HIGH PERFORMANCE RHYTHMIC GYMNAST

PROGRESS REPORT

Nicole Bierbach

Date of Birth: 3rd May 1993

Sport: Rhythmic Gymnastics

Club: SKW Gymnastics Academy Windhoek

Coach: Angelika Lepekha

Other activities: Ballet

Residence: 1, Etsali Street

Olympia, Windhoek Namibia

Grade: Grade 10

Introduction

Nicole is a member of the Namibia National Rhythmic Gymnastics Squad since 2005.

She is three-time Junior Champion in Namibia.

She has represented Namibia at the 2006 and 2008 African Championships (this event takes place every two years).

Awarded Namibia National Colours in 2006.

Nicole represented Namibia at numerous International Events during her career as a High Performance Gymnast,

including the World Cup Series Junior Tournament in 2007 and 2008.

Re-award Namibia National Colours 2008.

Level of Competition in 2007: Junior Olympic

(As per Federation International Gymnastics (FIG) Specifications)

Gymnastics Achievements 2007

Stellenbosch International Competition, South Africa

5^th Place Overall

Bronze medal for Ball routine

NGF National Qualifying Competition, Windhoek, Namibia

1^st Place Overall, Individual Gold Medal

Gold medals for Rope, Hoop, Ball and Ribbon routines

FIG World Cup – XXV Junior International Tournament, Portimão, Portugal

40^th Place Overall

Achieved the highest score of all African Competitors

NGF National Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships, Walvis Bay, Namibia

1^st Place Overall, Individual Gold Medal

Gold medals for Rope, Hoop, Ball and Ribbon routines

Zone VI Championships, Harare, Zimbabwe

1^st Place Overall, Individual Gold Medal

Gold medals for Rope, Hoop, Ball and Ribbon routines

Member of the Junior/Senior Olympic Combined Team which achieved 1^st Place and the Gold Medal in the Team Competition

NAMIBIA NATIONAL JUNIOR OLYMPIC TROPHY WINNER FOR 2007

SKW TROPHY WINNER “JUNIOR SPORTS WOMAN” FOR 2007

Level of Competition in 2008: Junior Olympic

(As per Federation International Gymnastics (FIG) Specifications)

Gymnastics Achievements 2008

Jozi International Competition, South Africa

2^nd Place Overall, Individual Silver Medal

Gold medals for Hoop & Ribbon and Silver medal for Rope routine

FIG World Cup – XXVI Junior International Tournament, Portimão, Portugal

25^th place for Rope, 26^th place for Hoop and 28^th place for Ball & Ribbon routines

SRG Mol International Tournament, Mol, Belgium

14^th Place Overall

Apparatus finals: 6^th Place for Ribbon routine

Regional Competition, Windhoek, Namibia

1^st Place Overall, Individual Gold Medal

Gold medals for Rope, Hoop, Ball and Ribbon routines

NGF National Qualifying Competition, Walvis Bay, Namibia

1^st Place Overall, Individual Gold Medal

Gold medals for Rope, Hoop, Ball and Ribbon routines

Klerksdorp School for Gymnastics Invitational Competition, South Africa

3^rd Place Overall, Individual Bronze Medal

Gold medals for Rope & Ribbon and Silver medal for Ball routine

NGF National Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships, Windhoek, Namibia

1^st Place Overall, Individual Gold Medal

Gold medals for Rope, Hoop, Ball and Ribbon routines

NAMIBIA NATIONAL JUNIOR TROPHY WINNER FOR 2008

Zone VI Championships, Walvis Bay, Namibia

Member of Namibia National Junior Group which achieved the 1^st Place in the Group Competition, Junior Group Gold Medal

2008 African Championships, Cairo, Egypt (Postponed from November 2008 to Jan/Feb 2009)

4^th Place Overall

Silver medals for Rope and Ball routines and Bronze medal for Ribbon routine

Member of the Junior Olympic Team which achieved 3^rd Place and the Bronze Medal in the Team Competition

Member of Namibia National Junior Group which achieved 3^rd Place in the Group Competition, Junior Group Bronze Medal

29th Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships, Mie Japan 3 to 13 September 2009