Donna-Donny Truyens
Encyclopedia
Donna-Donny Truyens is a Belgian
gymnast
from Kessel-Lo
. His favourite event is the pommel horse
. He combines gymnastics wuth studying nursing
. He made his senior debut in 2007. He is coached by Dirk Van Meldert at the Topsportcentrum in Ghent
.
At the 2010 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
in Rotterdam
, Truyens became the first Belgian ever to qualify for a final when he came fifth in the qualifications for the pommel horse.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
gymnast
Gymnastics
Gymnastics is a sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, and balance. Internationally, all of the gymnastic sports are governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique with each country having its own national governing body...
from Kessel-Lo
Kessel-Lo
Kessel-Lo is a town in Belgium. It is a borough of Leuven North of Leuven proper. Kessel-Lo is bordered by Holsbeek, Lubbeek, and several other municipalities that are part of Leuven ....
. His favourite event is the pommel horse
Pommel horse
The pommel horse is an artistic gymnastics apparatus. Traditionally, it is used by only male gymnasts. Originally made of a metal frame with a wooden body and a leather cover, modern pommel horses have a metal body covered with foam rubber and leather, with plastic handles .- History :The pommel...
. He combines gymnastics wuth studying nursing
Nursing
Nursing is a healthcare profession focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life from conception to death....
. He made his senior debut in 2007. He is coached by Dirk Van Meldert at the Topsportcentrum in Ghent
Ghent
Ghent is a city and a municipality located in the Flemish region of Belgium. It is the capital and biggest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Lys and in the Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of...
.
At the 2010 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
2010 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
The 2010 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships was held at the Ahoy Rotterdam indoor sporting arena in the Netherlands from 16 to 24 October 2010. In this year's championships, there was a total of 73 participating federations with 615 gymnasts...
in Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
, Truyens became the first Belgian ever to qualify for a final when he came fifth in the qualifications for the pommel horse.
2007
Tournament | Result |
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World Cup Stuttgart | 7th |
World Cup Ostrava | 2nd |
World Cup Gent | 5th |
European Men's Artistic Gymnastics Championships European Men's Artistic Gymnastics Championships The European Men's Artistic Gymnastics Championships are an artistic gymnastics championships for male gymnasts from European countries organised by the European Union of Gymnastics.-List:-External links:*... |
5th |
World Cup Maribor | 6th |
2008
Tournament | Result |
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World Cup Madrid | 8th |
World Cup Glasgow | 4th |
World Cup Szombathely | 1st |
World Cup Barcelona | 3rd |
World Cup Moscou | 10th |
European Men's Artistic Gymnastics Championships European Men's Artistic Gymnastics Championships The European Men's Artistic Gymnastics Championships are an artistic gymnastics championships for male gymnasts from European countries organised by the European Union of Gymnastics.-List:-External links:*... |
6th |
World Cup Cottbus | 5th |
World Cup Doha | 11th |
2009
Tournament | Result |
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World Cup Glasgow | 5th |
World Cup Maribor | 1st |
European Men's Artistic Gymnastics Championships European Men's Artistic Gymnastics Championships The European Men's Artistic Gymnastics Championships are an artistic gymnastics championships for male gymnasts from European countries organised by the European Union of Gymnastics.-List:-External links:*... |
6th |
World Cup Cottbus | 1st |
World Cup Montreal | 3rd |
2009 Summer Universiade 2009 Summer Universiade The 2009 Summer Universiade, officially known as the XXV Summer Universiade were celebrated in Belgrade, Serbia from 1 July to 12 July 2009. The event has also been organised by a range of co-host cities mostly in Vojvodina , close to Belgrade. It was the largest sporting event ever to be organised... |
2nd |
2010
Tournament | Result |
---|---|
World Cup Doha | 5th |
World Cup Paris | 8th |
World Cup Maribor | 2nd |
World Cup Moscou | 11th |
World Cup Porto | 5th |
World Cup Ghent | 7th |
World Cup Ostrava | 2nd |
World Cup Glasgow | 13th |
2011
Tournament | Result |
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2011 Summer Universiade 2011 Summer Universiade The 2011 Summer Universiade, the XXVI Summer Universiade, was hosted in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.-Bid selection:The cities of Kazan, Russia, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Shenzhen, China, Murcia, Spain, and Poznań, Poland were in contention for the Games. On 16 January 2007, FISU announced at the conference... |
2nd |