Child: | 1 |
Nicole Gerdes | |
Birth Date: | 1976 |
Birth Place: | Bremen, Germany |
Spouse: | Stephan Gerdes |
Discipline: | Rhythmic Gymnastics |
Level: | International Elite |
Natlteam: | 1993-1998 |
Club: | Blumenthaler TV / SV Werder Bremen |
Retired: | yes |
Nicole Gerdes (born 1976) is a retired German rhythmic gymnast.[1] She represented her country in international competitions.
Nicole took up the sport at Blumenthaler SV, at the 1993 German Gymnastics Championships in Bremen she was runner-up behind Magdalena Brzeska with rope and hoop disciplines, she got bronze in the All-Around, with clubs and ball.[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, also winning three 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.
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]