# Pascal Brendel > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Pascal_Brendel > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Pascal_Brendel.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pascal_Brendel > Source revision: 1352443337 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|German gymnast (born 2003)}} {{Infobox gymnast | name = Pascal Brendel | image = Deutsche Jugendmeisterschaften Gerätturnen männlich AK 13–18 Siegerehrung Gerätefinals at Internationales Deutsches Turnfest Berlin 2017 (Martin Rulsch) 326.jpg | caption = Brendel in 2017 | country = {{GYM National Team|GER|MAG}} | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|9|15|df=y}} | birth_place = [Bad Homburg](/source/Bad_Homburg), Germany | height = | natlteam = 2019–present | club = KTV Straubenhardt | gym = | collegeteam = | headcoach = Matthias Brendel | discipline = MAG | retired = | worldranking = | show-medals = no | medaltemplates = }} '''Pascal Brendel''' (born 15 September 2003) is a German [artistic gymnast](/source/artistic_gymnast). He represented [Germany at the 2024 Summer Olympics](/source/Germany_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics). == Early life == Brendel was born on 15 September 2003 in [Bad Homburg](/source/Bad_Homburg) to Katharina and Matthias Brendel. He has a brother named Sascha who is four years older. He began artistic gymnastics in 2009 and moved to [Frankfurt](/source/Frankfurt) in 2012. He left his club in Frankfurt and moved to [Straubenhardt](/source/Straubenhardt) in 2019 and is coached by his father.{{cite web |last1=Strohmann |first1=Gerhard |title=Auf Hambüchens Spuren: Die Brendels peilen hohe Ziele an |trans-title=In Hambüchen's footsteps: The Brendels aim high |url=https://www.fnp.de/sport/regionalsport/die-brendels-peilen-hohe-ziele-an-90471557.html |website=[Frankfurter Neue Presse](/source/Frankfurter_Neue_Presse) |access-date=3 September 2024 |language=de |date=22 April 2021}}{{cite web |title=Wird Pascal Brendel der nächste Turn-Star aus Wetzlar? |trans-title=Will Pascal Brendel be the next gymnastics star from Wetzlar? |url=https://www.hessenschau.de/sport/auf-hambuechens-spuren-wird-pascal-brendel-der-naechste-turn-star-aus-wetzlar-v1,pascal-brendel-turner-wetzlar-100.html |website=Hessenschau |access-date=3 September 2024 |language=de |date=17 May 2023}} == Career == Brendel finished fifth on the parallel bars at the [2019 European Youth Olympic Festival](/source/Artistic_gymnastics_at_the_2019_European_Youth_Summer_Olympic_Festival),{{cite web |title=Erfolgreicher Abschluss des EYOF |url=https://www.dosb.de/sonderseiten/news/news-detail/news/erfolgreicher-abschluss-des-eyof |website=[German Olympic Sports Federation](/source/German_Olympic_Sports_Federation) |trans-title=Successful completion of the EYOF |access-date=3 September 2024 |language=de |date=28 July 2019}} and he placed 14th in the all-around.{{cite web |title=Gute Bilanz für DTB-Teams beim European Youth Olympic Festival |url=https://www.dtb.de/weitere-nachrichten/nachrichten/artikel/gute-bilanz-fuer-dtb-teams-beim-european-youth-olympic-festival-8772 |website=[German Gymnastics Federation](/source/German_Gymnastics_Federation) |access-date=3 September 2024 |language=de |date=27 July 2019}} He won the bronze medal in the all-around at the 2021 German Championships in the 17–18 age group.{{cite web |last1=Crumlish |first1=John |title=Elisabeth Seitz, Pascal Brendel seize all-around titles at German Championships |url=https://www.intlgymnast.com/news/elisabeth-seitz-pascal-brendel-seize-all-around-titles-at-german-championships/ |website=[International Gymnast Magazine](/source/International_Gymnast_Magazine) |access-date=4 September 2024 |date=7 July 2023}} Brendel won the pommel horse title at the 2022 German Championships, and he finished 14th in the all-around. He was initially Germany's reserve for the [2022 World Championships](/source/2022_World_Artistic_Gymnastics_Championships), but he was added to the team after [Lucas Kochan](/source/Lucas_Kochan) withdrew for health reasons.{{cite web |title=Pascal Brendel startet bei der Weltmeisterschaft |url=https://www.usinger-anzeiger.de/sport/lokalsport/pascal-brendel-startet-bei-der-weltmeisterschaft-91872572.html |website=Usinger Anzeiger |trans-title=Pascal Brendel starts at the World Championships |access-date=3 September 2024 |language=de |date=24 October 2022}} He competed alongside [Lukas Dauser](/source/Lukas_Dauser), [Nils Dunkel](/source/Nils_Dunkel), {{ill|Glenn Trebing|de}}, and [Andreas Toba](/source/Andreas_Toba), and they placed ninth in the qualification round, making them the first reserves for the team final.{{cite web |title=51st FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships Liverpool (GBR), 29 October – 6 November 2022 Men's Team Qualification |url=https://static.usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2022/m_22worlds_teamqual.pdf |website=[USA Gymnastics](/source/USA_Gymnastics) |publisher=[International Gymnastics Federation](/source/International_Gymnastics_Federation) |access-date=3 September 2024 |date=31 October 2022}} Brendel competed in the mixed team event at the [2023 DTB Pokal Stuttgart](/source/2023_DTB_Pokal_Stuttgart), helping Germany win the silver medal behind Japan.{{cite web |last1=Crumlish |first1=John |title=U.S., Germany and Japan sweep team titles at DTB Pokal |url=https://www.intlgymnast.com/news/u-s-germany-and-japan-sweep-team-titles-at-dtb-pokal/ |website=[International Gymnast Magazine](/source/International_Gymnast_Magazine) |access-date=4 September 2024 |date=19 March 2023}} Then at the [2023 European Championships](/source/2023_European_Artistic_Gymnastics_Championships), he helped the German team finish fifth.{{cite web |title=Turn-EM in Antalya: Andreas Toba mit Team auf Rang 5 |trans-title=European Gymnastics Championships in Antalya: Andreas Toba and team in 5th place |url=https://www.ntbwelt.de/news/turn-em-in-antalya-andreas-toba-mit-team-auf-rang-5-563/ |website=Niedersächsischer Gymnastics Association |access-date=4 September 2024 |language=de |date=12 April 2023}} Individually, he finished eighth in the all-around.{{cite web |title=Starker Pascal Brendel turnt auf Rang acht |url=https://www.htv-online.de/news/artikel/pascal-brendel-bei-den-europameisterschaften-in-antalya/ |website=Hessian Gymnastics Association |access-date=4 September 2024 |language=de |date=14 April 2023 |trans-title=Strong Pascal Brendel finishes eighth}} He won his first senior national all-around title at the 2023 German Championships.{{cite web |title=Turn-Hoffnung Brendel gewinnt Königstitel |url=https://www.sportschau.de/die-finals/die-finals-geraetturnen-freitag-100.html |website=[Sportschau](/source/Sportschau) |access-date=3 September 2024 |language=de |date=8 July 2023 |trans-title=Gymnastics hope Brendel wins title}} He then competed at the [2023 World Championships](/source/2023_World_Artistic_Gymnastics_Championships) and helped Germany qualify for the team final where they finished sixth.{{cite news |title=Deutsche Turner starke WM-Sechste – Gold an Japan |url=https://www.zeit.de/news/2023-10/03/deutsche-turner-starke-wm-sechste-gold-an-japan |newspaper=Die Zeit |trans-title=German gymnasts strong sixth place at World Championships – Gold goes to Japan |access-date=4 September 2024 |language=de |date=3 October 2023}} At the [2024 DTB Pokal Stuttgart](/source/2024_DTB_Pokal_Stuttgart), Brendel won a silver medal on the floor exercise behind [Matteo Giubellini](/source/Matteo_Giubellini), and the German team won the bronze medal in the mixed cup.{{cite web |last1=Crumlish |first1=John |title=France, U.S. win five golds apiece at DTB Pokal |url=https://www.intlgymnast.com/news/france-u-s-win-five-golds-apiece-at-dtb-pokal/ |website=[International Gymnast Magazine](/source/International_Gymnast_Magazine) |access-date=15 July 2024 |date=17 March 2024}} He finished fourth in the all-around at the 2024 German Championships.{{cite web |title=Wetzlarer Turner Brendel verpasst Titelverteidigung |url=https://www.hessenschau.de/sport/mehr-sport/die-finals-2024-in-frankfurt-brendel-verpasst-titelverteidigung-im-turnen-v1,brendel-meisterschaft-frankfurt-100.html |trans-title=Wetzlar gymnast Brendel misses title defense |website=Hessenschau |access-date=4 September 2024 |language=de |date=8 June 2024}} He finished fifth in the all-around at the Olympic Trials.{{cite web |title=Pascal Brendel für Olympia nominiert |url=https://www.usinger-anzeiger.de/sport/lokalsport/pascal-brendel-fuer-olympia-nominiert-93146676.html |website=Usinger Anzeiger |trans-title=Pascal Brendel nominated for Olympics |access-date=4 September 2024 |language=de |date=23 June 2024}} He was then selected to represent [Germany at the 2024 Summer Olympics](/source/Germany_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics) alongside [Lukas Dauser](/source/Lukas_Dauser), [Nils Dunkel](/source/Nils_Dunkel), [Timo Eder](/source/Timo_Eder), and [Andreas Toba](/source/Andreas_Toba).{{cite web |title=Pascal Brendel im Turn-Team für Olympia |url=https://www.htv-online.de/news/artikel/pascal-brendel-im-turn-team-fuer-olympia/ |website=Hessian Gymnastics Association |access-date=4 September 2024 |language=de |date=24 June 2024 |trans-title=Pascal Brendel on the gymnastics team for the Olympics}} The team finished 11th in the [qualification round](/source/Gymnastics_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_artistic_qualification) and did not advance to the final.{{cite web |title=Olympia-Auftakt in Paris: Dauser und Dunkel turnen ins Finale |trans-title=Olympic opening in Paris: Dauser and Dunkel make it to the final |url=https://www.dtb.de/weitere-nachrichten/nachrichten/artikel/olympia-auftakt-in-paris |website=[German Gymnastics Federation](/source/German_Gymnastics_Federation) |access-date=4 September 2024 |language=de |date=27 July 2024}} == Competitive history == {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%;" |- ! align=center|Year ! align=center|Event ! style="width:30px;"|Team ! style="width:30px;"|AA ! style="width:30px;"|[FX](/source/Gymnastics_floor) ! style="width:30px;"|[PH](/source/Pommel_horse) ! style="width:30px;"|[SR](/source/Gymnastics_rings) ! style="width:30px;"|[VT](/source/Gymnastics_vault) ! style="width:30px;"|[PB](/source/Gymnastics_parallel_bars) ! style="width:30px;"|[HB](/source/Horizontal_bar) |- ! colspan="10" | '''Junior''' |- | rowspan="1" | '''[2019](/source/2019_in_artistic_gymnastics)'''||align=left|[European Youth Olympic Festival](/source/Artistic_gymnastics_at_the_2019_European_Youth_Summer_Olympic_Festival)|| 8 || 14 || || || || || 5 || |- | rowspan="1" | '''[2021](/source/2021_in_artistic_gymnastics)'''||align=left|German Championships|| || {{bronze3}} || || || || || || |- ! colspan="10" | '''Senior''' |- | rowspan="2" | '''[2022](/source/2022_in_artistic_gymnastics)'''||align=left|German Championships|| || 14 || || {{gold1}} || || || || |-bgcolor=#CCCCFF | align=left | [World Championships](/source/2022_World_Artistic_Gymnastics_Championships) || {{abbreviation|R1|Germany finished ninth in the qualification round and was the first reserve for the final}} || || || || || || || |- | rowspan="4" | '''[2023](/source/2023_in_artistic_gymnastics)'''||align=left |[DTB Pokal Mixed Cup](/source/2023_DTB_Pokal_Stuttgart)|| {{silver2}} || || || || || || |-bgcolor=#F5F6CE | align=left |[European Championships](/source/2023_European_Artistic_Gymnastics_Championships)|| 5 || 8 || || || || || {{abbreviation|R2|Brendel finished 12th in the qualification round and was the second reserve for the final}} || |- |align=left|German Championships|| || {{gold1}} || || || || || || |-bgcolor=#CCCCFF | align=left | [World Championships](/source/2023_World_Artistic_Gymnastics_Championships) || 6 || || || || || || || |- | rowspan="4" | '''[2024](/source/2024_in_artistic_gymnastics)'''||align=left|[DTB Pokal Team Challenge](/source/2024_DTB_Pokal_Stuttgart)|| {{bronze3}} || || {{silver2}} || || || || |- |align=left|German Championships|| || 4 || || || || || || |- |align=left|German Olympic Trials|| || 5 || || || || || || |-bgcolor=98FB98 | align=left | '''[Olympic Games](/source/Gymnastics_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics)''' || '''''11''''' || || || || || || || |} == References == {{Reflist}} == External links == {{Commons}} * {{sports links}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Brendel, Pascal}} Category:2003 births Category:German male artistic gymnasts Category:Gymnasts at the 2024 Summer Olympics Category:Living people Category:Olympic gymnasts for Germany Category:People from Bad Homburg Category:21st-century German sportsmen --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Pascal Brendel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pascal_Brendel) 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