Suzanne Harmes

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birthplace= Zoetermeer, Netherlands
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Suzanne Helena Johanna ("Suzanne") Harmes (born January 10 1986 in Zoetermeer) is a Dutch gymnast.

In 2002 she won the silver medal at the European Championships in Patras as a part of the Dutch team alongside Gabriella Wammes, Renske Endel, Monique Nuijten and Verona van de Leur. [ [http://www.gymmedia.com/patras/women/rep_teamfinal_e.htm Senior Team Competition: Long Wait For Dutch Silver] , gymmedia.com, ret:Aug 3, 2008] A year later she became Dutch National Champion for the first time in her career. [ [http://members.home.nl/peggywessel/nieuws%20juni%202003.htm Suzanne Harmes Nederlands Kampioen] , peggywessel, ret:Aug 3, 2008] Harmes represented the Netherlands at the 2004 Summer Olympics where she finished the 42nd place in the women's all-around competition. [ [http://www.sport.nl/content/sporters/2962351?view=Deelnemer_show&key=2962351&introkey=231610&channel=topsport 2004, Zomerspelen XXVIII te Athene Griekenland] , sport.nl, ret:Aug 3, 2008] At the 2005 World Championships in Melbourne she won the bronze medal at the floor exercise, finishing behind Alicia Sacramone and Nastia Liukin. [ [http://uclabruins.cstv.com/sports/w-gym/spec-rel/112705aaa.html Alicia Sacramone Wins World Championship On Floor] , uclabruins.cstv.com, ret:Aug 3, 2008] Earlier that year she won the gold medal at the World Gymnastics Championships meeting in Maribor. At the same meeting she also won a silver medal at the beam and a bronze medal at vault. [ [http://www.gymnasticsresults.com/2005/wcup2005slow.html Artistic Gymnastics World Cup Women] , gymnasticsresults.com, ret: Aug 3, 2008]

She withdrew from the 2006 World Championship in Aarhus due to pregnancy. [ [http://www.kidsweek.nl/artikel/171779 Niet geblesseerd, maar zwanger] , kidsweek.nl, ret: Aug 3, 2008] On May 24, 2007 Harmes became mother of her first child, son Lugano. [ [http://www.intlgymnast.com/Online-Features/News/249.html Motherhood, Comeback Come Easy for Harmes] , intlgymnast.com, ret: Aug 3, 2008] She started competing in the sport again and in June 2008 she qualified herself into the Dutch Olympic team for the 2008 Summer Olympics where she will be representing her nation at the floor exercise. [ [http://olympischespelen2008.wordpress.com/2008/06/21/turnster-harmes-verdient-olympische-ticket/ Turnster Harmes verdient Olympische ticket] , olympischespelen2008.wordpress.com, ret: Aug 3, 2008]

External links

* [http://www2.sport.nl/olympischarchief2006/show.php3?spelen=40&pgr=82 Harmes at the Dutch Olympic Archive]
* [http://www.suzanneharmes.nl Official website]

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