Almudena Cid Tostado ( Spanish: Almudena Cid Tostado ; born June 15, 1980 , Vitoria , Spain ) - Spanish athlete (represented rhythmic gymnastics in individual exercises). Participant of the 4 Summer Olympics (1996, 2000, 2004 and 2008).
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| Date of Birth | June 15, 1980 (39 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Vitoria (Spain) |
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| Occupation | athlete (rhythmic gymnastics) |
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| Site | almudenacid.com |
Biography
Almudena began to practice rhythmic gymnastics at the age of 6 years. Her mother initially wanted her daughter to devote herself to ballet , but still preference was given to gymnastics.
Almudena became a member of the Spanish national team since November 1994 . She became the first Spanish gymnast in history to actively compete in two Olympic finals, Atlanta and Sydney , and she is also the only "artist" to compete in four Olympic Games - Atlanta 1996 , Sydney 2000 , Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008 .
At different times, she trained with several coaches, including Dali Kutkaite and Nina Vitrichenko (mother and coach of Elena Vitrichenko ).
Almudena lives in Barcelona . She has several model contracts (including with Nike ).
Interesting Facts
- Almudena Sid Tostado is perhaps the only Western gymnast to compete on equal terms with gymnasts from Eastern Europe.
- So far, the only "artist" who has performed in a row at the 4 Olympic Games (starting with Atlanta and ending with Beijing ).
- She speaks Spanish, Basque and English.
- In an interview with Almudena, she repeatedly stated that she was not a Spanish gymnast, but a Basque .
- Sid Tostado named one of the elements of rhythmic gymnastics in exercises with the ball.
- Almudena has been chosen more than once as a “Miss Tournament” or “Miss Elegance”.
Athletic Results
- 1995 World Cup, Vienna 5th place - team.
- 1996 World Championship, Budapest 4th place - jump rope; 6th place - the ball.
- 1996 Olympic Games , Atlanta 9th place - individual all-around.
- 1997 World Championship, Berlin 7th place - tape, team; 8th place - maces.
- 1998 World Cup, Seville 6th place - clubs, hoop, ribbon, rope.
- 1999 World Championship, Osaka 5th place - team; 7th place - gupp all-around, jump rope; 12th place - individual all-around.
- 2000 European Championship, Zaragoza 5th place - hoop; 8th place - individual all-around.
- 2000 Olympic Games , Sydney 9th place - individual all-around.
- 2001 World Gymnastics Games, Akita 4th place - ball, clubs, hoop, jump rope.
- 2001 World Championship, Madrid 4th place - hoop, team; 7th place - individual all-around.
- 2001 European Championship, Geneva 7th place - ball; 8th place - maces.
- 2002 World Cup Final, Stuttgart 6th place - hoop.
- 2002 European Championship, Granada 7th place - ball, individual all-around; 8th place - hoop, jump rope.
- 2003 World Cup, Budapest 6th place - team; 8th place - maces; 13th place - individual all-around.
- 2003 European Championship, Riesa 6th place - hoop, ribbon; 7th place - maces; 8th place - the ball.
- 2004 European Championship, Kiev 7th place - individual all-around.
- 2004 Olympic Games , Athens 8th place - individual all-around.
- 2005 European Championship, Moscow 6th place - team; 128th place - individual all-around.
- 2005 World Championship , Baku 8th place - clubs; 11th place - individual all-around.
- 2008 Olympic Games , Beijing 8th place - individual all-around.
Links
- Almudena Cid Tostado: Embodying Elegance
- MSN Space de Almudena Cid
- Almudena Fan Club
- Almudena cid tostado
- Used materials of the website of the International Gymnastics Federation