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|caption=Van den Keybus at the [[2022 European Men's Artistic Gymnastics Championships|2022 European Championships]]
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|birth_date= 14 April 1997 (age 26)
|birth_date= {{birth date and age|1997|4|14}}
|birth_place= Lokeren, Belgium
|birth_place= Lokeren, Belgium
|height= 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
|height= 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
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|club= Gymteam Sint-Niklaas
|club= Gymteam Sint-Niklaas
|headcoach= Koen Van Damme
|headcoach= Koen Van Damme
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{{MedalCompetition|[[Youth Olympic Games]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2014 Summer Youth Olympics|2014 Nanjing]]|[[Gymnastics at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics|Horizontal bar]]}}
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'''Luka Van den Keybus''' (born 14 April 1997) is a Belgian male [[artistic gymnast]] who is the captain of the national team.
'''Luka van den Keybus''' (born 14 April 1997) is a Belgian [[artistic gymnast]] who is the captain of the national team.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-01-05 |title=Belgium's Luka van den Keybus: 'Being the leader makes me a better gymnast and human' |url=https://www.intlgymnast.com/interviews/belgiums-luka-van-den-keybus-being-the-leader-makes-me-a-better-gymnast-and-human/ |access-date=2023-09-30 |website=International Gymnast Magazine Online |language=en-US}}</ref> He represented [[Belgium at the 2024 Summer Olympics]].


==Early years==
==Early years==
Van den Keybus was born in Lokeren, Belgium.
Van den Keybus was born in [[Lokeren]], [[Belgium]].


He is studying Business Management at the Artevelde University of Applied Sciences in Ghent.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Luka Van Den Keybus Athlete Profile |url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/athletes/bio_detail.php?id=38599 |access-date=23 September 2023 |website=International Gymnastics Federation}}</ref>
He is studying Business Management at the Artevelde University of Applied Sciences in Ghent.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Luka Van Den Keybus Athlete Profile |url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/athletes/bio_detail.php?id=38599 |access-date=23 September 2023 |website=International Gymnastics Federation}}</ref>
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He made his senior international debut at the [[2015 European Games]] in [[Baku]], [[Azerbaijan]]. He competed at this first senior [[2016 European Men's Artistic Gymnastics Championships|European Championships]] in 2016 and his first [[2018 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships|World Championships]] in 2018.
He made his senior international debut at the [[2015 European Games]] in [[Baku]], [[Azerbaijan]]. He competed at this first senior [[2016 European Men's Artistic Gymnastics Championships|European Championships]] in 2016 and his first [[2018 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships|World Championships]] in 2018.


At the [[2021 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships|2021 European Championship]] in [[Basel]], [[Switzerland]] he placed 15th in the all-around final with a score of 79.065.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Men's All-Around Final Results |url=https://backend.europeangymnastics.com/sites/default/files/paragraph/age-group-competition-info/competition-results/SENIORS%20-%20Individual%20-%20All-Around%20Final%20AllAroundResultsMag_0.pdf |access-date=23 September 2023 |website=European Gymnastics}}</ref> Then, at the [[2021 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships|2021 World Championships]] in [[Kitakyushu]], [[Japan]] he placed 16th in the all-around final with a score of 81.265.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Men's All-Around Final Results |url=https://gymnasticsresults.com/results/2021/worlds/documents/mag/aafinal.pdf |access-date=23 September 2023 |website=International Gymnastics Federation}}</ref>
At the [[2021 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships|2021 European Championship]] in [[Basel]], [[Switzerland]] he placed 15th in the all-around final with a score of 79.065.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Men's All-Around Final Results |url=https://backend.europeangymnastics.com/sites/default/files/paragraph/age-group-competition-info/competition-results/SENIORS%20-%20Individual%20-%20All-Around%20Final%20AllAroundResultsMag_0.pdf |access-date=23 September 2023 |website=European Gymnastics}}</ref> Then, at the [[2021 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships|2021 World Championships]] in [[Kitakyushu]], [[Japan]] he placed 16th in the all-around final with a score of 81.265<ref>{{Cite web |title=Men's All-Around Final Results |url=https://gymnasticsresults.com/results/2021/worlds/documents/mag/aafinal.pdf |access-date=23 September 2023 |website=International Gymnastics Federation}}</ref> which is the best result for a Belgian in world championship history.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Belgium's Luka van den Keybus: 'Being the leader makes me a better gymnast and human' |url=https://www.intlgymnast.com/interviews/belgiums-luka-van-den-keybus-being-the-leader-makes-me-a-better-gymnast-and-human/ |access-date=2 October 2023 |website=International Gymnastics Magazine Online|date=5 January 2022 }}</ref>


He made a second all-around final at a [[2022 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships|World Championships]] in 2022 in [[Liverpool]]. He placed 20th with a score of 78.264.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Men's All-Around Final Results |url=https://gymnasticsresults.com/results/2022/worlds/documents/mag/aafinal.pdf |access-date=23 September 2023 |website=International Gymnastics Federation}}</ref>
He made a second all-around final at a [[2022 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships|World Championships]] in 2022 in [[Liverpool]]. He placed 20th with a score of 78.264.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Men's All-Around Final Results |url=https://gymnasticsresults.com/results/2022/worlds/documents/mag/aafinal.pdf |access-date=23 September 2023 |website=International Gymnastics Federation}}</ref>


At the [[2023 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships|2023 European Championships]] in [[Mersin]], [[Turkey]] he finished 18th with a score of 79.099.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Men's All-Around Final Results |url=https://backend.europeangymnastics.com/sites/default/files/paragraph/age-group-competition-info/competition-results/SENIORS%20-%20Individual%20-%20All-Around%20Final%20AllAroundResultsMag_1.pdf |access-date=23 September 2023 |website=European Gymnastics}}</ref> Belgium also finished 8th in team qualification.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Men's Team Result |url=https://backend.europeangymnastics.com/sites/default/files/paragraph/age-group-competition-info/competition-results/SENIORS%20-%20Individual%20-%20Qualification%20TeamRankingMag_1.pdf |access-date=23 September 2023 |website=European Gymnastics}}</ref>
At the [[2023 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships|2023 European Championships]] in [[Mersin]], [[Turkey]] he finished 18th in the all-around final with a score of 79.099.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Men's All-Around Final Results |url=https://backend.europeangymnastics.com/sites/default/files/paragraph/age-group-competition-info/competition-results/SENIORS%20-%20Individual%20-%20All-Around%20Final%20AllAroundResultsMag_1.pdf |access-date=23 September 2023 |website=European Gymnastics}}</ref> Belgium also finished 8th in team qualification and qualified for a full-team for the World Championships.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Men's Team Result |url=https://backend.europeangymnastics.com/sites/default/files/paragraph/age-group-competition-info/competition-results/SENIORS%20-%20Individual%20-%20Qualification%20TeamRankingMag_1.pdf |access-date=23 September 2023 |website=European Gymnastics}}</ref>


He was selected for the [[2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships|2023 World Championships]] in [[Antwerp]], [[Belgium]] following his participation in several trial meets in [[Ghent]], [[Belgium]]. He scored an 82.550 in the all-around at the first of these events.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2023 Ghent Men's Friendly Results |url=https://thegymter.net/2023/08/27/2023-ghent-mens-friendly-results/ |access-date=2 October 2023 |website=Gymternet|date=28 August 2023 }}</ref> At the World Championships, the Belgian team failed to qualify a full-team for [[2024 Summer Olympics]] after they finished in 15th with a score of 245.095. However, Van den Keybus was able to qualify individually through his all-around result where he placed 29th with a score of 80.798.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mens Artistic Gymnastics All-Around Qualification Results |url=https://live.gymnastics.sport/live/16194/mensqual.php?app=aa |archive-date= |access-date=2 October 2023 |website=International Gymnastics Federation}}</ref> He was initially the third reserve for the all-around final but after several withdrawals he entered the final and finished in 21st place.<ref>{{Cite web |title=52nd FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships |url=https://gym.longinestiming.com/2023/Artistic-16194/en-us/Default/Phase/Ranking/00001501020100020011 |access-date=2023-10-06 |website=gym.longinestiming.com}}</ref>
==References==
==References==
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[[Category:1997 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Belgian male artistic gymnasts]]
[[Category:Gymnasts at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics]]
[[Category:Gymnasts at the 2024 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Olympic gymnasts for Belgium]]
[[Category:21st-century Belgian sportsmen]]

Latest revision as of 12:55, 8 September 2024

Luka van den Keybus
Van den Keybus at the 2022 European Championships
Personal information
Full nameLuka Van den Keybus
Born (1997-04-14) April 14, 1997 (age 27)
Lokeren, Belgium
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Gymnastics career
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Country represented Belgium
LevelSenior international elite
ClubGymteam Sint-Niklaas
Head coach(es)Koen Van Damme
Medal record
Men's artistic gymnastics
Representing  Belgium
Youth Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2014 Nanjing Horizontal bar

Luka van den Keybus (born 14 April 1997) is a Belgian artistic gymnast who is the captain of the national team.[1] He represented Belgium at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Early years

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Van den Keybus was born in Lokeren, Belgium.

He is studying Business Management at the Artevelde University of Applied Sciences in Ghent.[2]

Career

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Van den Keybus competed at the 2014 Youth Olympics Games in Nanjing, China. He finished 9th in the all-around final and won a silver medal on the horizontal bar.[3][4]

He made his senior international debut at the 2015 European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan. He competed at this first senior European Championships in 2016 and his first World Championships in 2018.

At the 2021 European Championship in Basel, Switzerland he placed 15th in the all-around final with a score of 79.065.[5] Then, at the 2021 World Championships in Kitakyushu, Japan he placed 16th in the all-around final with a score of 81.265[6] which is the best result for a Belgian in world championship history.[7]

He made a second all-around final at a World Championships in 2022 in Liverpool. He placed 20th with a score of 78.264.[8]

At the 2023 European Championships in Mersin, Turkey he finished 18th in the all-around final with a score of 79.099.[9] Belgium also finished 8th in team qualification and qualified for a full-team for the World Championships.[10]

He was selected for the 2023 World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium following his participation in several trial meets in Ghent, Belgium. He scored an 82.550 in the all-around at the first of these events.[11] At the World Championships, the Belgian team failed to qualify a full-team for 2024 Summer Olympics after they finished in 15th with a score of 245.095. However, Van den Keybus was able to qualify individually through his all-around result where he placed 29th with a score of 80.798.[12] He was initially the third reserve for the all-around final but after several withdrawals he entered the final and finished in 21st place.[13]

References

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  1. ^ "Belgium's Luka van den Keybus: 'Being the leader makes me a better gymnast and human'". International Gymnast Magazine Online. 2022-01-05. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
  2. ^ "Luka Van Den Keybus Athlete Profile". International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Men's All-Around Final Results" (PDF). Youth Olympics. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  4. ^ "Men's Horizontal Bar Final Results" (PDF). Youth Olympics. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Men's All-Around Final Results" (PDF). European Gymnastics. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Men's All-Around Final Results" (PDF). International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Belgium's Luka van den Keybus: 'Being the leader makes me a better gymnast and human'". International Gymnastics Magazine Online. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Men's All-Around Final Results" (PDF). International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  9. ^ "Men's All-Around Final Results" (PDF). European Gymnastics. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  10. ^ "Men's Team Result" (PDF). European Gymnastics. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  11. ^ "2023 Ghent Men's Friendly Results". Gymternet. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  12. ^ "Mens Artistic Gymnastics All-Around Qualification Results". International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  13. ^ "52nd FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships". gym.longinestiming.com. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
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