Ming van Eijken
Ming Gherardi van Eijken | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Women's artistic gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||
Level | Senior International Elite | ||||||||||||||||||||
Years on national team | 2021–present (FRA) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Gym'Dans' Francheville | ||||||||||||||||||||
Gym | Pole France Saint-Etienne | ||||||||||||||||||||
Head coach(es) | Monique Hagard & Eric Hagard | ||||||||||||||||||||
Former coach(es) | Marie Angélique Colson | ||||||||||||||||||||
Choreographer | Monique Hagard | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ming Gherardi van Eijken (born 3 April 2008)
Personal life
Van Eijken was born in 2008 in Hong Kong. She began gymnastics when she was three years old in France.[2] She is member of the France women's national artistic gymnastics team since 2022 (as a junior) and a vault specialist.
Junior gymnastics career
2022
Van Eijken competed at the 2022 City of Jesolo Trophy where she helped France finish sixth as a team.[3] In August she competed at the European Championships where she helped France finish fifth as a team.[4] During event finals van Eijken won silver on vault behind Sabrina Voinea.[5]
2023
In March van Eijken competed at the
Senior gymnastics career
2024
Van Eijken was selected to make her senior international debut at the 2024 Trophy of Jesolo where she won gold on vault. In May she competed at the European Championships alongside Marine Boyer, Lorette Charpy, Coline Devillard, and Morgane Osyssek.[9] She won bronze in the vault final behind teammate Coline Devillard and bulgarian Valentina Georgieva.
Competitive history
Year | Event | Team | AA | VT
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Junior | |||||||
2021 | French Championships | ||||||
Swiss Cup Juniors | 13 | ||||||
Elite Gym Massilia | 4 | 5 | |||||
French National Team Review | 4 | ||||||
2022 | French Test Meet | 4 | |||||
City of Jesolo Trophy | 6 | 28 | |||||
Haguenau Friendly | 11 | ||||||
French Championships | 6 | ||||||
European Championships | 5 | ||||||
2023 | DTB Pokal Team Challenge | 4 | 5 | ||||
Junior World Championships | 11 | ||||||
French Championships | 10 | 4 | |||||
Épernay Friendly | 13 | ||||||
Tournoi International | 4 | ||||||
Senior | |||||||
2024 | City of Jesolo Trophy | 5 | |||||
European Championships | 8 |
References
- ^ "2nd FIG Artistic Gymnastics Junior World Championships Antalya (TUR), 29 March - 2 April 2023 Women Entry List by NOC" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 2 April 2023. p. 9.
- ^ "Ming van Eijken FIG Profile". International Gymnastics Federation.
- ^ "U.S. gymnasts sweep junior and senior team titles, all-around gold at 2022 City of Jesolo Trophy competition". USA Gymnastics. April 9, 2022.
- ^ "The 2022 junior European all-around and team Champions … Helen Kevric (GER) and Italy!". European Gymnastics. August 12, 2022.
- ^ "Sabrina Voinea, Martina Pieratti, Anna Laschevska and Amalia Puflea crowned junior European Champions!". European Gymnastics. August 14, 2022.
- ^ "GAM-GAF - 5 Médailles Lors De La DTB Pokal" [MAG/WAG - 5 medals at the DTB]. French Gymnastics Federation (in French). March 20, 2023.
- ^ "2nd FIG Artistic Gymnastics Junior World Championships Antalya (TUR), 29 March - 2 April 2023 Women's Team Final Ranking" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 30 March 2023.
- ^ "GAM/GAF - CMJ - Du Bronze Historique Pour Ming Gherardi van Eijken" [MAG/WAG - JWC - Historic Bronze for Ming Gherardi van Eijen]. French Gymnastics Federation (in French). April 3, 2023.
- ^ "GAF - CE 2024 - L'équipe de France Féminine Dévoilée" [WAG - EC 2024 - The French Women's Team Revealed]. French Gymnastics Federation (in French). April 4, 2024.