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Loran de Munck

Loran de Munck OLY (born 9 May 1999) is a Dutch artistic gymnast. At the 2022 European Championships, he became the first Dutch gymnast to win a European medal on the pommel horse. He is also the 2024 European pommel horse silver medalist and a 2024 Olympic finalist on the same apparatus.

Loran de Munck
De Munck at the 2022 European Championships
Personal information
Born (1999-05-09) 9 May 1999 (age 25)
Haarlem, Netherlands
ResidenceAmsterdam, Netherlands
Gymnastics career
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Country represented Netherlands
ClubSV Pax Haarlemmermeer
Head coach(es)Dirk van Meldert
Medal record
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Munich Pommel horse
Silver medal – second place 2024 Rimini Pommel horse

Early life

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De Munck was born on 9 May 1999 in Haarlem.[1] He began gymnastics when he was five years old.[2]

Gymnastics career

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2021

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De Munck finished ninth on the pommel horse in the qualification round of the 2021 European Championships, making him the first reserve for the event final.[3] At the Varna World Challenge Cup, he finished eighth on the parallel bars.[4] Then at the 2021 World Championships, he was the third reserve for the pommel horse final.[5]

2022

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De Munck (left) at the 2022 European Championships

De Munck finished eighth on the parallel bars at the 2022 Baku World Cup.[6] Then at the Varna World Challenge Cup, he finished fourth in the pommel horse final.[7] He then won the silver medal on the pommel horse at the 2022 European Championships, only 0.033 behind Armenia's Harutyun Merdinyan. This was the first time a Dutch gymnast won a European medal on the pommel horse.[1][8] Then at the 2022 World Championships, he placed sixth in the pommel horse final after a fall.[9][10] Additionally, the Dutch team finished 13th in the qualification round.[11]

2023

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At the 2023 Cairo World Cup, De Munck finished sixth on the pommel horse and fifth on the parallel bars.[12] He then finished fourth in the pommel horse final at the 2023 European Championships after losing the execution-score tiebreaker for the bronze medal.[13] At the 2023 World Championships, de Munck and the Dutch team placed 11th in the qualification round and earned a team berth for the 2024 Olympic Games.[14] Individually, he was the second reserve for the pommel horse final.[15]

2024

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De Munck finished seventh in the pommel horse final at the 2024 Cottbus World Cup.[16] He then won a silver medal on the pommel horse at the 2024 European Championships behind Ireland's Rhys McClenaghan.[17] He was then selected to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics alongside Jermain Grünberg, Martijn de Veer, Frank Rijken, and Casimir Schmidt.[18] The team finished 10th in the qualification round, making them the second reserves for the team final.[19] Individually, de Munck qualified for the pommel horse event final and finished eighth.[20]

References

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  1. ^ a b Crumlish, John (17 September 2022). "History-making Loran De Munck of the Netherlands: 'I was calm and did my thing'". International Gymnast Magazine. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  2. ^ "de Munck Loran". Paris 2024. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Loran de Munck weet waar hij naartoe werkt" [Loran de Munck knows what he is working towards]. Turnsupporter (in Dutch). 26 May 2021. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  4. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (31 May 2021). "2021 Varna Challenge Cup Men's Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  5. ^ "50th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Kitakyushu (JPN), 18 October - 24 October 2021 Men's Pommel Horse Qualification" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 23 October 2021. p. 4. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  6. ^ "FIG Artistic Gymnastics Apparatus World Cup, AGF Trophy Baku Azerbaijan 31 March - 3 April 2022 Men Artistic Gymnastics Apparatus Final" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 2 April 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Challenge Cup Artistic Gymnastics - Varna 2022 - Results Men" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. 30 May 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  8. ^ Brood, Thomas (21 August 2022). "Historische medaille voor Haarlemse turner Loran de Munck op EK". NH Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  9. ^ Lakerveld, Erik van (6 November 2022). "Finaledebuut Loran de Munck op WK turnen eindigt naast het paard" [Loran de Munck's final debut at the World Gymnastics Championships ends next to the horse]. de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  10. ^ Cornelissen, Edwin (9 April 2023). "'Val van Liverpool' hield De Munck nog maanden wakker: 'Zo zonde'" ['Fall of Liverpool' kept De Munck awake for months: 'Such a shame']. Nos.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Turners De Munck en Schmidt naar WK-finale, Nederland loopt landenfinale mis" [Gymnasts De Munck and Schmidt to World Championships final, Netherlands misses out on team finals]. Nos.nl (in Dutch). 31 October 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  12. ^ "FIG Artistic Apparatus World Cup Cairo, Egypt 27th– 30th April 2023 MAG Finals" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. 30 April 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  13. ^ "Great Britain, Ireland, France, Italy and Türkiye earn gold on first day of #Antalya2023 apparatus finals". European Gymnastics. 15 April 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ "52nd FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Antwerp (BEL), 30 September - 8 October 2023 Men's Pommel Horse Qualification" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 30 September 2023. p. 5. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  16. ^ "FIG Individual Apparatus World Cup Cottbus 2024" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 24 February 2024. p. 2. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  17. ^ Scully, Michael; Crawford, Steven (26 April 2024). "Rhys McClenaghan successfully defends European gymnastics crown in Italy". Yahoo! News. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
  18. ^ "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.
  19. ^ "Artistic Gymnastics Men's Team Qualification". International Gymnastics Federation. International Olympic Committee. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  20. ^ "Artistic Gymnastics Men's Pommel Horse Final" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. 3 August 2024. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
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