Henriette Anton from Riesa: With full power to the European Aerobics Championships in Azerbaijan!

Henriette Anton from Riesa: With full power to the European Aerobics Championships in Azerbaijan!

The sporting world is looking excitedly to Azerbaijan, where 16-year-old Henriette Anton from Riesa will compete for Germany in sports aerobics. She is a shining figurehead for her club, Lok Riesa, and has earned a place in the German junior national team through her intensive training and tireless commitment. This requires not only talent, but also giving up many leisure activities, for which Henriette willingly sacrifices her impatience. Because gymnastics is more than a hobby for her, it is her passion.

She trains almost every day with her friends from ESV Lok Riesa in the new sports hall at Am Merzdorfer Park high school. Here the belts of sports aerobics are sharpened in strenuous units of three hours each four times a week. During important championships, training can even become more intense, which underlines Henriette's determination to be the best she can be.

Commitment and community

Henriette is not only a talented athlete, but also a role model for many of her club colleagues. She integrated her participation in the national team into a close-knit group of exercises for the German eight-man dance formation, where collaborative training and team spirit are very important. She seeks out the challenges that arise not only for herself, but also for her teammates. This means that the fun of sport never falls by the wayside alongside the intensive training.

While football, ice hockey and basketball are popular across the board, aerobics is often perceived as a “niche sport”. Nevertheless, the enthusiasm and commitment shown by Henriette and her colleagues shows that great success can also be achieved in this discipline. As the grand finale approaches, the signs point to team spirit and motivation to give the best for Germany.

What's next?

The upcoming European Aerobics Championships in Azerbaijan will be a significant opportunity for Henriette to demonstrate her skills and compete with other talented athletes. And euphoria and thrills should not be missing from the upcoming competitions either. Her club mates are already in the starting blocks to cheer her on.

Ultimately, Henriette Anton's example shows that big dreams can also be realized in “smaller” sports. With patience and hard work you can make it to the top. The example shows that enthusiasm for exercise and sport should always be in the foreground, both for big and small successes.

For more information about Henriette's participation in the European Championships, readers can visit Sächsische.de.