Friederike Arlt | |
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Born | (1984-09-07) 7 September 1984 (age 40) Freiberg, East Germany |
Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) |
Gymnastics career | |
Discipline | Rhythmic Gymnastics |
Country represented | Germany |
Level | International Elite |
Club | TV Wattenscheid |
Head coach(es) | Carmen Weber |
Assistant coach(es) | Livia Medilanski |
Retired | yes |
Friederike Arlt (born 7 September 1984) is a German retired rhythmic gymnast. She represented her country in international competitions.
Biography
Although born in Saarland, Arlt moved to Wattenscheid to better her chances of qualifying for the Olympic Games. 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.
After her retirement she studied medicine and is a specialist in ear, nose and throat medicine.
References
- "ARLT Friederike - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- "Olympedia – Friederike Arlt". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2024-05-15.
- "Sydney 2000 Results". olympics.com.
- "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.
- "Fachärztin für Hals-Nasen-Ohren-Heilkunde (HNO) - Dr. Friederike Arlt Bremen". hno-friederike-arlt.de. Retrieved 2024-05-15.