Nam gymnasts shine at Zone 6

NAMIBIAN gymnasts excelled at the recent Zone Six competition in Zimbabwe and brought home an impressive yield of accolades, including the team gold medal for the rhythmic event.

More than seven countries in the Zone Six region were eligible to take part, but only Namibia, South Africa and the host country competed in Harare in the various disciplines such as rhythmic gymnastics, trampoline, sport aerobics and women’s and men’s gymnastics. Anica Profitt, Hileni Kathindi and Khadidjah Benz clinched the top spot for Namibia in the level eight rhythmic competition for girls.Profitt was awarded the Flaming Lily silver pendant for being voted the most elegant rhythmic gymnast.In the level eight individual category, Khadidjah finished in the overall second place with Profitt on her heels in third position.In the level four competition Anneke van Rooyen, Nicole Francis and Alida van der Walt scooped medals for their performance on various apparatus.Namibia again commandeered the highest step on the winners’ podium when the gold medal for the senior women’s artistic gymnastics was presented to Ramona Beukes.More silver medals were added to the Namibian tally by the sport aerobics team as well as the trampoline discipline for junior girls where Michelle Baucher, Michelle Solomons, Lika Blaauw and Nicole Visser competed for Namibia.The junior boys’ team, consisting of Francois Rautenbach and the Van Neels brothers Kyledon and Yledon, equalled the achievement by their female counterparts.The Van Neels, Baucher and Solomons also left Zimbabwe with an array of individual medals.Anica Profitt, Hileni Kathindi and Khadidjah Benz clinched the top spot for Namibia in the level eight rhythmic competition for girls.Profitt was awarded the Flaming Lily silver pendant for being voted the most elegant rhythmic gymnast.In the level eight individual category, Khadidjah finished in the overall second place with Profitt on her heels in third position.In the level four competition Anneke van Rooyen, Nicole Francis and Alida van der Walt scooped medals for their performance on various apparatus.Namibia again commandeered the highest step on the winners’ podium when the gold medal for the senior women’s artistic gymnastics was presented to Ramona Beukes.More silver medals were added to the Namibian tally by the sport aerobics team as well as the trampoline discipline for junior girls where Michelle Baucher, Michelle Solomons, Lika Blaauw and Nicole Visser competed for Namibia.The junior boys’ team, consisting of Francois Rautenbach and the Van Neels brothers Kyledon and Yledon, equalled the achievement by their female counterparts.The Van Neels, Baucher and Solomons also left Zimbabwe with an array of individual medals.