Celia Joseph-Noel Explained

Celia Joseph-Noel
Birth Date:2003 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Paris, France
Discipline:Rhythmic Gymnastics
Level:International Elite
Natlteam:2018-
Club:Issy Gymnastique Rythmique et Sportive
Headcoach:Anna Baranova
Assistcoach:Sara Bayón
Choreographer:Gregory Milan
Formercoach:Claire Munch, Julie Duboc
Show-Medals:yes

Celia Joseph-Noel (born 5 November 2003) is a French rhythmic gymnast,[1] member of the national group. She was also the French representative at the Youth Olympics in 2018.

Personal life

Joseph-Noel took up the sport at age six in Issy les Moulineaux; she now trains for 40 hours per week at the National Institute for Sport. Outside the gym, her hobbies are reading, going to the movies, and cooking. She plans to become a sports physician when she retires.[2] She speaks French, English, and Spanish.[3]

Career

Junior

Joseph-Noel joined the national team in 2018 when she was selected for the European Championships in Guadalajara. She was 72nd in the all-around, and 8th in teams, with hoop and with ribbon.[4] In October, she competed at the Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, where she was 13th place.[5]

Senior

In 2019 Joseph-Noel became a senior. Her first competition was the World Cup in Pesaro, where she finished 46th in the all-around.[6] She then competed at the European Championships in Baku, finishing 39th in the all-around, 49th with hoop, 39th with ball, 46th with clubs and 40th with ribbon.[7]

She ended her season and individual career by winning the French National Championship. The next season, she was invited to join the French group, and she accepted it as she enjoyed working with the other gymnasts as a team.[8]

In 2021, she competed at the World Championships in Kitakyushu. The French group was 11th in the all-around, 8th with 5 balls and 12th with 3 hoops and 2 pairs of clubs.[9] On April 27, 2023, she replaced Ainhoa Dot in the roster of the World Cup in Portimão. As a member of the group, she won a silver medal in the 3 ribbon and 2 hoops final.[10] It was also announced she was among the selected gymnasts for the European Championships in Baku along with fellow group gymnasts Eleonore Caburet, Emma Delaine, Manelle Inaho, Lozea Vilarino, Justine Lavit and the individuals Hélène Karbanov and Maelle Millet.[11] The French group was 10th in the all-around and qualified to compete in both event finals.[12]

In 2024, she competed at the 2024 World Cup in Sofia and was part of the group in both events of the qualifying round. The French group placed 4th in the all-around and qualified to both event finals.[13] At the 2024 European Championships, the French group placed 11th in the all-around. They qualified for the 5 hoops final and finished in 8th place.[14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: JOSEPH-NOEL Celia - FIG Athlete Profile . 2023-04-27 . www.gymnastics.sport.
  2. Web site: Détail de contenu . 2023-04-27 . www.ffgym.fr.
  3. Web site: Célia Joseph-Noël . 2024-04-23 . www.ffgym.fr.
  4. Web site: Gymnastics - European Junior Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships 2018 - Results . 2023-04-27 . www.the-sports.org.
  5. Web site: Youth Olympics Qualification . buenosaires2018. . PDF . 2023-04-27 . 2018-11-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181117093624/https://www.buenosaires2018.com/results/resYOG2018/pdf/YOG2018/GRY/YOG2018_GRY_C73A_GRYW1AA---------------QUAL--------.pdf . dead .
  6. Web site: Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Pesaro 2019 - Results . 2023-04-27 . www.the-sports.org.
  7. Web site: European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships 2019 - Results Women . 2023-04-27 . www.the-sports.org.
  8. Web site: 2024-04-23 . Célia Joseph-Noël, la nouvelle silhouette de l'ensemble France . 2024-04-23 . SpotGym.fr . fr-FR.
  9. Web site: 2021 World Championships Result Book . usagym . PDF . 2023-04-27 . 2022-07-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220707042543/https://usagym.org/PDFs/Results/2021/r_21worlds_complete.pdf . dead .
  10. Web site: Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Portimão 2023 - Results . 2023-05-08 . www.the-sports.org.
  11. Web site: GR - CE 2023 - La délégation dévoilée . 2023-04-27 . www.ffgym.fr.
  12. Web site: 21 May 2023 . 39th European Rhythmic Championships Result Book . European Gymnastics.
  13. Web site: 14 April 2024 . FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup Sofia Results Book . International Gymnastics Federation.
  14. Web site: 2024 Rhythmic Europeans - Budapest . 2024-06-17 . European Gymnastics . en.