Germany's rising star Lisa Brüggemann is making her mark on the international scene. Born December 29, 1984 in Offenbach/Main, Brüggemann was the youngest member of the German squad that placed a disappointing 15th at the 1999 World Championships. After a rebuilding phase, the team competed with a newly found confidence in Ghent and hopes that the momentum will carry them through to 2004.

Lisa's family is strongly connected with gymnastics, both her parents and younger sister Mira were gymnasts. Her father is one of the most prominent bio-mechanics world-wide. He conducted a much publicised study at the request of the German Gymnastics Federation (DTB) that contradicts the popular myth that women's artistic gymnastics in a dangerous sport.

What are your favourite clothes and why?
Casual sportswear.

Which subjects did you hate most at school?
None really.

What would you do if you could be invisible for a day?
---

Who is the person you would most like to meet?
Lilia Podkopayeva.

What are you afraid of?
Illness.

Who is your favourite pop singer?
Nobody in particular.

What would you do if somebody gave you 100.000 US $?
I would donate a large part of it to Afghanistan.

What makes you pensive?
September 11.

What do you dislike about yourself?
My face.

What is you favourite comic figure?
Uli Stein (famous German cartoonist).

Do you have any hobbies?
Going to the pictures and skiing.

How do you relax?
Having spare time (to spend with my family).

Which day of the week is your least favourite?
Monday.

Do you have any dreams you want accomplish?
In gymnastics: Lots!

Do you like snow?
A lot!

The most beautiful arena you ever competed in?
Paris Bercy, France.

Which arena or hotel has the most disgusting shower?
The one in China.

Judges are...
...strict.

What would you like for your next birthday ?
Skis.

Which sights in your hometown are worth visiting?
The Cathedral.

Where would you like to spend a long holiday?
Hawaii.

Which languages do you speak?
English, German.

If you couldn't do gymnastics, what would you do?
Track and field.

What do you like to do when you're at home?
Paint.

Are you interested in other sports?
All of them!

Do you think it's colder outside than at night?
Good joke!

What's your favourite saying?
Auf die Dauer hilft nur Power!, means: only energy gets you places in the long run! (It rhymes in German).

Who are your best friends in gymnastics?
Claudia Janßen, Birgit Schweigert (her club mates at TTT Cologne) and my coach.

How much money have you got on you right now?
No idea.

Have you ever been close to death?
---.

Do you like flying?
So-so.

How long did your shortest love affair last?
---.

What is your favourite competition?
---.

Do you collect anything?
---.

What was your most embarrassing experience in gymnastics?
---.

What song are you thinking of right now?
---.

What makes you happy?
Success.

What annoys you?
---

What bores you?
---.

Your favourite film/movie?
She's All That.

What book should everybody have read in their life?
Harry Potter.

What would you like to do after your competitive career?
---.

Money is...
... unimportant.

What would you like to read about yourself in the papers?
Only nice stuff.

Interviews are...
...a pain sometimes.

Getting up early is......
...tough.

Your favourite perfume?
Amore.

What have you always wanted to tell your fans?
Thanks!

What have you always wanted to ask your fans?
Why me??

What did we forget to ask?
NOTHING!