Nicole Gerdes (born 1976) is a retired German rhythmic gymnast.[1] She represented her country in international competitions.

Career

Gerdes took up the sport at the club Blumenthaler SV. At the 1993 German Gymnastics Championships in Bremen, she was the runner-up behind Magdalena Brzeska in the rope and hoop finals, and she won bronze in the all-around and the clubs and ball finals.[2] In November she was 24th in the all-around at the World Championships in Alicante.[3]

In 1994 she won the German national title with rope. She also won four silver medals with ribbon, clubs and hoops and the all-around.[4] The following year, competing for SV Werder Bremen, she came second with ribbon and rope and again reached third place in the ball and club finals.[2]

In 1992 and 1993 she was Bremen's Sportswoman of the Year. After her retirement in 1998, she embarked on a coaching career at Blumenthaler TV.[5] She was also part of Blumenthaler's gymnastics and dance group, until they had to disband in 2023. She is now married and had a child in 2010.[6]

References

  1. ^ "GERDES Nicole - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  2. ^ a b "Rhythmische Sportgymnastik - Deutsche Meisterschaften". www.sport-komplett.de. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
  3. ^ "17.World Championships in Alicante, Spain (4.-7. November 1993)". r-gymnast.bplaced.net. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  4. ^ Koch, Sannah (1994-05-20). "Haut und Knöchelchen". Die Tageszeitung: taz (in German). p. 27. ISSN 0931-9085. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  5. ^ "Rhythmische Sportgymnastik". blumenthalertv.de. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
  6. ^ Niemeyer, Jörg (2023-11-01). "Gymnastik und Tanz: Bremer Gruppe zieht sich nach 23 DM-Titeln zurück". weser-kurier-de (in German). Retrieved 2024-03-02.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicole_Gerdes
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