Yuri van Gelder
- January 4, 2024
- Gymnast
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Yuri van Gelder |
| Occupation | Gymnast |
| Date Of Birth | Apr 20, 1983(1983-04-20) |
| Age | 41 |
| Birthplace | Waalwijk |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Birth City | North Brabant |
| Horoscope | Aries |
Yuri van Gelder Biography
| Name | Yuri van Gelder |
| Birthday | Apr 20 |
| Birth Year | 1983 |
| Place Of Birth | Waalwijk |
| Home Town | North Brabant |
| Birth Country | Netherlands |
| Birth Sign | Aries |
| Parents | Simon van Gelder, Tineke van Gelder |
Yuri van Gelder is one of the most popular and richest Gymnast who was born on April 20, 1983 in Waalwijk, North Brabant, Netherlands. He is a gymnast who specializes in the rings. His dominance in the Netherlands earned him the nickname “The Lord of the Rings”. He won gold at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, and represented his country at the Summer Olympics.
Both he and Bulgaria’s He and Bulgaria’s Yordan Yovchev are both World Artistic Gymnastics Champions in the rings. were World Artistic Gymnastics Champion in the rings.
Born in Waalwijk, Netherlands, Van Gelder took the gold in the men’s rings at the 2005 European Championships held in Debrecen, Hungary. He became world champion in the same discipline at the 2005 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Melbourne, Australia. He won bronze at the 2006 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Aarhus, Denmark. At the 2007 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Stuttgart, Germany, he won a silver medal.
On July 13, 2009, he revealed that he used cocaine three days before the Dutch championships in Rotterdam. Van Gelder said he very much regretted his “lapse” and called himself “incredibly stupid”. He has since had to return his national championship gold medal, and was suspended by the Dutch Gymnastics Union. IOC regulations implied that because of the suspension he would not be admitted to the Olympic Games in 2012. He was also fired from his job with the Dutch military, as they have a ‘zero tolerance’ drugs policy.
His parents are Simon and Tineke. He was a lover of Katarina Leal.
Yuri van Gelder Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Gymnast |
| House | Living in own house. |
Yuri van Gelder is one of the richest Gymnast from Netherlands. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Yuri van Gelder 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
At age 5, he began his training at Waalwijk’s Kunst & Kracht 1919 club, Netherlands.
In 2005, he was named Dutch Sportsman Of The Year.
Yuri van Gelder (born 20 April 1983) is a Dutch gymnast, whose best discipline is the rings. His nickname is “Lord of the Rings”.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 3 in |
| Weight | 63 kg |
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Who is Yuri van Gelder Dating?
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Facts & Trivia
Yuri Ranked on the list of most popular Gymnast. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Netherlands. Yuri van Gelder celebrates birthday on April 20 of every year.