Jade Vansteenkiste

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Jade Vansteenkiste
Full nameJade Vansteenkiste
Born (2003-07-17) 17 July 2003 (age 22)
Izegem, Belgium
Height158 cm (5 ft 2 in) [1]
Gymnastics career
Discipline Women's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented		 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
(2016-present)
ClubGym Izegem
GymTopsportschool Gent
Head coach(es)Ulla Koch
Former coach(es)Marjorie Heuls, Yves Kieffer
Medal record
Representing Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
World University Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2025 Rhine-Ruhr Floor exercise

Jade Vansteenkiste (born 17 July 2003) is a Belgian artistic gymnast. She is the 2025 World University Games floor exercise bronze medalist. She competed at the 2019 World Championships, helping Belgium qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics.

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Personal life

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]

Career

Vansteenkiste competed at the 2018 Junior European 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 International Gymnix, she won 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 were chosen for the 2020 Olympic team. [9]

Competitive history

Competitive history of Jade Vansteenkiste at the junior level [10]
YearEventTeamAAVTUBBBFX
2016 Belgian ChampionshipsGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgGold medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svg
2017 Tournoi International632
2018 Belgian Championships6Gold medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svg
Heerenveen FriendlySilver medal icon.svg6
Junior European Championships 6
Elite Gym MassiliaBronze medal icon.svg29
Competitive history of Jade Vansteenkiste at the senior level [10]
YearEventTeamAAVTUBBBFX
2019 International Gymnix 619
European Championships 206
FIT ChallengeBronze medal icon.svg17Bronze medal icon.svg
Worms FriendlySilver medal icon.svg11Gold medal icon.svg
World Championships 10
2020 International Gymnix 8Bronze medal icon.svg
2024 DTB Pokal Team Challenge 79
European Championships 9
2025 Magglingen FriendlySilver medal icon.svg5Bronze medal icon.svg
European Championships 1013
World University Games 5Bronze medal icon.svg

References

  1. ↑ "Jade Vansteenkiste". Team BELGYM. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  2. 1 2 "VANSTEENKISTE Jade". FIG. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  3. ↑ Crumlish, John. "Jade Vansteenkiste: 'I Am A Real Team Player'". International Gymnast Magazine. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  4. ↑ "ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS WOMEN'S JUNIOR QC FOR AF, TF & AA RESULTS" (PDF). Gymnastics Results. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  5. ↑ Hopkins, Lauren (20 April 2019). "2019 European Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  6. ↑ "49th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Stuttgart (GER), 4 October – 13 October 2019 Women's Team Qualification" (PDF). Gymnastics Results. 4 October 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  7. ↑ Hopkins, Lauren (7 October 2019). "Who Qualified to Tokyo?". The Gymternet. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  8. ↑ "USA wins senior and junior team titles, 10 individual titles at 2020 Gymnix International". USA Gymnastics. 9 March 2020. Archived from the original on 23 March 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  9. ↑ Stevens, Geert (28 December 2020). "Drie West-Vlaamse gymnasten willen in 2021 naar Olympische Spelen: "Elke dag dromen we van die nieuwe wereld"". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  10. 1 2 "Jade Vansteenkiste". The Gymternet. Retrieved 26 July 2025.
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