Nicole Gerdes

Nicole Gerdes
Born	1976 Bremen, Germany
Spouse	Stephan Gerdes
Gymnastics career
Discipline	Rhythmic gymnastics
Country represented	Germany
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

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]

References

1. "GERDES Nicole - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
2. "Rhythmische Sportgymnastik - Deutsche Meisterschaften". www.sport-komplett.de. Retrieved 2024-02-25.
3. "17.World Championships in Alicante, Spain (4.-7. November 1993)". r-gymnast.bplaced.net. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
4. Koch, Sannah (1994-05-20). "Haut und Knöchelchen". Die Tageszeitung: taz (in German). p. 27. ISSN   0931-9085 . Retrieved 2024-03-02.
5. "Rhythmische Sportgymnastik". blumenthalertv.de. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
6. 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.