Robert Juckel

Robert Juckel
Born (1981-12-12) 12 December 1981
Cottbus, Germany
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Gymnastics career
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented		 Germany
(2004-2008)
ClubSC Cottbus Turnen
Medal record
Men's artistic gymnastics
Representing  Germany
World Championships
2007 Stuttgart Team
European Championships
2008 Lausanne Team

Robert Juckel (born 12 December 1981)[1] is a German former artistic gymnast. He participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2008 Summer Olympics. He won the bronze medal in the team event at the 2007 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships and a team silver medal at the 2008 European Championships.

Gymnastics career

Juckel competed at his first World Championships in 2001.[2] There, he placed 66th in the all-around qualifications and the German team finished 13th.[3][4] He was selected to represent Germany at the 2004 Summer Olympics alongside Thomas Andergassen, Matthias Fahrig, Fabian Hambüchen, Sven Kwiatkowski, and Sergej Pfeifer. The team advanced to the team final and finished eighth, with Juckel competing on the pommel horse, still rings, and horizontal bar.[5][6]

Juckel won a bronze medal on the horizontal bar at the 2005 São Paulo World Cup. Additionally, he placed sixth in the still rings final.[7] He competed on the pommel horse, still rings, and horizontal bar at the 2005 World Championships but did not advance into any finals.[8] He competed with the German team that placed seventh at the 2006 European Championships, where he also finished eighth in the pommel horse final.[9] Juckel and the German team advanced into the team final at the 2006 World Championships, finishing seventh.

At the 2007 German Championships, he tied with Philipp Boy for second place in the all-around.[10] He advanced into the all-around final at the 2007 European Championships and finished 14th.[11] At the 2007 World Championships, he competed on the pommel horse, still rings, vault, and horizontal bar in the team final to help Germany win the bronze medal.[12]

Juckel competed with the German team that won the silver medal at the 2008 European Championships.[13] He was then selected to represent Germany at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where the team finished in fourth place.[14] He decided to retire from the sport after these Olympic Games.[15]

References

  1. ^ "2007 World Gymnastics Championships athletes - Robert Juckel". longinestiming.com. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Robert Juckel an der Spitze des Deutschen Mannschaftsmeisters". Gym Media (in German). 2 April 2008. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  3. ^ "35th World Artistic Gymnastics Championships 2001 Ghent (BEL) Oct 28 - Nov 4 Artistic Gymnastics Results All-Around Qualification Men". Gymnastics Results. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  4. ^ "35th World Artistic Gymnastics Championships 2001 Ghent (BEL) Oct 28 - Nov 4 Artistic Gymnastics Results Qualification Teams". Gymnastics Results. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  5. ^ "Team All-Around, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  6. ^ "Gymnastics Artistic Men's Team Final" (PDF). Gymnastics Results. Athens 2004. 16 August 2004. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  7. ^ "II Siegfried Fischer Trophy 2005 - Men Sao Paolo Brazil (BRA) April 08-10, 2005". Gymnastics Results. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  8. ^ "38th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Men Melbourne, Australia, 2005". Gymnastics Results. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  9. ^ "2006 European Championships in Men's Artistic Gymnastics Results Book" (PDF). European Gymnastics. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  10. ^ "Turner: Ein Wunsch, zwei Wege". Der Tagesspiegel (in German). 22 July 2007. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
  11. ^ "2007 European Championships in Artistic Gymnastics Results Book" (PDF). European Gymnastics. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
  12. ^ "2007 World Championships Men's Team Finals". Gymn Forum. 5 October 2007. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
  13. ^ "28th European Championships Lausanne (SUI) 8 – 11 May 2008 Results Men's Seniors Team Final" (PDF). Gymnastics Results. European Gymnastics. 10 May 2008. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
  14. ^ Pucin, Diane (13 August 2008). "1-2-3: China, Japan, US". Arab News. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
  15. ^ "Juckel denkt über internationales Comeback nach". Westdeutsche Zeitung (in German). 13 October 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
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