Occupation
Athlete
Education
Pedagogy - University of Applied Sciences Ludwigsburg: Germany
Spoken languages
English, German
Club
MTV Stuttgart: Germany
Coach
Gerben Wiersma [national], NED
International senior debut
2009
Injuries
A torn Achilles tendon on her right leg forced her to withdraw from the 2023 World Championships. (dtb.de, 07 Sep 2023)
She was unable to train for five weeks in mid-2019 after undergoing four operations on the sole of her right foot. (sport.de, 01 Aug 2019)
She began suffering from abdominal pain in 2018 and was forced to take a three-month break from training and competition. (Instagram profile, 15 Sep 2019)
She was suffering from a back problem ahead of the 2017 World Championships in Montreal, QC, Canada. (handelsblatt.com, 08 Aug 2017; swr.de, 16 Jul 2017)
She underwent foot surgery in October 2016. (intlgymnast.com, 05 Mar 2017)
She had an operation on her foot in November 2014 because of a fatigue fracture. She had experienced persistent problems with her foot since 2011. She returned to competition in April 2015. (elisabeth-seitz.de, 03 Dec 2018; dtb-online.de, 12 Nov 2014)
She withdrew from the 2012 European Championships in Brussels, Belgium, because of back problems. (fulltwist.net, 07 May 2012)
Start sporting career
She took up gymnastics at age two, and began training at age six.
Reason for taking up the sport
She was also involved in dancing and tennis when she was younger. However, two hernia operations meant she had to switch to another sport, and she began training for gymnastics. "My mother was a gymnast and I could not be stopped in the living room."
Ambitions
To win a medal at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. (swr.de, 12 Sep 2022)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Winning gold on uneven bars at the 2022 European Championships in Munich, Germany. (swr.de, 12 Sep 2022; Instagram profile, 14 Aug 2022)
Hero / Idol
German artistic gymnast Marie-Sophie Hindermann. (fig-gymnastics.com, 21 Nov 2018)
Philosophy / Motto
"Make your dreams come true." (elisabeth-seitz.de, 03 Dec 2018)
Awards
She was named German Gymnast of the Year in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2018, and 2019 by the German gymnastics magazine, LEON. (stb.de, 06 Dec 2019; gymmedia.de, 19 Dec 2018)
Additional information
ARMED FORCES
She has served as a non-commissioned officer in the German Armed Forces [Bundeswehr]. (Die Streitkraftebasis Twitter profile, 14 Jul 2021; stuttgarter-zeitung.de, 31 Mar 2020)
NAMED ELEMENT
In 2011 'The Seitz' was added to the Code of Points for uneven bars by the International Gymnastics Federation [FIG]. The element involves a pike solo circle backward through handstand on low bar with full-twist in flight to high bar. (dtb-online.de, 16 May 2012; gymnicetic.wordpress.com, 01 Dec 2011)
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