Kirsten Polderman
| Kirsten Polderman | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Kirsten Johanna Polderman |
| Born | 16 February 2000 The Hague |
| Gymnastics career | |
| Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics |
| Country represented | Netherlands (2014-2019) |
| Club | SV Pax Haarlemmermeer |
| Head coach(es) | Patrick Kiens and Daymon Jones |
Kirsten Johanna Polderman (born 16 February 2000)[1] is a Dutch former artistic gymnast. She competed at the 2017 European Championships and the 2018 World Championships.
Gymnastics career
Junior
Polderman won a silver medal in the junior all-around at the 2014 Dutch Championships behind Tisha Volleman, and she won a bronze medal on the uneven bars.[2] She qualified for the all-around final at the 2015 European Youth Olympic Festival and finished 15th.[3] At the 2015 Top Gym Tournament, she finished eleventh in the all-around, ninth on the vault and floor exercise, and fifth on the uneven bars and balance beam.[4]
Senior
Polderman became age-eligible for senior competitions in 2016. She made her senior debut at the 2016 International Gymnix and tied with Laura Waem for fourth place on the uneven bars.[5] She competed at the Dutch Olympic Qualifier but was not selected for the 2016 Olympic team.[6] She competed at the 2017 European Championships but did not advance into any finals after finishing 25th in the all-around qualification round.[7] She finished 23rd in the all-around at the 2017 Elite Gym Massilia.[8]
Polderman won a silver medal with the Dutch team at the 2018 Varsenare Friendly.[9] She was selected to compete at the 2018 World Championships in Doha, Qatar alongside Vera van Pol, Sanne Wevers, Naomi Visser, and Tisha Volleman. The team placed tenth in the qualification round and was the second reserve for the team final.[10]
Polderman won a bronze medal with the Dutch team at the 2019 DTB Team Challenge.[11] She was selected to compete at the 2019 Summer Universiade alongside Elze Geurts. However, while training for the FIT Challenge in Ghent, she tore her ACL.[12][13] She has not competed since 2019.[14]
References
- ^ "Kirsten Polderman". TeamNL (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ Hopkins, Lauren (22 June 2014). "2014 Dutch Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Girls' All-Around Final Results" (PDF). Gymnastics Results. Tbilisi 2015. 30 July 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ Hopkins, Lauren (29 November 2015). "2015 Top Gym Tournament Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ Hopkins, Lauren (5 March 2016). "2016 International Gymnix Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
- ^ Hopkins, Lauren (22 July 2016). "Dutch Team Named Following Trials". The Gymternet. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ Luyckx, Marcel (20 April 2017). "Hartverwarmend optreden turntieners in winters Cluj" [Heartwarming performance by teenage gymnasts in wintry Cluj]. Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ Hopkins, Lauren (17 November 2017). "2017 Elite Gym Massilia Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ Hopkins, Lauren (6 October 2018). "2018 Varsenare Friendly Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "48th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Doha (QAT), 25 October - 3 November 2018 Women's Team Qualification" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 27 October 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 November 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ Hopkins, Lauren (18 March 2019). "2019 DTB Team Challenge Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "Kirsten Polderman will miss Universiade due to a knee injury". Gymnovosti. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "Turnster Polderman lang uit roulatie vanwege gescheurde kruisband" [Gymnast Polderman out of action for a long time due to torn cruciate ligament]. Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 19 June 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "Kirsten Polderman". The Gymternet. Retrieved 10 June 2025.