Jessica Schumacher

Jessica Schumacher
Born (1983-01-13) 13 January 1983 (age 41)
Saarlouis, Germany
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Gymnastics career
DisciplineRhythmic Gymnastics
Country represented Germany
LevelInternational Elite
ClubTV Wattenscheid
Head coach(es)Carmen Weber
Assistant coach(es)Livia Medilanski
Retiredyes

Jessica Schumacher (born 13 January 1983) is a retired German rhythmic gymnast.[1]

Biography

In May 1999 she was part of the group took 6th place in the All-Around, 5th place with 5 pair of clubs and 4th with 3 ribbons and 2 hoops with the group at the European Championships.[2] At the World Championships in Osaka they were 5th in the All-Around, 5th with 10 clubs and 7th with 3 ribbons and 2 hoops, thus qualifying for the following year's Olympics.[3][4]

Jessica and her teammates Friederike Arlt, Susan Benike, Selma Neuhaus, Jeanine Fissler and Annika Seibel achieved a surprising fourth place at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, this was the best ever rhythmic gymnastics result in German Olympic history.[5][6][7]

After her retirement from the sport she studied economics and economic psychology and worked with a bank.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Olympedia – Jessica Schumacher". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  2. ^ "Results Book 1999 European Championships" (PDF). UEG European Gymnastics.
  3. ^ "World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships 1999 - Results Women". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
  4. ^ "PLUS: RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS -- WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS; Russian Wins Individual Title". www.nytimes.com.
  5. ^ "Sydney 2000 Results". olympics.com.
  6. ^ "Summer Olympics 2000 Results -- Gymnastics women's finals". www.espn.com. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
  7. ^ "23rd World Championships 1999 Rhythmic GymnasticsOSAKA". www.gymmedia.com. Retrieved 2024-04-18.