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Friederike Arlt

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Friederike Arlt
Country represented Germany
Born (1984-09-07) 7 September 1984 (age 40)
Freiberg, East Germany
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
DisciplineRhythmic Gymnastics
LevelInternational Elite
ClubTV Wattenscheid
Head coach(es)Carmen Weber
Assistant coach(es)Livia Medilanski
Retiredyes

Friederike Arlt (born 7 September 1984) is a German retired rhythmic gymnast.[1] She represented her country in international competitions.

Biography

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Although born in Saarland, Arlt moved to Wattenscheid to better her chances of qualifying for the Olympic Games.[2] Friederike and her teammates Selma Neuhaus, Susan Benicke, Jeanine Fissler, Jessica Schumacher and Selma Neuhaus achieved a surprising fourth place at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, this was the best ever rhythmic gymnastics result in German Olympic history.[3][4]

After her retirement she studied medicine and is a specialist in ear, nose and throat medicine.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "ARLT Friederike - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  2. ^ "Olympedia – Friederike Arlt". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  3. ^ "Sydney 2000 Results". olympics.com.
  4. ^ "Friederike Arlt Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". 2020-04-17. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
  5. ^ "Fachärztin für Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Heilkunde (HNO) - Dr. Friederike Arlt Bremen". hno-friederike-arlt.de. Retrieved 2024-05-15.