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Alma Pedersen

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Alma Pedersen
Full nameAlma Sofie Højgaard Pedersen
Born (2005-07-06) July 6, 2005 (age 19)
Egedal, Denmark
Gymnastics career
DisciplineRhythmic gymnastics
Country represented Denmark
Years on national team2017-
LevelInternational Elite
ClubTIK-Gymnastik

Alma Sofie Pedersen (born 6 July 2005) is a Danish rhythmic gymnast.[1] She represents her country in international competitions.

Personal life

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Pedersen took up rhythmic gymnastics at age 4, as of 2022 she trains 22 hours a week.[2][3] Her idol are Russian rhythmic gymnast Yana Kudryavtseva. Outside the gym, Alma’s hobbies are spending time with friends and family and playing with her dog.[2] She and her Danish teammate Isabella Schultz won the Taastrup Trophy at the 2022 Taastrup Sports Club [TIK] Awards for their performances at the previous year's Nordic championships.[4]

Career

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In 2019 Alma was the Danish representative at the 1st Junior Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Moscow, she was 58th with rope, 45th with ball, 37th with clubs and 53rd with ribbon.[5]

In 2022 she made her senior international debut at the World Championships in Sofia where she finished 77th in the All-Around, 79th with hoop, 61st with ball, 79th with clubs and 78th with ribbon.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "PEDERSEN Alma - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
  2. ^ a b "På danmarks gymnastikblog nr 1 er ude med nyt indlæg". www.chopar.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2022-11-20.
  3. ^ katja (2022-05-25). "Gymnastik gør mig glad". GymDanmark (in Danish). Retrieved 2022-11-20.
  4. ^ karsten (2022-06-22). "Pokalvindere 2022 og 2021". Taastrup Idræts Klub (in Danish). Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  5. ^ "2019 Junior Worlds Result Book". longinestiming.
  6. ^ "2022 World Championships Result Book". longinestiming.