Imke Glas

Imke Glas (born August 30, 1994) is a Dutch artistic gymnast.

Imke Glas
Full nameImke Glas
Country representedNetherlands
Born (1994-08-30) August 30, 1994
Broek op Langedijk, Netherlands
HometownBroek op Langedijk, Netherlands
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
LevelJunior International Elite
GymBATO Haarlem
Head coach(es)Katarina Sarisska

Personal life

Glas was born on August 30, 1994, in Broek op Langedijk, Netherlands. She has two siblings.

Gymnastics career

Glas began gymnastics at the age of three when her parents took her to a local gym, BSV / ODIS. Glas was one of the most promising junior elite gymnasts on the Dutch Junior National Team and was a contender to compete at the 2008 European Junior Gymnastic Championships.[1] However, on October 26, 2007, she was severely injured in an accident on vault.[2]

While in training, Glas was performing a round-off half-on, a variation of the Yurchenko type vault,[3] when her hands missed the vault table and she fell on her head. She severely damaged her sixth and seventh cervical vertebrae, warranting extensive surgery in which neurosurgeons took a piece of her hip bone and placed it in her neck for stabilization. Glas and her family were told that she would never walk again, but she made a full recovery.[4][5]

Competitive History
DateEventResultsPoints
ONTARIO REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
December 15, 20021st league match at GV Turn Lust in Huizen2nd place34,350
February 2, 20032nd league match in Schagen2nd place36,280
March 23, 20033rd league match2nd place35,450
April 6, 2003Final League Match Region NH1st place37,575
February 14, 2004NH Region Championships1st place35,875
February 26, 2005NH Region Championships1st place36,400
DUTCH CHAMPIONSHIPS ENTRY NWS
11–12 January 20031st to race in 't Bon Opmeer2nd place35,375
January 25, 20032nd to race in Beverwijk5th place34,525
April 12, 2003Houses in quarter finals2nd place36,008
April 26, 2003Semifinals in Boxtel1st place37,833
May 24, 2003Final in Utrecht2nd place37,225
SIDIJK TOURNAMENT
February 9, 2003Tournament in Heerenveen1st place35,758
February 8, 2004Tournament in Heerenveen3rd place35,350
OJTS
September 7, 2003Beekbergen1st place166 pnt
October 4, 2004Beekbergen1st place179 pnt
DUTCH CHAMPIONSHIPS TOP PUPILS 1
March 21, 20041st race placement in Aalsmeer2nd place35,700
April 4, 20042nd race in placement Goes1st place36,275
April 17, 20043rd placing match in Hellevoetsluis8th place34,525
June 6, 2004Semifinals in Valkenswaard3rd place36,025
June 20, 2004Final in Nijmegen7th place37,250
DUTCH CHAMPIONSHIPS TOP PUPILS 2
March 13, 20051st race placement in Budel1st place35,904
April 23, 20052nd placement match in Bredadispensation
May 29, 20053rd race in placementdispensation
June 5, 2005Semifinal sport in Huizen23rd place9,400
June 18, 2005Final Topsport in Nijmegen5th place35,987

References
  1. international Gymnast- May 2008
  2. The Gymblog- Dutch gymnast likely paralyzed
  3. Gymnastic Zone- Not the Way to Do it
  4. Imke Glas takes first steps in Heliomare- Noordhollands Dagblad
  5. The first steps of Imke Glas- De Stentor
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