Emilia Wickert (born 25 January 2007) is a German rhythmic gymnast. She won silver in the senior team event at the 2023 World Championships and represented Germany at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
| Emilia Wickert | |||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | Emi | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 January 2007 Ulm, Germany | ||||||||||||||
| Gymnastics career | |||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||
| Country represented |  Germany | ||||||||||||||
| Years on national team | 2023 - present | ||||||||||||||
| Club | TSG Söflingen | ||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Camilla Pfeffer | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
editWickert was born on 25 January 2007 in Ulm to parents Heinrich and Yi. Her mother, Yi, competed in rhythmic gymnastics at the Asian Championships. She was inspired by her mother to begin rhythmic gymnastics in 2013.[1]
Career
editAfter competing for TSG Söflingen, Wickert joined the senior national group in 2023.[2] She debuted at the World Cup in Cluj-Napoca where Germany was sixth in the all-around, fourth with 5 hoops, and fifth with 3 ribbons and 2 balls.[3] Later that month, the group was seventh in the all-around and eighth in both finals at the stage in Milan.[1] In August, she was selected for the 2023 World Championships in Valencia, helping the group earn a spot for the 2024 Olympics with an eighth-place all-around finish. Additionally, the group won a silver medal in the team event alongside Germany's individuals.[4][5]
Wickert competed with the German group at the 2024 Sofia World Cup where they finished ninth in the all-around and seventh in the 3 ribbons and 2 balls final.[6] Then at the World Cup stage in Tashkent, they finished eighth in the all-around and seventh in the 3 ribbons and 2 balls final.[2] At the 2024 European Championships, Wickert and the German group placed seventh in the all-around, sixth in 5 hoops, and seventh in 3 ribbons and 2 balls.[7] In June, the group competed at the final World Cup stage in Milan and finished sixth in the all-around. They also qualified for both event finals- placing sixth in 5 hoops and seventh in the 3 ribbons and 2 balls.[8] They then competed at the Cluj-Napoca World Challenge Cup where they once again finished sixth in 5 hoops and seventh in the 3 ribbons and 2 balls.[9]
Wickert was selected to represent Germany at the 2024 Summer Olympics alongside Anja Kosan, Daniella Kromm, Alina Oganesyan, and Hannah Vester. The group finished 13th in the qualification round due to major mistakes in the 3 ribbons and 2 balls routine, failing to advance to the group all-around final.[10][11]
References
edit- ^ a b "Wickert Emilia". Paris 2024. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Emilia Wickert". German Gymnastics Federation (in German). Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ "Erfolgreiches RSG-Wochenende in Cluj-Napoca" [Successful RG weekend in Cluj-Napoca]. German Gymnastics Federation (in German). 17 July 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ Gallbronner, Werner (30 August 2023). "Emilia Wickert: 16-jährige Ulmerin holt WM-Silber und Olympia-Ticket" [Emilia Wickert: 16-year-old from Ulm wins World Championship silver and Olympic ticket]. Südwest Presse (in German). Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ "Gymnastik-WM in Valencia: Deutsche Gruppe Achte im Mehrkampf" [Gymnastics World Championships in Valencia: German group eighth in all-around]. Sport1 (in German). 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Siebter Platz für deutsche RSG-Gruppe" [Seventh place for German RG group]. German Gymnastics Federation (in German). 14 April 2024. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ "RSG-EM in Budapest: Varfolomeev holt Gold mit dem Band" [RG European Championships in Budapest: Varfolomeev wins gold with the ribbon]. Swabian Gymnastics Association (in German). 26 May 2024. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ "Varfolomeev glänzt in Mailand: Mehrkampf-Sieg und Gesamtweltcup" [Varfolomeev shines in Milan: all-around victory and overall World Cup]. Swabian Gymnastics Association (in German). 24 June 2024. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ "Vier Medaillen für DTB-Gymnastinnen" [Four medals for DTB gymnasts]. German Gymnastics Federation (in German). 14 July 2024. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
- ^ "Deutsche Gruppe verpasst Olympia-Finale" [German group misses Olympic final]. German Gymnastics Federation (in German). 9 August 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ Schröer, Amelie (11 August 2024). "Emilia Wickert bei Olympia: "Die Aufregung war groß"" [Emilia Wickert at the Olympics: “The excitement was great”]. Südwest Presse (in German). Retrieved 22 October 2024.
