Ariella Käslin (anglicised Kaeslin; born 11 October 1987) is a Swiss former artistic gymnast. She won all five gold medals at the 2007 Swiss National Championships,[1] and has represented Switzerland at the World Championships in 2007, 2006 and 2005, and was a medalist on the World Cup circuit. Käslin represented Switzerland at the 2008 Olympics, where she placed 18th in the individual all-around final[2] and 5th in the vault event final.[3]
In 2008, 2009 and 2010, Käslin was voted by the Swiss public as "Swiss Sportswoman of the Year"; only cyclist Tony Rominger (1992, 1993, 1994) had previously achieved three consecutive "Sportsman of the Year" awards in Switzerland.
In 2009, she became European Champion on the vault, as well as taking home a bronze medal in the All Around final. She then followed up this success with a silver medal on the vault at the 2009 World Championships.
On 11 July 2011, Käslin announced her retirement from competition.[4]
In April 2021, Käslin came out as a lesbian.[5] Regarding her decision to come out publicly, she remarked: "I then understood that as a public figure, I also had to come out publicly, otherwise I would never be able to live my love for a woman in complete freedom. But I'm also scared."[6]
Referencesedit
^"Käslin Counting Down to Beijing" John Crumlish, International Gymnast, November 12, 2007
^. The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad. 2008-08-15. Archived from the original on 18 August 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-15.
^. NBC Olympics. 2008-08-17. Archived from the original on 18 August 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-17.
^Gertsch, Christof (9 April 2021). "Ariella Kaeslin outet sich: "Ich fand Frauen schon immer attraktiv"" [Ariella Kaeslin comes out: "I've always found women attractive"]. Tages-Anzeiger (in German).
^Oberli, Thibaud (11 April 2021). "Ariella Kaeslin: "J'aime une femme"" [Ariella Kaeslin: "I love a woman"]. Tribune de Genève (in French).
External linksedit
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November 11, 2023
ariella, käslin, anglicised, kaeslin, born, october, 1987, swiss, former, artistic, gymnast, five, gold, medals, 2007, swiss, national, championships, represented, switzerland, world, championships, 2007, 2006, 2005, medalist, world, circuit, käslin, represent. Ariella Kaslin anglicised Kaeslin born 11 October 1987 is a Swiss former artistic gymnast She won all five gold medals at the 2007 Swiss National Championships 1 and has represented Switzerland at the World Championships in 2007 2006 and 2005 and was a medalist on the World Cup circuit Kaslin represented Switzerland at the 2008 Olympics where she placed 18th in the individual all around final 2 and 5th in the vault event final 3 Ariella KaslinKaslin at the 2009 World ChampionshipsPersonal informationFull nameAriella KaslinCountry represented SwitzerlandBorn 1987 10 11 11 October 1987 age 36 Lucerne SwitzerlandDisciplineWomen s artistic gymnasticsLevelSenior InternationalClubBTV LuzernHead coach es Zoltan Jordanov Snejana JordanovaChoreographerPascale GrossenbacherRetired11 July 2011Medal record Representing SwitzerlandWorld Championships2009 London VaultWorld Cup Final2008 Madrid VaultEuropean Championships2009 Milan Vault2009 Milan All Around2011 Berlin VaultIn 2008 2009 and 2010 Kaslin was voted by the Swiss public as Swiss Sportswoman of the Year only cyclist Tony Rominger 1992 1993 1994 had previously achieved three consecutive Sportsman of the Year awards in Switzerland In 2009 she became European Champion on the vault as well as taking home a bronze medal in the All Around final She then followed up this success with a silver medal on the vault at the 2009 World Championships On 11 July 2011 Kaslin announced her retirement from competition 4 In April 2021 Kaslin came out as a lesbian 5 Regarding her decision to come out publicly she remarked I then understood that as a public figure I also had to come out publicly otherwise I would never be able to live my love for a woman in complete freedom But I m also scared 6 References edit Kaslin Counting Down to Beijing John Crumlish International Gymnast November 12 2007 Results All Around Women s Individual Final The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad 2008 08 15 Archived from the original on 18 August 2008 Retrieved 2008 08 15 Vault event final scores NBC Olympics 2008 08 17 Archived from the original on 18 August 2008 Retrieved 2008 08 17 The Leading Source of Gymnastics News Gertsch Christof 9 April 2021 Ariella Kaeslin outet sich Ich fand Frauen schon immer attraktiv Ariella Kaeslin comes out I ve always found women attractive Tages Anzeiger in German Oberli Thibaud 11 April 2021 Ariella Kaeslin J aime une femme Ariella Kaeslin I love a woman Tribune de Geneve in French External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ariella Kaslin Ariella Kaslin homepage Gesprach mit Ariella Kaslin 2013 interview in German Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ariella Kaslin amp oldid 1156731856, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
