Rune Hermans
{{Short description|Belgian artistic gymnast (born 1999)}}
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Rune Hermans (born 9 May 1999) is a Belgian former artistic gymnast. She competed in the all-around finals at the 2015 and 2017 World Championships. She represented Belgium at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Gymnastics career
=Junior=
Hermans competed at the 2013 European Youth Olympic Festival and finished ninth with the Belgian team. Individually, she finished 20th in the all-around final.{{cite web |last1=Hopkins |first1=Lauren |title=2013 European Youth Olympic Festival Results |url=https://thegymter.net/2013/07/19/2013-european-youth-olympic-festival-results/ |website=The Gymternet |access-date=1 July 2023 |date=19 July 2013}} Then at the 2014 International Gymnix, she finished fourth with Belgium in the team competition and placed sixth in the individual all-around. In the event finals, she finished fourth on the uneven bars, eighth on the balance beam, and fifth on the floor exercise.{{cite web |last1=Hopkins |first1=Lauren |title=2014 International Gymnix Results |url=https://thegymter.net/2014/03/09/2014-international-gymnix-results/ |website=The Gymternet |access-date=5 July 2021 |date=9 March 2014}} She was selected to compete at the Junior European Championships alongside Nina Derwael, Axelle Klinckaert, Jelle Beullens, and Cindy Vandenhole, and they finished sixth in the team competition.{{cite web |title=30th European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Team Championships Juniors Team Competition & Qualifications for CII & CIII |url=https://gymnasticsresults.com/archive/euro/2014/wag/junteams.pdf |website=Gymnastics Results |publisher=European Gymnastics |access-date=5 July 2021 |date=14 May 2014}} Individually, she qualified for the all-around final and finished ninth.{{cite web |title=30th European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Team Championships Juniors All-Around Final |url=https://gymnasticsresults.com/archive/euro/2014/wag/junaafinal.pdf |website=Gymnastics Results |publisher=European Gymnastics |access-date=18 June 2021 |date=16 May 2014}}{{cite web |title=EK Turnen Sofia: Rune 9de en Axelle 24ste in allroundfinale junioren |url=https://www.gymfed.be/nieuws/ek-turnen-sofia-rune-9de-en-axelle-24ste-in-allroundfinale-junioren |website=Belgian Gymnastics Federation |access-date=28 June 2025 |date=16 May 2014 |trans-title=EC Gymnastics Sofia: Rune 9th and Axelle 24th in junior all-around final}}
=Senior=
Hermans became age-eligible for senior competitions in 2015. At the 2015 FIT Challenge, she finished sixth in the all-around.{{cite web |title=Brazilians, Germans best at Flanders International Team Challenge |url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site//news/displaynews.php?urlNews=1160230 |website=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=28 June 2025 |date=1 June 2015}} She competed at the 2015 World Championships and helped Belgium finish 11th in the team competition and qualify for the 2016 Olympic Test Event. Individually, she qualified for the all-around final and finished 19th.{{cite web |title=Rune Hermans schittert op haar eerste wereldkampioenschap turnen |url=https://www.nieuwsblad.be/regio/vlaams-brabant/oost-brabant/keerbergen/rune-hermans-schittert-op-haar-eerste-wereldkampioenschap-turnen/61161306.html |website=Nieuwsblad |access-date=28 June 2025 |language=Dutch |trans-title=Rune Hermans shines at her first world gymnastics championship |date=2 November 2015}}
At the Olympic Test Event, Hermans helped Belgium finish third and qualify as a full team for the Olympic Games for the first time since 1948. She was initially the alternate for the Olympic team.{{cite web |title=Deze vijf turnsters zullen België vertegenwoordigen in Rio |trans-title=These five gymnasts will represent Belgium in Rio |url=https://sporza.be/nl/2016/06/29/deze-vijf-turnsters-zullen-belgie-vertegenwoordigen-in-rio-1-2699302/ |website=Sporza |access-date=25 March 2025 |language=Dutch |date=29 June 2016}} However, she was added to the team after Axelle Klinckaert injured her knee.{{cite web |last1=Johnson |first1=Rebecca |title=Belgium's Axelle Klinckaert Injured, Will Miss Rio |url=https://www.flogymnastics.com/articles/5053142-belgiums-axelle-klinckaert-injured-will-miss-rio |website=FloGymnastics |publisher=FloSports |access-date=26 June 2025 |date=14 July 2016}} The team placed 12th in the qualification round.{{cite web |title=Artistic Gymnastics Women Qualification |url=https://gymnasticsresults.com/results/2016/olympics/documents/wag/qual.pdf |website=Gymnastics Results |publisher=Rio 2016 |access-date=21 January 2022 |page=3 |date=7 August 2016}}
Hermans won the all-around title at the 2017 Belgian Championships. She won another all-around gold medal at the 2017 FIT Challenge.{{cite web |title=Rune Hermans wint allroundcompetitie in Gent |url=https://www.hbvl.be/sport/rune-hermans-wint-allroundcompetitie-in-gent/31890008.html?amp=1 |website=Het Belang van Limburg |trans-title=Rune Hermans wins all-around competition in Ghent |access-date=28 June 2025 |language=Dutch |date=11 June 2017}} At the 2017 World Championships, she advanced into the all-around final and finished 11th.{{cite web |title=Nina Derwael et Rune Hermans écrivent l’histoire aux Mondiaux de gymnastique |url=https://www.lesoir.be/118131/article/2017-10-07/nina-derwael-et-rune-hermans-ecrivent-lhistoire-aux-mondiaux-de-gymnastique |website=Le Soir |access-date=28 June 2025 |trans-title=Nina Derwael and Rune Hermans make history at the World Gymnastics Championships |language=fr |date=7 October 2017}}
Hermans did not compete at the 2018 European Championships to focus on school.{{cite web |title=Belgium withdrew from the team finals at Euros |url=https://eng.gymnovosti.com/belgium-withdrew-from-the-team-finals-at-euros/ |website=Gymnovosti |access-date=28 June 2025 |date=4 August 2018}} She was then selected to compete at the World Championships alongside Nina Derwael, Axelle Klinckaert, Maellyse Brassart, and Senna Deriks, and they finished 11th during the qualification round.{{cite web |title=48th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Doha (QAT), 25 October - 3 November 2018 Women's Team Qualification |url=https://gymnasticsresults.com/results/2018/worlds/documents/wag/qteams.pdf |website=Gymnastics Results |publisher=International Gymnastics Federation |access-date=20 October 2021 |pages=3 |date=27 October 2018}}
Hermans announced her retirement from the sport in March 2019.{{cite web |title=Rune Hermans announced retirement |url=https://eng.gymnovosti.com/rune-hermans-announced-retirement/ |website=Gymnovosti |access-date=28 June 2025 |date=16 March 2019}}{{cite web |title=Turnster Rune Hermans beëindigt carrière: “Tijd voor nieuwe avonturen” |url=https://www.hln.be/meer-sport/turnster-rune-hermans-beeindigt-carriere-tijd-voor-nieuwe-avonturen~a12fb45a/ |trans-title=Gymnast Rune Hermans ends career: “Time for new adventures” |website=HLN |access-date=28 June 2025 |language=Dutch |date=15 March 2019}}
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Category:Belgian female artistic gymnasts
Category:Sportspeople from Leuven
Category:Gymnasts at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic gymnasts for Belgium