Gymnast's profile - Dorien Motten

Credit: Florence Lestienne

Date of birth: 19/07/1991 (24)

Club: Turnkring Bilzen vzw - Topsportcentrum Ghent

Favourite event: vault

Dorien Motten has had an unusual gymnastics career so far, compared to her teammates on the national team. She has joined the elite ranks when she was already a senior, in 2013. That year, she placed 5th at Belgian Championships. 

In 2014 , she was sent to her first European Championships, at 23 years old. She did not contributed to her team's score (Lin Versonnen either), Belgium relying on Laura Waem, Lisa Verschueren and Gaelle Mys.

That same year, she was also a reserve on the team at the World Championships, held in Nanning (China), where Belgium finished in 11th place .

Credit : Liesbeth Coremans

This year, she finished off the podium at Belgian Championships ( 4th). Dorien then participated in the first edition of the Flanders International Team Challenge in Ghent, where she competed in qualification with the Belgian team.

She will try to be selected for the World Championships that will be held in Glasgow in October.

Results: 

2015 - Belgian Championships: 4th (all-around)

2015 - FIT Challenge (Ghent): 2nd (team)

2014 - World Championships (Nanning): 11th (team)

2014 - Belgian Championships: 5th (all-around)

2014 - European Championships (Sofia): 7th (team)

2014 - WOGA Classic (United States): 12th (all-around)

2013 - Belgian Championships: 5th (all-around)