Veronica followed a friend into the gymnastics at the age of 5 1/2 as an outlet for her boundless energy. She proved to be a quick learner and by the time she was 10 years old she had already begun training to become an elite gymnast, finally qualifying to the top level of the sport at the age of 12. Now six years later she is the best gymnast in Sweden. Below you will find a collection of general facts relating to Veronica's gymnastics career. This section will be updated from time to time so be sure to return often and check for new information.
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Basic Information
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Virre's Answer |
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Began Gymnastics |
1992 |
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Gymnastics Club: |
Stockholm Top Gymnastics |
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Coaches: |
Staffan Söderberg, Niklas Heckscher |
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Floor Choreographer: |
Adriana Pop |
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Favorite Event to Train: |
Balance Beam (but if everything's going well, it's all fun) |
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Favorite Event to Compete: |
Balance Beam |
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Favorite Skill: |
Double front, punch front, triple twist |
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Favorite Gymnast: |
Ekatarina Lobazniuk, Anna Pavlova, Ye Fan, Svetlana Khorkina... |
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Current Floor Music: |
The Mask of Zorro |
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MAJOR GYMNASTICS ACHIEVEMENTS
2005 World Championships Team Member
2005 World Class VT, UB and BB Champion
2005 Northern European UB Finalist
2005 Swedish Cup UB Champion
2005 Swedish National AA and FX Champion
2004 Siegfried World Cup VT Finalist
2004 Olympic Games Team Member
2004 Swedish National AA and VT Champion
2004 European Championships Team Member
2003 Swedish Cup AA Champion
2003 World Championships Team Member
2003 Northern European VT, BB and FX Champion
2003 Glasgow Grand Prix VT Finalist
2000 European Championships Team Member
2002 SWedish AA Champion
2000 Swedish Junior AA Champion
2000 European Championships Team Member