Lisa Verschueren

Lisa Marie-Louise Verschueren (born 14 June 1995) is a retired Belgian artistic gymnast.[1]

Lisa Verschueren
Full nameLisa Marie-Louise Verschueren
Born (1995-06-14) 14 June 1995
Sint-Niklaas, Belgium
ResidenceSinaai-Waas, Belgium
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
ClubSportiva Sint-Gillis-Waas
Retired16 December 2015

Biography

In 2014, aged 18, she was crowned Belgian all-around champion in Mechelen, scoring 14.000 on vault, 13.800 on uneven bars, 12.633 on beam, and 12.766 on floor exercise, for an all-around score of 53.199.[2]

In October of the same year she participated in the 2014 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships with Belgium, finishing eleventh.[3] In June 2015 she and Gaelle Mys led Belgium to a silver in the first edition of the Flanders Team Challenge, won by Germany.[4]

In 2015 she finished fourth on floor exercise at the 2015 European Games in Baku,[5] missing the podium only narrowly.[6]

In December 2015 she retired from artistic gymnastics due to a heart condition.[7][8]

Competitive history
Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
2011Ghent World Cup20th
World Championships16th174th
2012Olympic Test Event5th57th74th83rd
Ghent World Cup10th14th
Elite Gym Massilia6th20th
2013Anadia World Challenge Cup19th17th
World Championships36th
2014International Gymnix5th2nd
Belgian Championships1st
Beaumont en Veron3rd7th
European Championships7th
Novara Cup3rd11th8th7th
World Championships11th30th
2015Belgian Championships3rd1st3rd1st
Flanders Team Challenge2nd7th
European Games10th4th
BEL-SUI-AUS Friendly1st4th2nd2nd3rd
Novara Cup3rd6th
World Championships11th17th

References
  1. "VERSCHUEREN Lisa". FIG. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  2. "Lisa Verschueren is Belgisch kampioene turnen" (in Dutch). Het Laatste Nieuws. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  3. Van Aken, Tom. "Topprestatie van Belgische turnmeisjes" (in Dutch). Sport.be. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  4. "Lisa Verschueren en Gaelle Mys tillen Belgen naar zilveren plak" (in Dutch). Het Nieuwsblad. 2 June 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  5. "Turnster Verschueren net naast podium in grondoefening" (in Dutch). De Morgen. 20 June 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  6. gsg (24 October 2015). "Lisa Verschueren: "Tijd om olympische droom waar te maken"" (in Dutch). Het Nieuwsblad. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  7. gsg (16 December 2015). "Lisa Verschueren moet stoppen" (in Dutch). De Standaard. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  8. "Verschueren (20) moet stoppen door hartprobleem" (in Dutch). Sporza.be. Archived from the original on 3 August 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
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