| Jade Vansteenkiste | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jade Vansteenkiste |
| Country represented |  Belgium |
| Born | 17 July 2003 Izegem, Belgium |
| Residence | Ghent, Belgium |
| Height | 158 cm (5 ft 2 in) [1] |
| Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics |
| Years on national team | 2016 - present (BEL) |
| Club | Gym Izegem |
| Gym | Topsportschool Gent |
| Head coach(es) | Ulla Koch |
| Former coach(es) | Marjorie Heuls, Yves Kieffer |
Jade Vansteenkiste (born 17 July 2003) is a Belgian artistic gymnast. She competed at the 2019 World Championships.
Jade Vansteenkiste was born on 17 July 2003, in Izegem. Her parents, Roy and Evelyn, are former triathlon competitors. [2] Vansteenkiste speaks both Dutch and English. [2] Her favorite events are vault and floor exercise. [3]
Vansteenkiste competed at the 2018 European Junior Championships along with Stacy Bertrandt, Margaux Daveloose, Fien Enghels, and Noemie Louon, and they finished 6th. [4]
Vansteenkiste became eligible for senior competition in 2019. She competed at the 2019 European Championships where she finished 20th in the all-around final with a score of 48.798, and she finished 6th in the floor exercise final with a score of 13.233. [5] She competed at the 2019 World Championships along with Maellyse Brassart, Senna Deriks, Nina Derwael, and Margaux Daveloose. The team finished in 10th place and qualified for a team spot to the 2020 Olympic Games. [6] [7]
At the 2020 Gymnix International, she won a silver medal with the Belgian team and a bronze medal on the floor exercise behind MyKayla Skinner and Emily Lee. [8] Vansteenkiste was selected for Belgium's Olympic pre-selection team of thirteen gymnasts, six of whom will be chosen for the 2020 Olympic team. [9]
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