics and moved to live in Wormer.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.gymmedia.com/National-Champs/NED/wom_champsall.htm Dutch Champions, Women all, results
  2. http://www.gahetna.nl/collectie/afbeeldingen/fotocollectie/zoeken/weergave/detail/q/id/ab07d57e-d0b4-102d-bcf8-003048976d84 Turnhuwelijk Thea Belmer en de heer Uytendaal te Amsterdam