| Imke Glas | |
|---|---|
| Country represented | Netherlands |
| Born | August 30, 1994 Broek op Langedijk, Netherlands |
| Hometown | Broek op Langedijk, Netherlands |
| Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics |
| Level | Junior International Elite |
| Gym | BATO Haarlem |
| Head coach(es) | Katarina Sarisska |
Imke Glas (born August 30, 1994) is an Dutch artistic gymnast.
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Glas was born on August 30, 1994, in Broek op Langedijk, Netherlands. She lives with both of her parents and two siblings.
Glas began gymnastics at the age of three when her parents decided to take her to the local gym, BSV / ODIS. Glas was one of the most promising junior elite gymnast for the Dutch Junior National Team and was well on her way to competing at the 2008 European Junior Championships.[1] However, that promising future was all threatened at the young age of thirteen.[2]
On October 26, 2007 Glas was severely injured in an accident on vault.[3] While in training, Glas was performing a round-off half-on, or Yurchenko type vault,[4] when her hands missed the vault table and she fell on her head. She severely damaged her sixth and seventh cervical vertebrae, therefore warranting extensive surgery. She had to endure six hours of surgery where neurosurgeons took a piece of her hip bone and placed it in her neck for stabilization. After surgery Glas and her family were told that she would never walk again, but Glas proves to be walking testament of the theory that time heals all wounds,.[5][6]
Date Event Results Points ONTARIO REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS December 15, 2002 1st league match at GV Turn Lust in Huizen 2nd place 34,350 February 2, 2003 2nd league match in Schagen 2nd place 36,280 March 23, 2003 3rd league match 2nd place 35,450 April 6, 2003 Final League Match Region NH 1st place 37,575 February 14, 2004 NH Region Championships 1st place 35,875 February 26, 2005 NH Region Championships 1st place 36,400 DUTCH CHAMPIONSHIPS ENTRY NWS 11/12 January 2003 1st to race in 't Bon Opmeer 2nd place 35,375 January 25, 2003 2nd to race in Beverwijk 5th place 34,525 April 12, 2003 Houses in quarter finals 2nd place 36,008 April 26, 2003 Semifinals in Boxtel 1st place 37,833 May 24, 2003 Final in Utrecht 2nd place 37,225 SIDIJK TOURNAMENT February 9, 2003 Tournament in Heerenveen 1st place 35,758 February 8, 2004 Tournament in Heerenveen 3rd place 35,350 OJTS September 7, 2003 Beekbergen 1st place 166 pnt October 4, 2004 Beekbergen 1st place 179 pnt DUTCH CHAMPIONSHIPS TOP PUPILS 1 March 21, 2004 1st race placement in Aalsmeer 2nd place 35,700 April 4, 2004 2nd race in placement Goes 1st place 36,275 April 17, 2004 3rd placing match in Hellevoetsluis 8th place 34,525 June 6, 2004 Semifinals in Valkenswaard 3rd place 36,025 June 20, 2004 Final in Nijmegen 7th place 37,250 DUTCH CHAMPIONSHIPS TOP PUPILS 2 March 13, 2005 1st race placement in Budel 1st place 35,904 April 23, 2005 2nd placement match in Breda dispensation May 29, 2005 3rd race in placement dispensation June 5, 2005 Semifinal sport in Huizen 23rd place 9,400 June 18, 2005 Final Topsport in Nijmegen 5th place 35,987