Ariella Kaeslin
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Ariella Kaeslin is a Swiss artistic gymnast
. Kaeslin swept all five gold medals at the 2007 Swiss National Championships. She has also represented Switzerland at the World Championships in 2007
, 2006
and 2005
and is a medalist on the World Cup circuit. She represented Switzerland at the 2008 Olympics, where she placed 18th in the individual all-around final and 5th in the vault event final.
In 2008, 2009 and 2010 she was voted by the Swiss Public as "Swiss Sportswoman of the Year". Only the cyclist Tony Rominger did such a performance before. He won this award three times between 1992 and 1994
In 2009, she became European Champion on the Vault, as well as taking home a bronze medal in the All Around final. She then followed up this success with a silver medal on the Vault at the 2009 World Championships.
On 11 July 2011 Kaeslin announced she is retiring from competition.
Artistic gymnastics
Artistic gymnastics is a discipline of gymnastics where gymnasts perform short routines on different apparatus, with less time for vaulting . The sport is governed by the Federation Internationale de Gymnastique , which designs the Code of Points and regulates all aspects of international elite...
. Kaeslin swept all five gold medals at the 2007 Swiss National Championships. She has also represented Switzerland at the World Championships in 2007
2007 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
The 40th World Artistic Gymnastics Championships were held at the Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle in Stuttgart, Germany, from 1 to 9 September 2007.Oldest and youngest competitors- Men :- Women :- Finals :- Qualifications :- Floor :...
, 2006
2006 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
39th World Artistic Gymnastics Championships were held in Aarhus, Denmark from October 13 to October 21, 2006 in NRGi Arena.It was the first time the World Gymnastics Championships was organized by a Danish city...
and 2005
2005 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
The 38th World Artistic Gymnastics Championships were held at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia from the 21st to the 27th November 2005. Only the all-around and event finals were contested at this meet...
and is a medalist on the World Cup circuit. She represented Switzerland at the 2008 Olympics, where she placed 18th in the individual all-around final and 5th in the vault event final.
In 2008, 2009 and 2010 she was voted by the Swiss Public as "Swiss Sportswoman of the Year". Only the cyclist Tony Rominger did such a performance before. He won this award three times between 1992 and 1994
In 2009, she became European Champion on the Vault, as well as taking home a bronze medal in the All Around final. She then followed up this success with a silver medal on the Vault at the 2009 World Championships.
On 11 July 2011 Kaeslin announced she is retiring from competition.