Glen Cuyle

Glen Cuyle
Cuyle in 2022
Personal information
Born (2002-07-25) 25 July 2002 (age 22)
Izegem, Belgium
ResidenceGhent, Belgium
Gymnastics career
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Country represented Belgium
ClubGym Izegem

Glen Cuyle (born 25 July 2002)[1] is a Belgian artistic gymnast. He represented Belgium at the 2024 Summer Olympics and qualified for the rings final, finishing eighth.

Early and personal life

Cuyle was born on 25 July 2002 in Izegem. He has a twin brother, Nicola, who is also an elite gymnast.[2] Nicola and Glen began gymnastics together when they were seven years old.[3] As of 2024, he studies physical education at Ghent University.[1]

Career

Cuyle competed at the 2019 Junior World Championships with his brother Nicola and Victor Martinez, and they placed 15th in the team competition, and he did not qualify for any individual finals.[4]

At the 2022 European Championships, Cuyle and the Belgian team placed 12th in the qualification round.[5] At the 2023 Cottbus World Cup, Cuyle qualified for a World Cup final for the first time and finished seventh on the parallel bars.[6] He then placed sixth on the still rings at the Cairo World Cup.[7] Cuyle competed at the 2023 World Championships alongside his brother Nicola, Maxime Gentges, Noah Kuavita, and Luka van den Keybus, and the team placed 15th.[8]

Cuyle won a silver medal on the still rings behind China's Lan Xingyu at the 2024 DTB Pokal Stuttgart.[9] He then competed at the 2024 European Championships where the Belgian team finished 14th in the qualification round, and he also missed the still rings final.[10] He was selected to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics through the non-nominative spot Belgium earned at the 2023 World Championships.[11][12]

At the 2024 Olympic Games, Cuyle qualified for the rings final in fourth place.[13] In the final, he fell on his dismount, causing him to finish in eighth place.[14]

References

  1. ^ a b "Cuyle Glen". Paris 2024. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  2. ^ Ceulemans, Patrick (28 September 2023). "Turnende tweelingbroers Glen en Nicola willen België aan ticket helpen voor Spelen in Parijs: "Dit is enorm speciaal"" [Gymnastics twin brothers Glen and Nicola want to help Belgium get a ticket for the Games in Paris: “This is very special”]. Gazet van Antwerpen (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Cuyle Glen - FIG Athlete Profile". International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Top 15 voor jongens op WK juniores" [Top 15 for boys at Junior World Championships]. Flemish Gymnastics Federation (in Dutch). 27 June 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  5. ^ Gosseye, Delphine (18 August 2022). "EK Toestelturnen: 12de plaats voor Team BELGYM, rekfinale voor Noah Kuavita" [European Gymnastics Championships: 12th place for Team BELGYM, horizontal bar final for Noah Kuavita]. Flemish Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  6. ^ Stevens, Geert (28 February 2023). "Glen Cuyle turnt in Cottbus zijn eerste Wereldbekerfinale aan de brug: "Maar ik hang liever aan de ringen"" [Glen Cuyle competes in his first World Cup final on the bars in Cottbus: “But I prefer to hang on the rings”]. Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  7. ^ "World Cup Toestelturnen Caïro - Twee keer brons & zilver voor Erika & Maxime" [World Cup Gymnastics Cairo - Two times bronze & silver for Erika & Maxime]. Flemish Gymnastics Federation (in Dutch). 29 April 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  8. ^ "52nd FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Antwerp (BEL), 30 September - 8 October 2023 Men's Team Qualification" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. International Gymnastics Federation. 30 September 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  9. ^ Crumlish, John (17 March 2024). "France, U.S. win five golds apiece at DTB Pokal". International Gymnast Magazine. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Ze spiegelden zich aan Rode Duivels, maar turners grijpen naast EK-teamfinale: "We pieken ernaast"" [They looked up to the Red Devils, but gymnasts miss out on European Championship team final: "We missed out"]. Sporza (in Dutch). 24 April 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Glen Cuyle van Gym Izegem vervolledigt olympische turnselectie voor Parijs" [Glen Cuyle of Gym Izegem completes Olympic gymnastics selection for Paris]. KW.be (in Dutch). 1 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Glen Cuyle vervolledigt olympische turnselectie voor Parijs 2024" [Glen Cuyle completes Olympic gymnastics squad for Paris 2024]. Sporza. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  13. ^ "Jeux Olympiques - GAM : Glen Cuyle en finale des anneaux" [Olympic Games - MAG: Glen Cuyle in the rings final]. Francophone Gymnastics Federation (in French). 27 July 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  14. ^ "Glen Cuyle begint aan zijn finale aan de ringen, straks Nina Derwael op medaillejacht aan brug" [Glen Cuyle starts his final on the rings, soon Nina Derwael on the hunt for medals on the bars]. Sporza (in Dutch). 4 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
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