Friederike Arlt

Friederike Arlt
Born	(1984-09-07) 7 September 1984 (age 40) Freiberg, East Germany
Height	168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Gymnastics career
Discipline	Rhythmic gymnastics
Country represented	Germany
Club	TV Wattenscheid
Head coach(es)	Carmen Weber
Assistant coach(es)	Livia Medilanski
Retired	yes

Friederike Arlt (born 7 September 1984) is a German retired rhythmic gymnast. ^[1] She represented her country in international competitions.

Biography

Although born in Saarland, Arlt moved to Wattenscheid to better her chances of qualifying for the Olympic Games. ^[2] Friederike and her teammates Selma Neuhaus, 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. ^{[3] [4]}

After her retirement she studied medicine and is a specialist in ear, nose and throat medicine. ^[5]

References

1. "ARLT Friederike - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
2. "Olympedia – Friederike Arlt". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
3. "Sydney 2000 Results". olympics.com.
4. "Friederike Arlt Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". 2020-04-17. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
5. "Fachärztin für Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Heilkunde (HNO) - Dr. Friederike Arlt Bremen". hno-friederike-arlt.de. Retrieved 2024-05-15.