Michel Bletterman
Appearance
Michel Bletterman | |
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Born | 14 February 1992 |
Hometown | Leeuwarden |
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
Gymnastics career | |
Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics |
Country represented | Netherlands |
Years on national team | 2010-2020 |
Level | Senior International Elite (Netherlands national team) |
Club | T&P SPORT |
Head coach(es) | Daniël Knibbeler Mitch Fenner |
Last updated on: 4 March 2017. |
Michel Bletterman (born 14 February 1992) is a former Dutch male artistic gymnast, representing the Netherlands at international competitions.[1][2] He competed at world championships, including the 2010 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Rotterdam, the Netherlands and the 2014 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.[3] He was reserve for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.[4][5][6] Daniël Knibbeler is his personal coach[7] and Mitch Fenner is Bletterman's national team coach.[2]
Bletterman announced his retirement on 23 March 2020.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Michel Bletterman kan niet voor surprise zorgen - Sport - Voor nieuws, achtergronden en columns". De Volkskrant (in Dutch). 19 April 2013. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- ^ a b "BLETTERMAN Michel". database.fig-gymnastics.com. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- ^ "2007 World Gymnastics Championships athletes - Michel Bletterman". LonginesTiming.com. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
- ^ Turner, Amanda. "'Double Dutch' Name 2016 Olympic Squads". International Gymnast Magazine Online. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- ^ "Four countries book Rio 2016 spots on opening day of gymnastics test event". Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- ^ "Nederlandse turners schrijven historie met plaatsing voor Rio" (in Dutch). Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- ^ "Michel Bletterman | KNGU.nl". www.kngu.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- ^ "Michel Bletterman beëindigt turncarrière: "Ik ga de zee op"". 23 March 2020.
External links
[edit]- Profile at KNGU.nl
- FIG Gymnastics Database
- Dutch gymnasts make history with seating for Rio (Written in Dutch)