Katheleen Lindor
{{short description|French artistic gymnast}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|8|30|df=y}}
| birth_place = Aubergenville, Yvelines, France
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{{MedalSport|Women's artistic gymnastics}}
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Katheleen Lindor (born 30 August 1989) is a French former female artistic gymnast. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Biography
Lindor was born in Aubergenville, Yvelines, France in 1989.{{Cite web |title=Katheleen Lindor |url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/117673 |access-date=2025-02-23 |website=www.olympedia.org}} She is the twin sister of Lindsay Lindor.{{Cite news |last=Jolly |first=Patricia |date=2006-10-13 |title=Isabelle Severino, sa différence, son expérience |trans-title=Isabelle Severino, her difference, her experience |url=https://www.lemonde.fr/sport/article/2006/10/13/isabelle-severino-chef-de-file-des-gymnastes-francaises-au-championnat-du-monde_823204_3242.html |access-date=2025-03-13 |work=Le Monde |language=fr}} Their coach from ages 11 to 19, Éric Besson, described Katheleen as being more aggressive than her sister. Lindor joined the gym INSEP, and her sister followed a year later.{{Cite web |last=Nony |first=Céline |date=8 February 2019 |title=Jumeaux et gymnastes, double détente |trans-title=Twins and gymnasts, double the relaxation |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Gymnastique/Article/Jumeaux-et-gymnastes-double-detente/986660 |access-date=2025-03-13 |website=L'Équipe |language=fr}}
In 2005, she won the French national floor title and in 2007, the all-around title.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2005-04-04 |title=Katheleen Lindor championne |trans-title=Kathleen Lindor is the champion |url=https://www.leparisien.fr/yvelines-78/katheleen-lindor-championne-05-04-2005-2005838392.php |access-date=2025-03-13 |website=leparisien.fr |language=fr-FR}}{{Cite news |last=Bury |first=Véronique |date=2007-04-26 |title=Gymnastique : l'équipe de France est orpheline de ses leaders Emilie Le Pennec et Isabelle Severino |trans-title=Gymnastics: The French team is without its leaders Emilie Le Pennec and Isabelle Severino |url=https://www.lemonde.fr/sport/article/2007/04/26/gymnastique-l-equipe-de-france-est-orpheline-de-ses-leaders-emilie-le-pennec-et-isabelle-severino_902213_3242.html |access-date=2025-03-13 |work=Le Monde |language=fr}}
Lindor participated in the 2006 World Championships, where she qualified for the individual all-around final,{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2006-10-17 |title=Katheleen Lindor sort du lot |trans-title=Katheleen Lindor stands out from the crowd |url=https://www.leparisien.fr/yvelines-78/katheleen-lindor-sort-du-lot-18-10-2006-2007425144.php |access-date=2025-03-13 |website=leparisien.fr |language=fr-FR}} the 2007 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Stuttgart, Germany,{{cite web|title=2007 World Gymnastics Championships athletes - Katheleen Lindor|url=http://gym.longinestiming.com/File/000006010200FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF01|work=longinestiming.com|date= |accessdate=27 January 2016}} and the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.
References
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External links
- {{Sports-reference|li/katheleen-lindor-1}}
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Category:French female artistic gymnasts
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
Category:Olympic gymnasts for France
Category:Gymnasts at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Category:Mediterranean Games silver medalists for France
Category:Mediterranean Games medalists in gymnastics
Category:Competitors at the 2005 Mediterranean Games
Category:21st-century French sportswomen
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