Lieke Wevers was born on 17 September 1991 and is a Dutch artistic gymnast.
26 Facts About Lieke Wevers
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Lieke Wevers was the first Dutch woman to win a European title in gymnastics: at the 2015 European Games, she won the gold medal on the balance beam and was the bronze medalist with the Dutch team, in the individual all-around, and on floor exercise.
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Lieke Wevers competed at the 2016,2020, and 2024 Summer Olympics, qualifying for the all-around finals in 2020.
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Lieke Wevers is six minutes younger than her fraternal twin, Sanne.
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Lieke Wevers did not compete in any major international competitions until 2009 because of injuries.
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Lieke Wevers competed with the Dutch team at a friendly meet where they lost to Great Britain.
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Lieke Wevers competed at the 2014 European Championships with her sister, and they helped the Netherlands finish ninth.
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Lieke Wevers then helped the Dutch team defeat France and Austria at a friendly meet in Rouen.
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At the 2014 World Championships, Lieke Wevers helped the Dutch team finish tenth in the qualification round.
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Lieke Wevers began the 2015 season at the Sidikj Tournament where she won the gold medal on the balance beam.
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Lieke Wevers then competed at a friendly meet where the Dutch team lost to Great Britain.
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Lieke Wevers was selected to compete at the World Championships in Glasgow alongside her sister Sanne, Eythora Thorsdottir, Tisha Volleman, Mara Titarsolej, and Lisa Top.
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Lieke Wevers competed at the 2016 Olympic Test Event and won the bronze medal on the balance beam.
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Lieke Wevers finished tenth in the all-around at the Dutch Championships.
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Lieke Wevers was named to represent the Netherlands at the 2016 Summer Olympics alongside Sanne Wevers, Eythora Thorsdottir, Celine van Gerner, and Vera van Pol, and her father Vincent Wevers was selected to travel to Rio de Janeiro as a coach.
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In September 2017, Lieke Wevers competed at the Dutch Invitational and finished sixth in the balance beam final.
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Lieke Wevers competed on the balance beam at the 2017 World Championships, but she did not advance to the final.
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Lieke Wevers took the 2018 season off to rest her body and travel.
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Lieke Wevers returned to competition at the 2019 FIG Challenge and won the gold medal with the senior Dutch team.
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Lieke Wevers then competed at the World Championships in Stuttgart alongside Eythora Thorsdottir, Sanne Wevers, Tisha Volleman, and Naomi Visser.
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Lieke Wevers did not compete in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Lieke Wevers returned to competition at the 2021 Heerenveen Friendly and won the gold medal in the all-around.
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Lieke Wevers then competed at the 2021 European Championships in Basel where she finished eighth in the all-around.
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On 27 June 2021, Lieke Wevers was selected to represent the Netherlands at the 2020 Summer Olympics alongside Eythora Thorsdottir, Vera van Pol, and Sanne Lieke Wevers.
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Lieke Wevers moved to Oslo and began coaching while continuing to train.
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Lieke Wevers studied psychology at Open University of the Netherlands and speaks Dutch, English, German, and French.