Selma Neuhaus (born 16 October 1981) is a retired German rhythmic gymnast.[1] She was part of the national senior group.
| Selma Neuhaus | |
|---|---|
| Country represented |  Germany |
| Born | 16 October 1981 Gütersloh, Germany |
| Height | 164 cm (5 ft 5 in) |
| Discipline | Rhythmic Gymnastics |
| Level | International Elite |
| Club | TV Wattenscheid |
| Head coach(es) | Carmen Weber |
| Retired | yes |
Career
editAt the 1998 World Championships in Seville Neuhaus along Jeanine Fissler, Susan Benicke, Anna Nölder, Anne Jung and Ellen Jackël, they finished 14th in the All-Around and 8th with 6 balls.[2]
Selma and her teammates Friederike Arlt, Susan Benicke, Jeanine Fissler, Jessica Schumacher 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.[3]
Neuhaus later worked occasionally with a circus in Cologne, and also studied sports and arts in the same city and became a graduated sports and yoga coach. She also participated in show dancing events and worked with the agency of her former coach Carmen Weber in Ratingen.[4][5] She has been teaching intensive yoga at Studio Relevé since 2009.[6]
References
edit- ^ "NEUHAUS Selma - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
- ^ "1998 Worlds". paulafb.tripod.com. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
- ^ "Sydney 2000 Results". olympics.com.
- ^ "Olympedia – Selma Neuhaus". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
- ^ "Ex-Gymnastinnen tanzen für Carmen Weber | GYMmedia.de". www.gymmedia.de. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
- ^ "Selma Neuhaus - relevé CARMEN WEBER PILATES | TANZ | BEWEGUNG". www.releve-carmen-weber.de. Retrieved 2024-03-26.