▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 2 , ▁she ▁won ▁the ▁silver ▁medal ▁at ▁the ▁European ▁Championships ▁in ▁Pat ras ▁as ▁a ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁Dutch ▁team ▁alongside ▁Ver ona ▁van ▁de ▁Le ur , ▁Gab ri ella ▁W am mes , ▁R ens ke ▁End el ▁and ▁Mon ique ▁Nu ij ten . ▁A ▁year ▁later ▁she ▁became ▁Dutch ▁National ▁Champion ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁in ▁her ▁career . ▁Harm es ▁represented ▁the ▁Netherlands ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁Summer ▁Olympics ▁where ▁she ▁finished ▁ 4 2 nd ▁overall . ▁At ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁World ▁Championships ▁in ▁Melbourne ▁she ▁won ▁the ▁bronze ▁medal ▁at ▁the ▁floor ▁exercise , ▁finishing ▁behind ▁A lic ia ▁Sac ram one ▁and ▁N ast ia ▁Li uk in . ▁Ear lier ▁that ▁year ▁she ▁won ▁the ▁gold ▁medal ▁at ▁the ▁G ymn ast ics ▁World ▁Cup ▁Championships ▁meeting ▁in ▁Mar ib or . ▁At ▁the ▁same ▁meeting ▁she ▁also ▁won ▁a ▁silver ▁medal ▁at ▁the ▁beam ▁and ▁a ▁bronze ▁medal ▁at ▁v ault . ▁ ▁She ▁with d rew ▁from ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁World ▁Championship ▁in ▁A ar hus ▁due ▁to ▁pre gn ancy . ▁On ▁May ▁ 2 4 , ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁Harm es ▁became ▁mother ▁of ▁her ▁first ▁child , ▁son ▁L ug ano . ▁She ▁started ▁compet ing ▁in ▁the ▁sport ▁again ▁and ▁in ▁June ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁she ▁qualified ▁herself ▁into ▁the ▁Dutch ▁Olympic ▁team ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0