Celia Joseph-Noel (born 5 November 2003) is a French

rhythmic gymnast Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport in which gymnasts perform on a floor with an apparatus: hoop, ball, clubs, ribbon. The sport combines elements of gymnastics, dance and calisthenics; gymnasts must be strong, flexible, agile, dexterous and coordi ...

, member of the national group. She was also the French representative at the Youth Olympics in 2018.

Personal life

Joseph-Noel took up the sport at age six in

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; 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. She speaks French, English, and Spanish.

Career

Junior

Joseph-Noel joined the national team in 2018 when she was selected for the

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. She was 72nd in the all-around, and 8th in teams, with hoop and with ribbon. In October, she competed at the Youth Olympics in

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, where she was 13th place.

Senior

In 2019 Joseph-Noel became a senior. Her first competition was the World Cup in

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, where she finished 46th in the all-around. She then competed at the

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, finishing 39th in the all-around, 49th with hoop, 39th with ball, 46th with clubs and 40th with ribbon. 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. In 2021, she competed at the World Championships in

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. The French group was 11th in the all-around, 8th with 5 balls and 12th with 3 hoops and 2 pairs of clubs. On April 27, 2023, she replaced Ainhoa Dot in the roster of the World Cup in

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. As a member of the group, she won a silver medal in the 3 ribbon and 2 hoops final. It was also announced she was among the selected gymnasts for the

in Baku along with fellow group gymnasts Eleonore Caburet, Emma Delaine, Manelle Inaho, Lozea Vilarino, Justine Lavit and the individuals

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and

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. The French group was 10th in the all-around and qualified to compete in both event finals. In 2024, she competed at the 2024 World Cup in

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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. 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.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Joseph-Noel, Celia 2003 births Living people French rhythmic gymnasts 21st-century French women Sportspeople from Paris Gymnasts at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics Gymnasts at the 2024 Summer Olympics Olympic gymnasts for France