Erika Pinxten
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Erika Pinxten (born 24 February 2007)[1] is a Belgian artistic gymnast.
She currently trains at Topsportcentrum in Ghent, Belgium, with her coach Marjorie Heuls.[2][3]
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Belgium| Erika Pinxten | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 24 February 2007 Hasselt, Belgium | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented | Belgium | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gym | Topsportschool Gent | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Marjorie Heuls | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Erika Pinxten began gymnastics at the gym Sta Paraat Hasselt.[4][5]
She speaks Dutch and English.[3]
Youth and junior career
2017
Pinxten's first competition was in 2017 at the Wase Gymcup in Melsele, Belgium, at the Espoir (youth) level. She finished 32nd in the all-around event.[6]
2019
Pinxten continued to compete at the Espoir level in 2019. At the Belgian championships, she won gold in the all-around, gold on the balance beam, silver on uneven bars, and silver in the floor exercise.[7] At the Flanders International Team (FIT) challenge, she won bronze on uneven bars.[8]
2021
In 2021, Erika Pinxten competed for the first time at the junior level. She competed at the FIT challenge where she placed 18th in the all-around event.[9] She competed at the Elite Gym Massilia in Marseille, France, where she placed 26th in the all-around as she only competed uneven bars and balance beam.[10]
2022
Pinxten competed at the DTB Pokal Team Challenge in Stuttgart, Germany, placing 15th in the all-around, 5th on uneven bars, and 4th on floor exercise.[11] She competed at the City of Jesolo Trophy, in Jesolo, Italy, where she placed 18th in the all-around, and 7th on balance beam.[12] She competed again at the Belgian championships, winning bronze on vault, bronze, on floor exercise, and gold on balance beam. She did compete uneven bars.[13] She competed at Tournoi International in Combs-la-ville, France, winning bronze on the balance beam, and silver in the team event with her teammates Chloe Baert, and Yelena Devreker.[14]
Her last competition as a junior was at the Top Gym Tournament in Charleroi, Belgium, where she won bronze on uneven bars, gold on balance beam, and bronze in the team event with her teammates Marie de Smedt, Louise Dupont, and Zofia Kopczynski.[15]
