Chloé Henry

Chloé Henry (born 5 March 1987) is a Belgian gymnast and pole vaulter. She is multiple times Belgian Champion and National Record holder in pole vault. She is also known for her participation in Ninja Warrior France season 2. She made it to the semi-final where she became the last woman standing, just missing out on the finals.

Career

Artistic gymnastics

Chloé Henry was born 5 March 1987 in Corpus Christi, Texas, and lived in the United States until she was eight years old, where she started artistic gymnastics. She moved to Belgium where she started her international artistic gymnastics career. She participated in a number of European Championships and one World Championship. She was also selected to compete at the 2007 World Championship, but dislocated her elbow prior to the championship, which took her out of the running for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. In 2006, she was the Belgian Champion. In 2008 she refocused her objectives to pole vault.

Five titles in three years

After five months in pole vault she received her first medal at the National Championship, when she jumped over 3m35 to take home the bronze. In 2012, she became for the first time Belgian indoor Champion, a title maintained in 2013, 2014, and 2015. In 2012, 2014, and 2015 she also became the Outdoor Belgian Champion.

National records

During an official competition in Brussels, Belgium she also jumped a Belgian record at 4m26, which was later not recognised by the Flemish Federation.

Making History

Henry was the first Belgian female pole vaulter to ever qualify for a European Championships when she jumped the qualifying standard, 4m40, on 21/04/2016 in Chula Vista, CA, USA for the 2016 European Championships in Amsterdam.

Club 2016- RESC, Royal Excelsior Sports Club Brussels 2014-2016 USBW, Union Sportive Braine-Waterloo 2008-2014 KVAC, Koninklijke Vilvoorde Atletiek Club

Belgium Champion

Outdoor DisciplineYearPole vault2012, 2014, 2015

Indoor DisciplineYearPole vault2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

Personal records

National records

Awards

Artistic gymnastics 2007: 38th European Championship in Amsterdam, NED 2007: All-Around Belgian Championship - 55,325 p (disputed) 2007: Belgian Championship event final, Bars 2007: Belgian Championship event final, Vault 2007: Belgian Championship event final, Floor 2006: 77th World Championship in Aarhus 2006: 21st All-Around European Championship in Volos 2006: 77th World Championship in Aarhus 2006: 8th World Cup Final, bars, Glasgow, SCO 2006: 8th World Cup Final, bars, Gent, BEL 2006: All-Around Belgian Championship 2006: Belgian Championship event final, Bars 2005: All-Around Belgian Championship 2005: 32nd All-Around European Championship in Debrecen, HUN 2004: 35th All-Around European Championship in Amsterdam, NED

Pole Vault 2015: Belgian Championship – 4,10 m 2015: Summer Universiade in Gwangju, Kor – 4,40 m 2015: Belgian Championship – 4,20 m 2014: Belgian Championship – 4,20 m 2014: Belgian Championship indoor – 4,25 m 2013: 6e Summer Universiade in Kazan, Rus – 4,30 m 2013: Belgian Championship – 4,20 m 2013: Belgian Championship indoor – 4,05 m 2012: Belgian Championship – 4,20 m 2012: Belgian Championship indoor – 4,25 m 2011: Belgian Championship – 3,85 m 2011: Belgian Championship indoor – 3,85 m 2010: Belgian Championship – 3,70 m 2009: Belgian Championship – 3,85 m 2008: Belgian Championship – 3,35 m