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Casimir Schmidt

Casimir Schmidt
Nickname(s)Casi
Country represented Netherlands
Born (1995-10-31) 31 October 1995 (age 29)
Hoofddorp, Netherlands
ResidenceAmsterdam, Netherlands
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
Years on national team2012-2022
ClubSV PAX Haarlemmermeer
Head coach(es)Dirk van Meldert
Medal record
Representing  Netherlands
European Games
Silver medal – second place 2015 Baku Vault
FIG World Cup
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Apparatus World Cup 0 1 1
World Challenge Cup 1 0 2
Total 1 1 3

Casimir Schmidt (born 31 October 1995) is a Dutch artistic gymnast. He won the silver medal on the vault at the 2015 European Games. He is a four-time Dutch national all-around champion (2013, 2019, 2023-24). He represented the Netherlands at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Early life

Schmidt was born on 31 October 1995 to parents Gerard and Loes. His older sister, Annabelle, competed in gymnastics and began teaching Casimir back flips in the backyard, leading to Casimir eventually competing in gymnastics too.[1][2]

Career

Schmidt won a gold medal on the vault at the 2012 Junior European Championships, and he also finished 14th in the all-around.[3] He began competing in senior international competitions in 2013 and won his first senior national all-around title.[4] That year, he also made his World Championships debut,[5] finishing 18th in the all-around final.[6]

Schmidt won a gold medal on the floor exercise at the 2014 Ljubljana World Challenge Cup and also won a bronze medal on the vault.[7] Then at the 2014 European Championships, he helped the Dutch team place sixth.[8] He tied with Finland's Tomi Tuuha for fourth place in the vault final.[9] He also competed at the 2014 World Championships but did not advance into any finals.[10]

Schmidt represented the Netherlands at the 2015 European Games alongside Frank Rijken and Bram Verhofstad, and they finished 15th in the team competition. Individually, Schmidt qualified for the all-around final and finished 13th. Then in the vault final, he won the silver medal behind Ukraine's Oleg Verniaiev.[11] He then helped the Dutch team finish 11th in the qualification round of the 2015 World Championships, allowing them to qualify for the 2016 Olympic Test Event.[12]

Schmidt competed with the team at the 2016 Olympic Test Event that won the bronze medal, qualifying them as a full team for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[13] However, Schmidt was not ultimately selected to compete at the Olympic Games.[14] At the 2017 European Championships, he finished 11th in the all-around final.[15] He then won a bronze medal on the vault at the 2017 Koper World Challenge Cup, behind Andrey Medvedev and Donnell Whittenburg.[16]

Schmidt competed at the 2018 European Championships and helped the Dutch team finish ninth in the qualification round, making them the first reserves for the team final.[17] Then at the 2018 World Championships, Schmidt and the Dutch team qualified for the team final, finishing eighth.[18] After the World Championships, he competed at the 2018 Cottbus World Cup and won a silver medal on the floor exercise behind Artem Dolgopyat.[19]

Schmidt finished 12th in the all-around final at the 2019 European Championships.[20] He competed with Sanna Veerman at the 2019 Swiss Cup Zürich, a mixed pairs competition, and they placed eighth.[21] At the 2021 European Championships, he finished 15th in the all-around during the qualification round and did not earn an individual berth for the Olympic Games. He then withdrew from the all-around final.[22]

Schmidt finished 12th in the all-around final at the 2022 World Championships.[23] He then competed at the 2022 Swiss Cup Zürich alongside Eythora Thordottir, and they placed sixth.[24] He finished seventh at the 2022 Arthur Gander Memorial.[25] He won a bronze medal on the horizontal bar at the 2023 Cairo World Cup.[26] He then finished 15th in the all-around final at the 2023 European Championships.[27] At the 2023 World Championships, Schmidt and the Dutch team placed 11th in the qualification round and earned a team berth for the 2024 Olympic Games.[28]

Schmidt won his fourth national all-around title at the 2024 Dutch Championships.[4] He was then selected to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics alongside Jermain Grünberg, Loran de Munck, Frank Rijken, and Martijn de Veer.[29] The team finished 10th in the qualification round, making them the second reserves for the team final.[30] Individually, Schmidt qualified for the all-around final, where he finished 13th.[31] After the Olympic Games, he traveled across the United States performing as part of Simone Biles' Gold Over America Tour.[32]

References

  1. ^ "Schmidt Casimir". Paris 2024. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Road to Rio: Casimir Schmidt droomt al van Rio de Janeiro" [Road to Rio: Casimir Schmidt is already dreaming of Rio de Janeiro]. Amsterdam FM (in Dutch). 21 February 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  3. ^ "2012 European Championships in Men's Artistic Gymnastics Results Book" (PDF). European Gymnastics. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  4. ^ a b Crumlish, John (23 June 2024). "Vera van Pol, Casimir Schmidt seize fourth all-around titles at Dutch Championships". International Gymnast Magazine. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Turner Schmidt 10 jaar na WK-debuut terug in Antwerpen" [Gymnast Schmidt back in Antwerp 10 years after World Championship debut]. Nieuws.nl (in Dutch). 29 September 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  6. ^ "44th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp (BEL) Men's All-Around Final" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 3 October 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Dutch, Slovenians shine at Ljubljana World Challenge Cup". International Gymnastics Federation. 22 April 2014. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  8. ^ "31st European Men's Artistic Gymnastics Team Championships Seniors Team Final" (PDF). European Gymnastics. 24 May 2014. p. 203. Retrieved 23 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Goud en brons voor Zonderland bij EK turnen in Sofia" [Gold and bronze for Zonderland at the European Gymnastics Championships in Sofia]. NU.nl (in Dutch). 25 May 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  10. ^ "Turners voldoen ruim aan doelstelling" [Gymnasts comfortably meet target]. Het Parool (in Dutch). 4 October 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  11. ^ "1st European Games Results Book Artistic Gymnastics" (PDF). European Gymnastics. Baku 2015. pp. 43, 83, 94. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  12. ^ "Turners geloven ook in omweg naar Rio 2016" [Gymnasts also believe in a detour to Rio 2016]. Omroep Brabant (in Dutch). 26 October 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  13. ^ Morgan, Liam (16 April 2016). "Four countries book Rio 2016 spots on opening day of gymnastics test event". Inside the Games. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  14. ^ "Rijken en Wammes naar Rio, Schmidt valt af" [Rijken and Wammes to Rio, Schmidt is eliminated]. Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (in Dutch). 10 July 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  15. ^ "7th Petrom European Men's and Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships Men All-Around Final" (PDF). European Gymnastics. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  16. ^ "Whittenburg wins parallel bars gold, vault silver in Koper". USA Gymnastics. 14 May 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  17. ^ "Artistic Gymnastics Men's Qual. for Team Final & Ind" (PDF). European Gymnastics. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  18. ^ "48th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Doha (QAT), 25 October - 3 November 2018 Men's Team Final" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 29 October 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  19. ^ "Individual qualification for 2020 Olympics begins in Cottbus". International Gymnastics Federation. 26 November 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  20. ^ "8th European Men's and Women's Artistic Gymnastics Individual Championships Men Artistic Gymnastics All-Around Final" (PDF). European Gymnastics. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  21. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (3 November 2019). "2019 Swiss Cup Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  22. ^ Luyckx, Marcel (23 April 2021). "Turner Schmidt trekt zich na 'harde klap' terug op EK: 'Ik ben geestelijk en lichamelijk vermoeid'" [Gymnast Schmidt withdraws from European Championships after 'hard blow': 'I am mentally and physically tired']. AD.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  23. ^ "51st FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Liverpool (GBR), 29 October - 6 November 2022 Men's All-Around Final" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 4 November 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  24. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (28 November 2022). "2022 Swiss Cup Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  25. ^ Crumlish, John (27 November 2022). "U.S. duo wins Swiss Cup; Italy's D'Amato and Ukraine's Kovtun take Arthur Gander Memorial". International Gymnast Magazine. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
  26. ^ "Kovtun, Roberson adorned in gold at Cairo World Cup". International Gymnastics Federation. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  27. ^ "10th European Men's and Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships Men Artistic Gymnastics All-Around Final" (PDF). European Gymnastics. 13 April 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
  28. ^ Scholten, Esther (1 October 2023). "Olympisch ticket turners is bewijs van bijzondere teamgeest" [Gymnasts' Olympic ticket is proof of special team spirit]. Trouw (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  29. ^ "Casimir Schmidt voert mannenploeg aan in Parijs, waar hij net als Loran de Munck gaat debuteren" [Casimir Schmidt will lead the men's team in Paris, where he will make his debut, just like Loran de Munck]. Noordhollands Dagblad (in Dutch). 24 June 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  30. ^ "Artistic Gymnastics Men's Team Qualification". International Gymnastics Federation. International Olympic Committee. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  31. ^ "Artistic Gymnastics Men's All-Around Final" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. Paris 2024. 31 July 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
  32. ^ Wire, Coy (22 September 2024). "Simone Biles leads star-studded cast of US gymnasts headlining 'victory lap' Gold Over America Tour". CNN. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
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