| Selma Neuhaus | |
|---|---|
| Country represented |  Germany |
| Born | 16 October 1981 Gütersloh, Germany |
| Height | 164 cm (5 ft 5 in) |
| Discipline | Rhythmic Gymnastics |
| Level | International Elite |
| Club | TV Wattenscheid |
| Head coach(es) | Carmen Weber |
| Retired | yes |
Selma Neuhaus (born 16 October 1981) is a retired German rhythmic gymnast. [1] She was part of the national senior group.
Selma and her teammates Friederike Arlt, Susan Benicke, Jeanine Fissler, Jessica Schumacher and Annika Seibel achieved a surprising fourth place at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, this was the best ever rhythmic gymnastics result in German Olympic history. [2]
Neuhaus later worked occasionally with a circus in Cologne, and also studied sports and arts in the same city and became a graduated sports and yoga coach. She also participated in show dancing events and worked with the agency of her former coach Carmen Weber in Ratingen. [3] [4] She has been teaching intensive yoga at Studio Relevé since 2009. [5]
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