Caroline Weber (gymnast)
| Caroline Weber | |
|---|---|
 Weber in 2013 | |
| Personal information | |
| Nickname(s) | Caro |
| Born | May 31, 1986 Dornbirn, Austria |
| Height | 167 cm (5 ft 6 in)[1] |
| Gymnastics career | |
| Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics |
| Country represented |  Austria |
| Club | TS Dornbirn |
| Head coach(es) | Lucia Egermann |
| Retired | 2013 |
Caroline Weber (born 31 May 1986) is an Austrian retired rhythmic gymnast. She represented Austria at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics.
Career
[edit]Weber competed at the 2005 World Championships and finished 36th in the all-around during the qualification round.[2] She joined the Austrian Armed Forces in 2006 and began training at the Army High Performance Sports Center.[3] She qualified for the all-around final at the 2007 World Championships, finishing 14th and earning a berth for the 2008 Summer Olympics.[4] This marked the first time an Austrian rhythmic gymnast advanced to the World Championships all-around final.[5]
Weber finished 12th in the all-around competition at the 2008 European Championships.[6] She then competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, and she placed 17th in qualifications and did not advance to the finals.[7]
Weber won a bronze medal in the hoop final at the 2009 Bourgas Grand Prix behind Daria Kondakova and Irina Risenzon.[8] She then finished 18th in the all-around final at the 2009 World Championships and helped Austria finish 14th in the team competition.[9][10] She then finished ninth in the all-around at the 2010 European Championships.[11] At the 2010 World Championships, she once again qualified for the all-around final and finished 15th.[12]
Weber qualified for the ribbon final at the 2011 European Championships and finished eighth, and she finished sixth in the team competition alongside Nicol Ruprecht.[13] She then finished 15th in the all-around final at the 2011 World Championships and qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics.[14]
Weber placed 11th in the all-around at the 2012 European Championships.[15] She then competed in the individual all-around event at the 2012 Summer Olympics, where she placed 18th in qualifications.[16]
Weber competed at the 2013 European Championships in a home crowd in Vienna. She announced prior to the competition that she would be retiring after.[17] She qualified for the clubs final and finished eighth, and she helped Austria finish seventh in the team competition.[18]
References
[edit]- ^ "Caroline Weber". London 2012. London 2012. Archived from the original on 2 May 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ^ "27th Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships 3 - 9 October, Baku 2005 Results Team Competition and Qualifications" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 6 October 2005. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- ^ "Gymnastik-Sportlerin startet beim Bundesheer durch" [Gymnast starts her career in the Federal Army]. Austrian Armed Forces (in German). 10 August 2006. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- ^ "28th Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Individual All-Around Final Results" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 21 September 2007. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- ^ "Weber auf dem Weg nach Olympia" [Weber on the way to Olympics]. Der Standard (in German). 28 September 2007. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- ^ "24th European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships Torino (ITA) 5 - 6 June 2008 Results Individual Seniors All-Around Competition" (PDF). European Gymnastics. 6 June 2008. p. 21. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- ^ "Gymnastics Rhythmic Individual All-Around Qualification Results" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. Beijing 2008. 22 August 2008. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- ^ "Erste Grand-Prix-Medaille für Gymnastin Caroline Weber: Dritte in Bulgarien!" [First Grand Prix medal for gymnast Caroline Weber: Third in Bulgaria!]. Austrian Gymnastics Federation (in German). 3 May 2009. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- ^ "29th Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Mie, Japan September 7th - 13th 2009 Results Individual All-Around Final" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 11 September 2009. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- ^ "29th Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Mie, Japan September 7th - 13th 2009 Team Results" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 10 September 2009. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- ^ "26th European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships Bremen (GER) 16th - 18th April 2010 Results Individual Seniors All-Around Competition" (PDF). European Gymnastics. 16 April 2010. p. 15. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- ^ "30th Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Moscow (RUS) 20 - 26 September 2010 Results Individual All-Around Final" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 24 September 2010. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- ^ "27th European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships Minsk (BLR), May 27th - 29th 2011" (PDF). European Gymnastics. 29 May 2011. pp. 19, 48. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- ^ "31st FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships Individual All-around Competition". International Gymnastics Federation. 23 September 2011. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- ^ "28th European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships Nizhny Novgorod (RUS) 1st - 3rd June 2012 Results Individual All-Around Final" (PDF). European Gymnastics. 2 June 2012. p. 15. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- ^ "Individual All-Around Event Standings". London 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-12-05. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
- ^ "Rhythmische Gymnastik Caroline Weber" [Rhythmic Gymnast Caroline Weber]. Vienna Journal (in German). 31 May 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- ^ "29th Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships Senior Individual Results" (PDF). European Gymnastics. 2 June 2013. pp. 18, 48. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
