Nicole Gerdes | |
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Born | 1976 Bremen, Germany |
Spouse | Stephan Gerdes |
Gymnastics career | |
Discipline | Rhythmic gymnastics |
Country represented | ![]() |
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.
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]