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By Rafieka Williams
Team South Africa gymnast Caitlin Rooskrantz produced a strong performance at the Paris World Challenge Cup this past weekend, finishing fourth in the uneven bars final.
Rooskrantz competed alongside teammates Buhle Nhleko, Zelmé Daries and Naveen Daries. In the vault event, Daries placed 12th while Nhleko finished 16th, according to Gymnastics South Africa.
A University of Johannesburg marketing graduate and uneven bars gold medallist, Rooskrantz achieved her personal best international score at the championship. Her return to the world stage comes a year after her 2024 Olympic campaign was cut short by an unexpected floor injury.
Back on the international circuit, Rooskrantz went head-to-head with Algeria’s Kaylia Nemour, the reigning Olympic champion. The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) noted: “Nemour will be the only reigning Olympic champion among a field of more than 400 men’s and women’s gymnasts in the City of Light.”
In the uneven bars final, Nemour claimed the top spot, with France’s Célia Serber taking second and teammate Lorette Charpy in third.
The World Cup qualifiers were held on Saturday, 13 September, with all 10 finals concluded on Sunday, 14 September. Supporters and fans took to social media to celebrate Rooskrantz’s achievement and applaud Team South Africa’s showing in Paris.
Source: facebook/Gymnastics SA
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