Nicole Gerdes Explained

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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.

Career

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]

Notes and References

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