| Annika Seibel | |
|---|---|
| Country represented |  Germany |
| Born | 30 November 1983 Dahn, Germany |
| Height | 164 cm (5 ft 5 in) |
| Discipline | Rhythmic Gymnastics |
| Level | International Elite |
| Club | TV Wattenscheid |
| Head coach(es) | Carmen Weber |
| Assistant coach(es) | Livia Medilanski |
| Retired | yes |
Annika Seibel (born 30 November 1983) is a retired German rhythmic gymnast. [1]
In May 1999 Annika, as part of the senior 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] At the time she lived in Bochum, with the Ülengin family, along her teammate Jeanine Fissler. [5]
Annika and her teammates Friederike Arlt, Susan Benicke, Jeanine Fissler, Jessica Schumacher and Selma Neuhaus achieved a surprising fourth place at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, this was the best ever rhythmic gymnastics result in German Olympic history. [6]
Seibel studied sports in Cologne and became a graduated sports and yoga coach. She also participated in show dancing events and worked with the agency of her former coach Carmen Weber in Ratingen. [7]
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