Donna-Donny Truyens

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Donna-Donny Truyens
Country representedFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Born (1989-03-31) 31 March 1989 (age 35)
Leuven
Discipline Men's artistic gymnastics
Medal record
Universiade
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Shenzhen Pommel Horse
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2009 Belgrade Pommel Horse

Donna-Donny Truyens (Leuven, 31 March 1989 [1] ) is a Belgian gymnast from Kessel-Lo. His favourite event is the pommel horse. He combines gymnastics with studying nursing. He made his senior debut in 2007. He is coached by Dirk Van Meldert at the Topsportcentrum in Ghent.

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At the 2010 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Rotterdam, Truyens became the first Belgian ever to qualify for a final when he came fifth in the qualifications for the pommel horse. [2]

Major results (all on pommel horse)

2007

TournamentResult
World Cup Stuttgart 7th
World Cup Ostrava 2nd Silver medal with cup.svg
World Cup Gent 5th
European Men's Artistic Gymnastics Championships 5th
World Cup Maribor 6th

2008

TournamentResult
World Cup Madrid 8th
World Cup Glasgow 4th
World Cup Szombathely 1st Gold medal with cup.svg
World Cup Barcelona 3rd Bronze medal with cup.svg
World Cup Moscou 10th
European Men's Artistic Gymnastics Championships 6th
World Cup Cottbus 5th
World Cup Doha 11th

2009

TournamentResult
World Cup Glasgow 5th
World Cup Maribor 1st Gold medal with cup.svg
European Men's Artistic Gymnastics Championships 6th
World Cup Cottbus 1st Gold medal with cup.svg
World Cup Montreal 3rd Bronze medal with cup.svg
2009 Summer Universiade 2nd Silver medal with cup.svg

2010

TournamentResult
World Cup Doha 5th
World Cup Paris 8th
World Cup Maribor 2nd Silver medal with cup.svg
World Cup Moscou 11th
World Cup Porto 5th
World Cup Ghent 7th
World Cup Ostrava 2nd Silver medal with cup.svg
World Cup Glasgow 13th

2011

TournamentResult
2011 Summer Universiade 2nd Silver medal with cup.svg

Notes

  1. Curriculum Vitae van Donna-Donny Truyens, gymfed.be Archived 29 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  2. De Ryck, Karin (20 October 2010). "Turner Donna-Donny Truyens schrijft geschiedenis". Gazet van Antwerpen. Retrieved 20 October 2010.


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