Aquila Ziddah (born 11 June 2008) is a Dutch gymnast who competes in both artistic gymnastics and wheel gymnastics (Rhönradturnen).
Ziddah was born in Ede, Netherlands, to a Dutch mother and a Ghanaian father. He holds Dutch nationality and a Ghanaian passport. He is a student at HAN University of Applied Sciences in Arnhem/Nijmegen.
He began artistic gymnastics around 2012 and started wheel gymnastics in 2017.
Career
Wheel gymnastics Ziddah trains at gymnastiekvereniging D.O.K. Ede. His head coach for wheel gymnastics is Saskia van Bruxvoort.
He first represented Ghana at the 2022 World Championships in Sønderborg, Denmark, where he won the bronze medal in the junior spirals event.
Competing for the Netherlands, he became junior world champion on vault at the 2024 World Championships in Almere, also winning silver medals in the all-around and spirals.
At the 2026 World Championships in Göttingen he won gold on vault.
He is a multiple Dutch national champion in wheel gymnastics.
Artistic gymnastics Ziddah started artistic gymnastics at G.V. Impuls. From 2017 he trained extra at C.G.V. D.O.K. Ede and fully moved to Exalto Sport in 2019. After Exalto Sport went bankrupt at the end of 2022, he returned to D.O.K. Ede with the men’s artistic gymnastics group. His coach for artistic gymnastics is Niels Velthuijs.
Notable results include third place at the Shock Cup Level 3 in 2025 and third place in the overall ranking of the 2025–2026 season (with a fourth place at the 2026 Ahoy Cup Level 3).
He continues to compete actively in both disciplines as a hybrid athlete.
Competitive results
Wheel gymnastics
International results Year Competition Event Result 2022 World Championships (Sønderborg) Junior Spirals Bronze (for Ghana) 2024 World Championships (Almere) Junior All-around Silver 2024 World Championships (Almere) Junior Vault Gold 2024 World Championships (Almere) Junior Spirals Silver 2026 World Championships (Göttingen) Vault Gold
National results Year Competition Event Result 2023 Dutch National Championships All-around Gold 2025 Dutch National Championships All-around Gold 2025 Dutch National Championships Vault Gold 2025 Dutch National Championships Spiral Gold 2026 Dutch National Championships All-around Gold 2026 Dutch National Championships Vault Gold 2026 Dutch National Championships Spiral Gold 2026 Dutch National Championships Straight-line Gold
Artistic gymnastics Year Competition Event Result 2025 Ahoy Cup Level 3 All-around 3rd (Bronze) 2026 Season ranking 2nd division Overall 3rd 2026 Ahoy Cup Level 3 All-around 4th 2025 Dutch National Championships (2nd division) All-around 3rd (Bronze)
Personal life He is 190 cm tall.
References
External links International Wheel Gymnastics Federation