Cindy Vandenhole announces her retirement
GymFed announced this afternoon that Cindy Vandenhole said goodbye to gymnastics after many years at the highest level. Let's have a look back on her career. Credit: An Vanderstraeten Cindy made a splash onto the Senior stage at just 16 years old, when she became Belgian Champion in 2015. Injured for a long period of time, Cindy only competed on uneven bars and beam for nearly a year and a half. Still, this did not prevent her from participating in several major international events as a junior, such as the European Championships in 2014 (6th with the team). In 2013, she travelled to Montreal for the International Gymnix and then to Utrecht for the European Youth Olympic Festival, events that allowed her to gain experience. Credit: An Vanderstraeten In 2015, after winning the Belgian champion title, she flew to Baku and the European Games. If she did not qualify for the all-around final (25th), she nevertheless finished in 10th place in the team com