Alessia Verstappen

Alessia Verstappen (born June 20 2006) is a retired Belgian individual rhythmic gymnast. On national level, she is a three-time (2022–2024) senior all-around champion.

Personal life Verstappen took up the sport at age 5 after her parents noticed she was a problem eater as a toddler and decided to make her do sport to encourage her appetite and health. At first they opted for ballet, as Verstappen's great-grandmother was a ballet dancer, but then she saw rhythmic gymnastics at the Olympics and fell in love. She trained 7 to 8 hours a day and her dream was to compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. She speaks Dutch and Russian.

Senior In May 2022, her first senior year, she became Belgian champion ahead of Carina Iacos and Oona De Decker. A month later, she competed in the European Championships in Tel Aviv, where she was 54th in the all-around, 55th with hoop, 63rd with ball, 44th with clubs and 54th with ribbon. In September, she was selected as the sole representative for Belgium for the World Championships in Sofia. She ended 58th in the all-around, 52nd with hoop, 65th with ball, 53rd with clubs and 62nd with ribbon.

In 2024, she represented Belgium at the 2024 European Championships in Budapest, Hungary and took 52nd place in the all-around.

She started the 2025 season at Miss Valentine Grand Prix in Tartu, Estonia, where she ended in 20th place in the all-around. On April 18–20, she competed at the Baku World Cup and finished 57th in the all-around.

She announced her retirement on June 13 via her Instagram profile due to having had multiple injuries in 2025.

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