Karina Schönmaier: Gold in the jump and triumph at the Turn-European Championship in Leipzig!

Karina Schönmaier: Gold in the jump and triumph at the Turn-European Championship in Leipzig!

Leipzig, Deutschland - The European Turn European Championships in Leipzig made Karina Schönmaier the bright center of the event. Finally, she demonstrated her extraordinary skills by winning the gold medal in the jump final. The event took place in exhibition hall 1, which was sold out with 5500 spectators. Schönmaier scored an impressive 13,983 points and thus secured the title that has been the first for Germany for 17 years.

The competition was a complete success for the 21-year-old athlete, who not only shone in the jump, but also won silver and gold in the gold mixed competition. So she can now look back on two gold medals and a silver medal at these home European Championships. Your achievements not only have a great importance for you, but are also a sign of the strength of German gymnastics.

strong performance in the jump final

In the jump final, Schönmaier delivered an outstanding performance. Their individual jumps were assessed with 14.066 and 13,500 points, which lifts their total number of points from 13.983 to an average that was 1.5 points above their qualification grade. Second place went to Walentina Georgiewa from Bulgaria with 13,900 points, followed by Lisa Vaelen from Belgium, who took third place with 13,666 points.

The decision to do without the all -around and concentrate fully on the jump proved to be the right one. Her trainer Gerben Wiersma, in which she has been training in Chemnitz since 2022, had encouraged her to choose this way in order to benefit from the better training conditions and full -time support. This strategic decision and the hard work have paid off for Schönmaier, which had become fifth at the European Championship in Rimini last year.

a positive influence of the gymnastics competition

The Turn-European Championship in Leipzig not only set sporting highlights, but also focused on topics such as security in sports. Under the motto Safe Sport, prevention measures and dealing with border violations are discussed. Everyone involved is called up to promote a culture of looking and action so that everyone feels comfortable. A code of honor defines rules of conduct for a healthy cooperation. In the case of cross-border situations, a help and care telephone are available that offers support and advice.

For Karina Schönmaier, this home European Championship was a "fantastic experience" that she not only enriched with medals, but also with valuable experiences. Your outstanding achievements are an important step for you and the German gymnastics sports. reports that the European Turn European Championships in Leipzig were a highlight for all sports enthusiasts and had many emotionally moving moments for the athletes. Also Stern emphasizes how important the experience for Schönmaier was and refers to the importance of sporting successes Community. In addition, gymnastics.de deals with the awareness of Safe Sport during the Turn-European