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Julie Croket is ready for the next chapter of her life!

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On Sunday October 9, European and World team member Julie Croket announced her retirement from elite gymnastics. But she's not leaving the sport quite just yet. Julie will now be coaching, she'll help train Belgium's next stars! Credit: An Vanderstraeten Julie Croket has been one of the key players in the rise of the Belgian team in the past 8 years, when she turned Juniors, in 2008. She quickly made a name for herself and was seen as Belgium's next big name. As a Junior, she was sent to the Juniors European Championhips and earned international assignments, such as the Top Gym or the EYOF. At that time, there were no doubts Julie would have a bright future ahead of her as a Senior. Credit: An Vanderstraeten She turned Seniors in 2010. And she was then a lock on the National team. She competed in 4 World Championships and 3 European Championships, where she regularly made finals, individually or with the team. She was also part of the team that was