Caroline Weber (gymnast)

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Caroline Weber
Gala-Nacht des Sports 2013 Wien red carpet Caroline Weber.jpg
Weber in 2013
Personal information
Nickname(s)Caro
Born (1986-05-31) May 31, 1986 (age 38)
Dornbirn, Austria
Height167 cm (5 ft 6 in) [1]
Gymnastics career
Discipline Rhythmic gymnastics
Country representedFlag of Austria.svg  Austria
ClubTS Dornbirn
Head coach(es)Lucia Egermann
Retired2013

Caroline Weber (born 31 May 1986) is an Austrian retired rhythmic gymnast. She represented Austria at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics.

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Career

Weber competed at the 2005 World Championships and finished 36th in the all-around during the qualification round. [2] She joined the Austrian Armed Forces in 2006 and began training at the Army High Performance Sports Center. [3] She qualified for the all-around final at the 2007 World Championships, finishing 14th and earning a berth for the 2008 Summer Olympics. [4] This marked the first time an Austrian rhythmic gymnast advanced to the World Championships all-around final. [5]

Weber finished 12th in the all-around competition at the 2008 European Championships. [6] She then competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, and she placed 17th in qualifications and did not advance to the finals. [7]

Weber won a bronze medal in the hoop final at the 2009 Bourgas Grand Prix behind Daria Kondakova and Irina Risenzon. [8] She then finished 18th in the all-around final at the 2009 World Championships and helped Austria finish 14th in the team competition. [9] [10] She then finished ninth in the all-around at the 2010 European Championships. [11] At the 2010 World Championships, she once again qualified for the all-around final and finished 15th. [12]

Weber qualified for the ribbon final at the 2011 European Championships and finished eighth, and she finished sixth in the team competition alongside Nicol Ruprecht. [13] She then finished 15th in the all-around final at the 2011 World Championships and qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics. [14]

Weber placed 11th in the all-around at the 2012 European Championships. [15] She then competed in the individual all-around event at the 2012 Summer Olympics, where she placed 18th in qualifications. [16]

Weber competed at the 2013 European Championships in a home crowd in Vienna. She announced prior to the competition that she would be retiring after. [17] She qualified for the clubs final and finished eighth, and she helped Austria finish seventh in the team competition. [18]

References

  1. ↑ "Caroline Weber". London 2012 . London 2012. Archived from the original on 2 May 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  2. ↑ "27th Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships 3 - 9 October, Baku 2005 Results Team Competition and Qualifications" (PDF). USA Gymnastics . International Gymnastics Federation. 6 October 2005. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  3. ↑ "Gymnastik-Sportlerin startet beim Bundesheer durch" [Gymnast starts her career in the Federal Army]. Austrian Armed Forces (in German). 10 August 2006. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  4. ↑ "28th Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Individual All-Around Final Results" (PDF). USA Gymnastics . International Gymnastics Federation. 21 September 2007. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  5. ↑ "Weber auf dem Weg nach Olympia" [Weber on the way to Olympics]. Der Standard (in German). 28 September 2007. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  6. ↑ "24th European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships Torino (ITA) 5 - 6 June 2008 Results Individual Seniors All-Around Competition" (PDF). European Gymnastics . 6 June 2008. p. 21. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  7. ↑ "Gymnastics Rhythmic Individual All-Around Qualification Results" (PDF). USA Gymnastics . Beijing 2008. 22 August 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  8. ↑ "Erste Grand-Prix-Medaille für Gymnastin Caroline Weber: Dritte in Bulgarien!" [First Grand Prix medal for gymnast Caroline Weber: Third in Bulgaria!]. Austrian Gymnastics Federation (in German). 3 May 2009. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  9. ↑ "29th Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Mie, Japan September 7th - 13th 2009 Results Individual All-Around Final" (PDF). USA Gymnastics . International Gymnastics Federation. 11 September 2009. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  10. ↑ "29th Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Mie, Japan September 7th - 13th 2009 Team Results" (PDF). USA Gymnastics . International Gymnastics Federation. 10 September 2009. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  11. ↑ "26th European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships Bremen (GER) 16th - 18th April 2010 Results Individual Seniors All-Around Competition" (PDF). European Gymnastics . 16 April 2010. p. 15. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  12. ↑ "30th Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Moscow (RUS) 20 - 26 September 2010 Results Individual All-Around Final" (PDF). USA Gymnastics . International Gymnastics Federation. 24 September 2010. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  13. ↑ "27th European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships Minsk (BLR), May 27th - 29th 2011" (PDF). European Gymnastics . 29 May 2011. pp. 19, 48. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  14. ↑ "31st FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Individual All-around Competition". International Gymnastics Federation . 23 September 2011. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  15. ↑ "28th European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships Nizhny Novgorod (RUS) 1st - 3rd June 2012 Results Individual All-Around Final" (PDF). European Gymnastics . 2 June 2012. p. 15. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  16. ↑ "Individual All-Around Event Standings". London 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-12-05. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
  17. ↑ "Rhythmische Gymnastik Caroline Weber" [Rhythmic Gymnast Caroline Weber]. Vienna Journal (in German). 31 May 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  18. ↑ "29th Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships Senior Individual Results" (PDF). European Gymnastics . 2 June 2013. pp. 18, 48. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
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