Nicole Gerdes
| Nicole Gerdes | |
|---|---|
| Country represented |  Germany |
| Born | 1976 Bremen, Germany |
| Spouse | Stephan Gerdes |
| Discipline | Rhythmic Gymnastics |
| Level | International Elite |
| Years on national team | 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[edit]
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.[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[edit]
- ^ "GERDES Nicole - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
- ^ a b "Rhythmische Sportgymnastik - Deutsche Meisterschaften". www.sport-komplett.de. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
- ^ "17.World Championships in Alicante, Spain (4.-7. November 1993)". r-gymnast.bplaced.net. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
- ^ Koch, Sannah (1994-05-20). "Haut und Knöchelchen". Die Tageszeitung: taz (in German). p. 27. ISSN 0931-9085. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
- ^ "Rhythmische Sportgymnastik". blumenthalertv.de. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
- ^ 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.