Thea Belmer

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Born1941
Amsterdam
Country represented Netherlands
ClubKDO Amsterdam
Thea Belmer
Belmer (right) with her team mates at the World Championships in 1966 in Dortmund.
Personal information
Born1941
Amsterdam
Gymnastics career
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
Country represented Netherlands
ClubKDO Amsterdam
Retired1966
Medal record
Representing  Netherlands
European Championships
Gold medal – first place1963 ParisUneven Bars
Silver medal – second place1963 ParisVault

Thea Belmer (born 1941, Amsterdam) is a former artistic gymnast.

Belmer had her most successful year in 1963, when in April she won a gold medal on uneven bars and a silver medal on vault at the 1963 European Championships and in December won the national championships.[1] At the world championships in Dortmund in 1966, she was a member of the Dutch team, that came in 14th of 22 teams.

Belmer married Piet Uijtendaal on 9 December 1966 in Amsterdam, after which she retired from competitive gymnastics and moved to live in Wormer.[2]

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