Triumph in Baku

First World Cup victory and Olympic ticket for Mörz!

Charlize Mörz will be competing in Paris.(Bild: GEPA pictures)

Charlize Mörz secured the Olympic qualification for Austria with her first ever World Cup victory in women's gymnastics on Sunday in Baku. In the floor final, the 18-year-old from Burgenland increased her previous points record from 13.200 to 13.566 points and thus won the third of four Olympic qualifying World Cups. She won by a wafer-thin 33 thousandths of a point ahead of runner-up Kaylia Nemour from Algeria.

"I can't really believe it yet. Everything worked out today and I'm super happy. Before the start of the season, I would hardly have thought such a result possible," said Mörz after her coup.

Family of athletes
She comes from a family of athletes. The element "The Moerz" was named after her sister Alissa, who is also a gymnast, in November 2023. Her father Michael Mörz made twelve appearances for Austria's national soccer team between 2005 and 2007.

Two Olympic starting places for Paris are awarded per apparatus in the World Cup series. The three best results count according to the points system (one scratch score). Ahead of the final World Cup in Doha (April 17-20), Mörz is currently in the lead with 80 points. Only Emma Malabuyo from the Philippines (69 points in the Olympic ranking, fourth in Baku) could still catch her at the top.