Rune Hermans

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Rune Hermans
Born9 May 1999 (1999-05-09) (age 26)
Leuven, Belgium
Height160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Gymnastics career
Discipline Women's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented		 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
ClubGym Haacht
Retired2019

Rune Hermans (born 9 May 1999) is a Belgian former artistic gymnast. She competed in the all-around finals at the 2015 and 2017 World Championships. She represented Belgium at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

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Gymnastics career

Junior

Hermans competed at the 2013 European Youth Olympic Festival and finished ninth with the Belgian team. Individually, she finished 20th in the all-around final. [1] Then at the 2014 International Gymnix, she finished fourth with Belgium in the team competition and placed sixth in the individual all-around. In the event finals, she finished fourth on the uneven bars, eighth on the balance beam, and fifth on the floor exercise. [2] She was selected to compete at the Junior European Championships alongside Nina Derwael, Axelle Klinckaert, Jelle Beullens, and Cindy Vandenhole, and they finished sixth in the team competition. [3] Individually, she qualified for the all-around final and finished ninth. [4] [5]

Senior

Hermans became age-eligible for senior competitions in 2015. At the 2015 FIT Challenge, she finished sixth in the all-around. [6] She competed at the 2015 World Championships and helped Belgium finish 11th in the team competition and qualify for the 2016 Olympic Test Event. Individually, she qualified for the all-around final and finished 19th. [7]

At the Olympic Test Event, Hermans helped Belgium finish third and qualify as a full team for the Olympic Games for the first time since 1948. She was initially the alternate for the Olympic team. [8] However, she was added to the team after Axelle Klinckaert injured her knee. [9] The team placed 12th in the qualification round. [10]

Hermans won the all-around title at the 2017 Belgian Championships. She won another all-around gold medal at the 2017 FIT Challenge. [11] At the 2017 World Championships, she advanced into the all-around final and finished 11th. [12]

Hermans did not compete at the 2018 European Championships to focus on school. [13] She was then selected to compete at the World Championships alongside Nina Derwael, Axelle Klinckaert, Maellyse Brassart, and Senna Deriks, and they finished 11th during the qualification round. [14]

Hermans announced her retirement from the sport in March 2019. [15] [16]

References

  1. ↑ Hopkins, Lauren (19 July 2013). "2013 European Youth Olympic Festival Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  2. ↑ Hopkins, Lauren (9 March 2014). "2014 International Gymnix Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "30th European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Team Championships Juniors Team Competition & Qualifications for CII & CIII" (PDF). Gymnastics Results. European Gymnastics. 14 May 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  4. ↑ "30th European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Team Championships Juniors All-Around Final" (PDF). Gymnastics Results. European Gymnastics. 16 May 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  5. ↑ "EK Turnen Sofia: Rune 9de en Axelle 24ste in allroundfinale junioren" [EC Gymnastics Sofia: Rune 9th and Axelle 24th in junior all-around final]. Belgian Gymnastics Federation. 16 May 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  6. ↑ "Brazilians, Germans best at Flanders International Team Challenge". International Gymnastics Federation . 1 June 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  7. ↑ "Rune Hermans schittert op haar eerste wereldkampioenschap turnen" [Rune Hermans shines at her first world gymnastics championship]. Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 2 November 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  8. ↑ "Deze vijf turnsters zullen België vertegenwoordigen in Rio" [These five gymnasts will represent Belgium in Rio]. Sporza (in Dutch). 29 June 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  9. ↑ Johnson, Rebecca (14 July 2016). "Belgium's Axelle Klinckaert Injured, Will Miss Rio". FloGymnastics. FloSports . Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  10. ↑ "Artistic Gymnastics Women Qualification" (PDF). Gymnastics Results. Rio 2016. 7 August 2016. p. 3. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  11. ↑ "Rune Hermans wint allroundcompetitie in Gent" [Rune Hermans wins all-around competition in Ghent]. Het Belang van Limburg (in Dutch). 11 June 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  12. ↑ "Nina Derwael et Rune Hermans écrivent l'histoire aux Mondiaux de gymnastique" [Nina Derwael and Rune Hermans make history at the World Gymnastics Championships]. Le Soir (in French). 7 October 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  13. ↑ "Belgium withdrew from the team finals at Euros". Gymnovosti. 4 August 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  14. ↑ "48th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Doha (QAT), 25 October - 3 November 2018 Women's Team Qualification" (PDF). Gymnastics Results. International Gymnastics Federation. 27 October 2018. p. 3. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  15. ↑ "Rune Hermans announced retirement". Gymnovosti. 16 March 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  16. ↑ "Turnster Rune Hermans beëindigt carrière: "Tijd voor nieuwe avonturen"" [Gymnast Rune Hermans ends career: “Time for new adventures”]. HLN (in Dutch). 15 March 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
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