Celia Joseph-Noel (born 5 November 2003) is a French rhythmic gymnast,[1] member of the national group. She was also the French representative at the Youth Olympics in 2018.

Celia Joseph-Noel
Personal information
Country represented France
Born (2003-11-05) 5 November 2003 (age 20)
Paris, France
DisciplineRhythmic Gymnastics
LevelInternational Elite
Years on national team2018-
ClubIssy Gymnastique Rythmique et Sportive
Head coach(es)Anna Baranova
Assistant coach(es)Sara Bayón
Former coach(es)Claire Munch, Julie Duboc
ChoreographerGregory Milan
Medal record
Rhythmic gymnastics
Representing  France
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
FIG World Cup 0 1 0
Total 0 1 0

Personal life

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Joseph-Noel took up the sport at age six in Issy les Moulineaux; she now trains for 40 hours per week at the National Institute for Sport. Outside the gym, her hobbies are reading, going to the movies, and cooking. She plans to become a sports physician when she retires.[2] She speaks French, English, and Spanish.[3]

Career

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Junior

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Joseph-Noel joined the national team in 2018 when she was selected for the European Championships in Guadalajara. She was 72nd in the all-around, and 8th in teams, with hoop and with ribbon.[4] In October, she competed at the Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires, where she was 13th place.[5]

Senior

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In 2019 Joseph-Noel became a senior. Her first competition was the World Cup in Pesaro, where she finished 46th in the all-around.[6] She then competed at the European Championships in Baku, finishing 39th in the all-around, 49th with hoop, 39th with ball, 46th with clubs and 40th with ribbon.[7]

She ended her season and individual career by winning the French National Championship. The next season, she was invited to join the French group, and she accepted it as she enjoyed working with the other gymnasts as a team.[8]

In 2021, she competed at the World Championships in Kitakyushu. The French group was 11th in the all-around, 8th with 5 balls and 12th with 3 hoops and 2 pairs of clubs.[9]

 
Joseph-Noel (far right) competing at the 2024 Sofia World Cup

On April 27, 2023, she replaced Ainhoa Dot in the roster of the World Cup in Portimão. As a member of the group, she won a silver medal in the 3 ribbon and 2 hoops final.[10] It was also announced she was among the selected gymnasts for the European Championships in Baku along with fellow group gymnasts Eleonore Caburet, Emma Delaine, Manelle Inaho, Lozea Vilarino, Justine Lavit and the individuals Hélène Karbanov and Maelle Millet.[11] The French group was 10th in the all-around and qualified to compete in both event finals.[12]

In 2024, she competed at the 2024 World Cup in Sofia and was part of the group in both events of the qualifying round. The French group placed 4th in the all-around and qualified to both event finals.[13] At the 2024 European Championships, the French group placed 11th in the all-around. They qualified for the 5 hoops final and finished in 8th place.[14]

References

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  1. ^ "JOSEPH-NOEL Celia - FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  2. ^ "Détail de contenu". www.ffgym.fr. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  3. ^ "Célia Joseph-Noël". www.ffgym.fr. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  4. ^ "Gymnastics - European Junior Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships 2018 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  5. ^ "Youth Olympics Qualification" (PDF). buenosaires2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-11-17. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  6. ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Pesaro 2019 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  7. ^ "European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships 2019 - Results Women". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  8. ^ "Célia Joseph-Noël, la nouvelle silhouette de l'ensemble France". SpotGym.fr (in French). 2024-04-23. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  9. ^ "2021 World Championships Result Book" (PDF). usagym. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-07-07. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  10. ^ "Gymnastics - World Cup Rhythmic Gymnastics - Portimão 2023 - Results". www.the-sports.org. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  11. ^ "GR - CE 2023 - La délégation dévoilée". www.ffgym.fr. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  12. ^ "39th European Rhythmic Championships Result Book" (PDF). European Gymnastics. 21 May 2023.
  13. ^ "FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup Sofia Results Book". International Gymnastics Federation. 14 April 2024.
  14. ^ "2024 Rhythmic Europeans - Budapest". European Gymnastics. Retrieved 2024-06-17.