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Loan His

Loan Válerie His (born 10 April 1999) is a retired French artistic gymnast. She represented France at the 2016 Summer Olympics and helped the French team finish eleventh.[1][2] She won a bronze medal with the French team at the 2016 European Championships. She also competed at the 2015 World Championships.[3]

Loan His
His on the uneven bars at the 2015 European Championships.
Personal information
Full nameLoan Válerie His
Nickname(s)Lolo
Country represented France
Born (1999-04-10) 10 April 1999 (age 25)
Nantes, France
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)[1]
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
Years on national team2011-2016 (FRA)
ClubSaint-Denis Gym Réunion
Head coach(es)Céline and Eric Boucharin
Retired2018
Medal record
Representing  France
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Bern Team

Junior career

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His made her international debut at the 2011 Elite Gym Massilia. She competed with the French National Espoir Team, and they placed tenth.[4][5] She won the gold medal in the all-around at the 2012 French Espoir Championships.[6]

2013

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His competed at the International Gymnix in Montreal and finished fourth on the uneven bars.[7] Then at the French Championships, she finished fourth in the junior all-around, and she won the bronze medal on the uneven bars and the silver medal on the floor exercise.[8] She competed at the Gymnasiade, and she won the silver medal on the uneven bars behind Hungarian gymnast Noémi Makra. She also placed fifth on the balance beam.[9][10]

2014

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At the French Championships, His won the gold medal in the junior all-around, and her Saint-Denis club team finished fifth.[11] She then competed at the Beaumont en Véron Friendly- a friendly meet between France, Belgium, and Romania. The French junior team finished third, and His won the silver medal in the all-around behind Romanian gymnast Andreea Iridon.[12] She was selected to compete at the Junior European Championships alongside Marine Boyer, Camille Bahl, Océane Pause, and Juliette Bossu, and the team finished seventh.[13] In the all-around final, His finished eighth with a total score of 53.898.[14] She also finished eighth in the uneven bars final.[15] She was initially selected to represent France at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics; however, she withdrew due to an injury and was replaced by Camille Bahl.[16][17]

Senior career

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2015

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His made her senior debut at the French Championships where she won the gold medal in the all-around and on the floor exercise.[18] She then made her senior international debut at the City of Jesolo Trophy, and the French team finished fourth.[19] Individually, she finished eighteenth in the all-around and seventh in the uneven bars event final.[20][21] She was then selected to compete at the European Championships where she finished eleventh in the all-around and eighth on the uneven bars.[22][23]

In September, His competed at the Romania-France Friendly where the French team finished second, and His finished sixth in the all-around.[24] She then went to the France-Spain Friendly and helped the French team win the gold medal.[25] She was then selected to compete at the World Championships alongside Marine Brevet, Anne Kuhm, Claire Martin, Valentine Pikul, and Louise Vanhille, and they finished tenth during the qualification round and qualified for the 2016 Olympic Test Event.[26] After the World Championships, she competed at the Elite Gym Massilia and her team won the gold medal.[27] She finished ninth in the all-around and sixth on the uneven bars.[28][29]

2016

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His only competed on the uneven bars at the WOGA Classic, and she won the silver medal behind Madison Kocian.[30] She then went to the City of Jesolo Trophy where the French team finished fourth.[31] His finished seventeenth in the all-around and fifth on vault, and she won the bronze medal on the uneven bars behind Ashton Locklear and Gabby Douglas.[32][33][34] She was selected to compete at the Olympic Test Event with Marine Boyer, Marine Brevet, Anne Kuhm, Oréane Lechenault, and Louise Vanhille, and they finished fourth and qualified a team spot for the 2016 Olympic Games.[35][36] His qualified for the uneven bars final where she finished fourth.[37]

His then competed at the European Championships alongside Oréane Léchenault, Marine Boyer, Marine Brevet, and Alison Lepin, and they won the team bronze medal behind Russia and Great Britain.[38] Then at the French Championships, she won the gold medal on the uneven bars.[39] On 27 June, she was named to represent France at the 2016 Summer Olympics alongside Marine Boyer, Marine Brevet, Oréane Lechenault, and Louise Vanhille.[40]

In preparation for the Olympics, His competed at the France-Romania Friendly, and she won the gold medal on the uneven bars.[41] She also competed at the Chemnitz Friendly and helped the French team win the silver medal behind Germany.[42]

At the 2016 Summer Olympics, His only competed on the uneven bars, but she fell and only scored a 13.900. The French team finished eleventh during the qualification round and did not advance to the team final.[43]

Post-Olympics and retirement

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After the 2016 Olympics, His had two surgeries on her ankle.[44] She returned to competition in 2017 at an internal test for the French National Team, but she tore her ACL and meniscus on her uneven bars dismount.[45] She announced her retirement on 13 November 2018.[46][44]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Loan His". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Artistic Gymnastics: Women's Qualification Subdivision 5 Results". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  3. ^ "2015 World Gymnastics Championships Athlete Profiles – Loan His". 2015worldgymnastics.com. Archived from the original on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  4. ^ "PALMARES OPEN 2011 par Èquipe" (PDF). Gymnastics Results (in French). Elite Gym Massilia. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  5. ^ "PALMARES OPEN 2011 individuel" (PDF). Gymnastics Results (in French). Elite Gym Massilia. p. 3. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Championnat De France Espoir Gaf" (PDF). Gymnastics Results (in French). Fédération Française de Gymnastique. 10 June 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  7. ^ "L'International Gymnix - Finales Engins Event Results - Barres" (PDF). Gymnastics Results. 10 March 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  8. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (25 March 2013). "2013 French Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Bulletin 06" (PDF). Gymnasiade Brasilia 2013. 2 December 2013. p. 27. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 December 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  10. ^ "Bulletin 07" (PDF). Gymnasiade Brasilia 2013. 3 December 2013. p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 December 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  11. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (6 April 2014). "2014 French Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  12. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (19 April 2014). "2014 Beaumont en Véron Friendly Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  13. ^ "30th European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Team Championships Juniors Team Competition & Qualifications for CII & CIII" (PDF). Gymnastics Results. 14 May 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  14. ^ "30th European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Team Championships Juniors All-Around Final" (PDF). Gymnastics Results. UEG. 16 May 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  15. ^ "30th European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Team Championships Juniors Apparatus Final" (PDF). Gymnastics Results. UEG. 18 May 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  16. ^ "Loan His blessée sera forfait pour les FOJE!". Actus Gymnastique on Twitter (in French). 1 July 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  17. ^ Turner, Amanda (23 July 2014). "Roster Released For Youth Olympic Games". International Gymnast Magazine. Archived from the original on 20 December 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  18. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (16 March 2015). "2015 French Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  19. ^ "8th Trofeo Citta Di Jesolo Senior Classifica Generale" (PDF). Gymnastics Results (in Italian). 28 March 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  20. ^ "8th Trofeo Citta Di Jesolo Senior Classifica Generale AA" (PDF). Gymnastics Results (in Italian). 28 March 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  21. ^ "8th Trofeo Citta Di Jesolo Senior Classifica di Specialita" (PDF). Gymnastics Results (in Italian). 29 March 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  22. ^ "6th European Men's and Women's Artistic Gymnastics Individual Championships Women's All-Around Final" (PDF). Gymnastics Results. UEG. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  23. ^ "6th European Men's and Women's Artistic Gymnastics Individual Championships Women's Apparatus Finals" (PDF). Gymnastics Results. UEG. 18 April 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  24. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (12 September 2015). "2015 Romania-France Friendly Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  25. ^ "Competition Internationale Gam France / Espange" (PDF). Gymnastics Results (in French). Fédération française de gymnastique. 3 October 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  26. ^ "46th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships, Glasgow (GBR) Women's Qualification" (PDF). Gymnastics Results. 23 October 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  27. ^ "Palmares Master-Massilia 2015 par Èquipe" (PDF). Gymnastics Results (in French). Elite Gym Massilia. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  28. ^ "Palmares Master-Massilia 2015 individuel" (PDF). Gymnastics Results (in French). Elite Gym Massilia. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  29. ^ "Palmares Top-Massilia 2015 individuel aux Barres" (PDF). Gymnastics Results (in French). Elite Gym Massilia. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  30. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (17 February 2016). "2016 WOGA Classic Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  31. ^ "IX Trofeo Di Jesolo - Qualification Senior" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. 19 March 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  32. ^ "IX Trofeo Di Jesolo - Qualification Senior AA" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. 19 March 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  33. ^ "IX Trofeo Di Jesolo - Final Senior Individual Senior - Vault" (PDF). Gymnastics Results. 20 March 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  34. ^ "IX Trofeo Di Jesolo - Final Senior Individual Senior - Bars" (PDF). Gymnastics Results. 20 March 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  35. ^ "Artistic Gymnastics Women's Team Final Results" (PDF). Gymnastics Results. FIG. 17 April 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  36. ^ "List of the Women' Artistic Gymnastics 2016 Olympic Qualifiers" (PDF). Gymnastics Results. FIG. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  37. ^ "Artistic Gymnastics Women's Uneven Bars Final Results" (PDF). Gymnastics Results. FIG. 18 April 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  38. ^ "31st European Championships in Women's Artistic Gymnastics Seniors and Juniors: Senior Team Final" (PDF). GymnasticsResults.com. UEG. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 February 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  39. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (18 June 2016). "2016 French Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  40. ^ Gheorghisor, Bea (27 June 2016). "France Names Olympic Team". The Couch Gymnast. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  41. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (12 July 2016). "2016 France vs Romania Rematch Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  42. ^ Hopkins, Lauren (24 July 2016). "2016 Chemnitz Friendly Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  43. ^ "Artistic Gymnastics Women's Team Qualification" (PDF). Gymnastics Results. Rio 2016. 7 August 2016. p. 3. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  44. ^ a b "Loan His met un terme à sa carrière". Gym and News (in French). 13 November 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  45. ^ "Loan His on Instagram". Instagram (in French). 24 October 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  46. ^ "Loan His on Instagram". Instagram (in French). 13 November 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
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