Hobbies
Listening to music, spending time with family and friends. (TuS 1861 Chemnitz-Altendorf Turnen Facebook page, 21 Mar 2020)
Occupation
Armed Forces Athlete
Spoken languages
English, German
Club
TuS 1861 Chemnitz-Altendorf: Germany
Coach
Gabriele Frehse [personal], GER
International senior debut
2013
Injuries
In September 2021 she fractured her foot during a training session, which forced her to miss the 2021 World Championships in Kitakyushu, Japan. (Instagram profile, 21 Sep 2021)
She was unable to qualify for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo due to injuries to her knee and shoulder. (zeit.de, 25 Jun 2021)
In August 2019 she missed the German world championship trials due to an injury to her right hamstring. (general-anzeiger-bonn.de, 16 Aug 2019)
In December 2018 she broke her little toe during a training camp in New Zealand. (rp-online.de, 10 Dec 2018)
In June 2018 she tore a tendon in her finger. She had surgery on the injury a week later. (intlgymnast.com, 12 Oct 2018; thegymter.net, 09 Jul 2018)
A knee injury affected her performances in late 2016 and 2017 and required surgery, which ruled her out of the 2017 European Championships in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. (sport1.de, 23 Jun 2018; intlgymnast.com, 05 Mar 2017)
She sustained a hip injury in November 2012. (faz.net, 05 Oct 2015)
Start sporting career
She began gymnastics at age three and joined the Turnverein VFL Wolfsburg club at age five.
Most memorable sporting achievement
Winning a bronze medal on uneven bars at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (Instagram profile, 09 Sep 2019; sophie-scheder.de, 01 Jan 2017)
Hero / Idol
Belgian artistic gymnast Nina Derwael, US artistic gymnast Nastia Liukin. (TuS 1861 Chemnitz-Altendorf Turnen Facebook page, 21 Mar 2020)
Philosophy / Motto
"Live simply. Dream big. Be grateful." (Instagram profile, 18 Sep 2021)
Awards
She was named the 2016 Female Athlete of the Year in Saxony, Germany. (freiepresse.de, 14 Jan 2017)
She was named the 2014 Female Athlete of the Year in Chemnitz, Germany. (freiepresse.de, 17 May 2015)
She was named the 2012 Talent of the Year in Saxony, Germany. (gymmedia.de, 17 Jan 2013)
Last update : 2024-07-22