It has been a highly successful season for Ermelo Gymnastics, a journey that began when a team of gymnasts competed in the Mpumalanga trials on 23 May. Through rigorous training and determination, 27 gymnasts earned the opportunity to participate in the Gauteng Festival in Centurion from 13–16 June, and their results speak for themselves.
The gymnasts delivered outstanding performances and won medals based on the average scores achieved across all four apparatus.
Girls
- Level 1
- Gold (3):
- Nicola Coetzer – 1st place vault (9.5), overall 3rd
- Helena Coetzer – 2nd place uneven bars (9.4)
- Leandi van Niekerk
- Silver (9):
- Emma van der Merwe; Lené Cloete; Abigail Roux; Rebecca van der Merwe; Anny Cloete; Ellie Combrink; KT Kunene; Lienke Bosman; Kaylee Daniel
- Bronze (4):
- Mbali Mthethwa; Zilke Coetzee; Tsuska Mphazana; Thembelihle Sithathu
Photo: Top left: Abigail Roux, Rebecca vd Merwe, Zilke, Coetzee, Ellie Combrink. Top Right: KT Kunene, Anny Cloete,Liandie van Niekerk. Below:Emma vd Merwe, Lienke Bosman, Nicola Coetzer,Tuseka Mbaksane, Lené Cloete, Kaylee Daniel, Lena Coetzer,Thembe Sithathu, Mbali Mthethwa.
- Level 2
- Gold (1):
- Lea Jacobs – overall 5th
- Silver (1):
- Willa Warburg
- Bronze (2):
- Miane Withfield; Ninke Helena
Photo: Level 2 :Left: Willa Warburg, Top right: Ninke Helena, Lea Jacobs, Miané With field. Right below: Same 3 with coaches Anne-Marie Swart en Louise vd Merwe
- Level 3
- Gold (2):
- Astrid von Wiëlligh – 3rd place uneven bars (9.3), overall 3rd
- Tajana Pienaar – 3rd place uneven bars (9.1), overall 8th
- Silver (1):
- Kyna Boyder – overall 5th
- Bronze (1):
- Anja de Wet
Photo: Top Left : Tajana Pienaar, Anja de Wet, Astrid von Wielligh. Below: Kyna Boyder.
Boys
- Level 3
- Stewart Boyder – Gold, overall 2nd
- Level 1
- Andrieg Venter – Gold, overall 2nd
- Ronald Chingana – Silver, overall 2nd
Photo: Left: Stewart Boyder , Andrieg Venter, Ronald Chinganga
Interested in joining? If anyone is keen to join Ermelo Gymnastics, they can contact the club at +27 84 579 7136 for more information and registration details.