Benjamin Osberger
| Benjamin Osberger | |
|---|---|
 Osberger at the 2022 French National Gymnastics Championships in Élancourt | |
| Personal information | |
| Country represented |  France |
| Born | October 1, 2001 Colmar, France |
| Training location | Paris, France |
| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics |
| Level | Senior International Elite |
| Years on national team | 2015–present (FRA) |
| Club | INSEP |
| Gym | La Munsterienne |
| Head coach(es) | Cyril Rigaud Philippe Carmona |
Benjamin Osberger (born October 1, 2001) is a French artistic gymnast. He began representing France in senior international competition in 2021, and has competed at the 2022 and 2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.
Early life[edit]
Osberger was born in Colmar in 2001 and began gymnastics training in 2004.[1] He started training under his father, Thierry Osberger, at La Munsterienne club which is also presided by his grandfather, André Osberger.[2]
Junior career[edit]
2018[edit]
In August, Osberger represented France at the 2018 European Men's Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Glasgow, United Kingdom. He contributed scores on five events (excluding still rings) to the junior team's seventh-place finish.[3] He did not advance to any individual finals.
Senior career[edit]
2021[edit]
Osberger made his senior international debut at the 2021 FIG World Challenge Cup in Osijek, Croatia in June. He placed twenty-sixth in qualifications for pommel horse – his only event – and did not qualify to the final.[4] He later participated at the FIG World Challenge Cup in Koper, Slovenia, held in September. He competed floor exercise and pommel horse in qualifications, advancing to the pommel horse final in eighth place.[5] He later finished in seventh place with a score of 13.450.
2022[edit]
In August, he represented France at the 2022 European Men's Artistic Gymnastics Championships, held at the Olympiahalle in Munich, Germany. He contributed three scores to France's fifth-place team finish.[6] Individually, he advanced to the pommel horse final where he finished in fourth place with a score of 14.566.[7]
Personal life[edit]
Osberger has been diagnosed with Scheuermann's disease, as well as Spondylolisthesis.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "OSBERGER Benjamin" (PDF). FFGym. French Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ Guionin, Anton. "Gymnastique. La gymnastique, une tradition familiale chez les Osberger". www.lalsace.fr (in French). L'Alsace-Le Pays. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "MEN'S JUNIOR QC FOR AF, TF & AA" (PDF). Gymnastics Results. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "DOBRO World Cup Osijek 2021" (PDF). Gymnastics Results. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ Hopkins, Lauren (7 September 2021). "2021 Koper Challenge Cup Men's Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "FIG - Event Detail - 16903". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "Results By Apparatus" (PDF). Gymnastics Results. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "OSBERGER Benjamin - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
