Elena Benzmüller
Werner-von-Siemens-Gymnasium Berlin, Germany (since 2025 and 2021-2023)
German International School Dubai, UAE (2024/25)
Kent College Dubai, UAE (2023/24)
Werner-von-Siemens-Gymnasium Berlin, Germany (since 2025 and 2021-2023)
German International School Dubai, UAE (2024/25)
Kent College Dubai, UAE (2023/24)
My name is Elena and I live in Berlin. I love sports, particularly field hockey and gymnastics. I started doing gymnastics for TuS Lichterfelde in 2017/18, and I started playing field hockey around 2019 when I joined the Zehlendorfer Wespen hockey club. In 2023, I was member of the field hockey selection squad (Landeskader) of the state of Berlin in my age group.
From 2023 to 2025, I lived in Dubai in the UAE. During that time, I focused primarily on gymnastics and joined Aspire Gymnastics Dubai. I also regularly entered running competitions for Ultimate Athletics Dubai and continued to play some field hockey.
After returning to Germany in autumn 2025, I focused more on field hockey again, and in January 2026, I became a member of the Berlin state field hockey selection squad (Landeskader) once more. At the same time I managed to run two new bests over 5k and 10k which brought me three top 50 listings in the German athletics rankings.
Also take a look at the websites of my successful twin sister Carla and my brother Max, who are both into sports.
Club: Zehlendorfer Wespen, Berlin, Germany (the photo above was taken in January 2026. I am kneeling in the bottom right-hand corner together with my twin sister Carla)
Championships
2026 Vice-Champion of East Germany with Zehlendorfer Wespen, age group U14, indoors
2022 Champion of East Germany with Zehlendorfer Wespen, age group U12, outdoors
2022/23 Champion of the State of Berlin with Zehlendorfer Wespen, age group U12, outdoors
2022/23 Vice-Champion of the State of Berlin with Zehlendorfer Wespen, age group U12, indoors
2021/22 Vice-Champion of the State of Berlin with Zehlendorfer Wespen, age group U12, indoors
2021/22 Vice-Champion of the State of Berlin with Zehlendorfer Wespen, age group U12, outdoors
Selection Squads and Invitations
Selection squad of the state of Berlin, 2026
Selection squad of the state of Berlin, 2023
Clubs: TuSLi Lichterfelde 1887, Germany and Aspire Gymnastics Dubai, UAE
Achievements for TuSLi Lichterfelde 1887 Berlin:
Currently competing at level LK2 with my team
Winner with my team TuSLi Lichterfelde of Turnliga 3 of the State of Berlin in 2023
Achievements for Aspire Gymnastics Dubai:
2025, May: 2nd Overall, 1st Vault, 2nd Beam, 2nd Bars, 1st Floor of Artistic Club Competition, Level 6, Aspire Gymnastics Dubai
2025, March: 4th Overall, 2nd Vault, 2nd Beam of Little Stars Zayed Sports Tournament, Abu Dhabi, Artistic Gymnastics Competition
2025, January: Overall Winner, Vault Winner, Floors Winner of Full Apparatus Artistic Club Competition, Level 5, Aspire Gymnastics Dubai
2024, January: Overall Winner, Vault Winner, Bars Winner, Floors Winner of Full Apparatus Artistic Club Competition, Level 4, Aspire Gymnastics Dubai
Vault, June 2025
Beam, June 2025
Bars, June 2025
Floor, June 2025
Vault, March 2025
Beam, March 2025
Bars, March 2025
Floor, March 2025
Vault, Jan 2025
Beam, Jan 2025
Bars, Jan 2025
Floor, Jan 2025
Clubs: Ultimate Athletics Dubai, UAE and Silvesterlauf Trier, Germany
Selected Personal Bests (see also Ladv.de)
200m in 30,89sec, Abu Dhabi, UAE, 02/06/2024
300m in 47,78sec, Dubai, UAE, 06/10/2023
800m in 2:32,08min, Berlin, Germany, 27/08/2025
3000m in 12:54min, Einbeck, Germany, 25/08/2024
3km in 13:01, Khorfakkan, UAE, 15/03/2025
5km in 20:07min, Trier, Germany, 31/12/2025 (top 50 position in German athletics best lists W14 and W15 in 2025)
10km in 42:24min, Berlin, Germany, 12/10/2025 (top 50 position in German athletics best lists WU18 in 2025)
DASSA Cross Country (for Kent College Dubai)
Winner of the DASSA Cross-Country Mixed Relays Team Event with Kent College in 2023/24
Third place in the DASSA Cross-Country Relays Team Event with Kent College in 2023/24
Berlin Mini-Marathon 2022
4,2195km in 18:57min
Team: Kent College Dubai U14 Girls
Achievements
Winner of DASSA U14 Girls Football Plate in 2023/24; Elena scored twice in the final
Champion of DASSA U14 Girls Football Development 2 League in 2023/24
2nd place with U13 team of KCD at the BSAK tournament, Abu Dhabi, in 2024
I was voted player of the match several times for my team