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Thirteen year later he competed in the fiinal day of the 16th Australian Masters Games in Burnie.

“Well it’s a long story why I took up gymnastics," the South Australian said.

"My father was a gymnast and he took me to his club with about 500 members in Rotterdam in the Netherlands and I wasn’t even three years old,” the South Australian said.

“I was there for a month and that is it – I’ve always been interested and all of a sudden at 60 I decided if I don’t do something about it now it will be too late."

Beernink added: “I will have to see how we go today, I’ve only done the rings so far and I think I’m happy with how I did there."

It was Beernink’s seventh Australian Masters Games appearance in a row and he is looking forward to signing up for many more competitions as he continues to work on his strength back home.

“I love it yeah,” he continued.

“No, I don’t have a club, I went to one for a year and a half in South Australia, but now I am training at home for the last seven and a half years.

“This is my 14th competition overall and the Masters is a great thing, I really enjoy it.

“The camaraderie and meeting people I’ve met before in competitions and new ones that come along.”

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