Ahmet Önder

Ahmet Önder
Personal information
Country represented Turkey
Born (1996-07-11) 11 July 1996 (age 27)
Ödemiş, Turkey
Hometownİzmir, Turkey
Training locationIstanbul, Turkey
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
LevelSenior International Elite
Years on national team2014–present (TUR)
ClubSavkar Cimnastik Spor Kulubu
College teamEge University
Medal record
Men's artistic gymnastics
Representing  Turkey
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Stuttgart Parallel bars
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2020 Mersin Team
Silver medal – second place 2022 Munich All-around
Silver medal – second place 2023 Antalya Team
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Munich Team
European Games
Silver medal – second place 2019 Minsk Horizontal bar
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Tarragona Parallel bars
Gold medal – first place 2022 Oran Team
Silver medal – second place 2018 Tarragona Team
Silver medal – second place 2018 Tarragona Floor exercise
Silver medal – second place 2018 Tarragona Vault
Silver medal – second place 2022 Oran Floor exercise
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Tarragona All-around
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Oran Horizontal bar
Islamic Solidarity Games
Gold medal – first place 2017 Baku Team
Gold medal – first place 2017 Baku Vault
Gold medal – first place 2021 Konya Team
Gold medal – first place 2021 Konya Horizontal bar
Silver medal – second place 2021 Konya Parallel bars
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Baku All-around
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Baku Horizontal bar
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Konya Rings
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Konya Vault

Ahmet Önder (born 11 July 1996) is a Turkish artistic gymnast.[1][2][3] He represented Turkey at the 2020 Olympic Games. He is the 2019 World silver medalist on the parallel bars.

Early life[edit]

Önder was born in Ödemiş, Turkey in 1996. He was inspired to try gymnastics after watching the 2004 Olympic Games on television.[4]

Gymnastics career[edit]

2019[edit]

Önder competed at various World Cups throughout the year. At the European Championships he placed fifth in the all-around. At the European Games he won silver on horizontal bar behind Robert Tvorogal of Lithuania. In October Önder competed at the World Championships where he won silver on parallel bars behind Joe Fraser. This medal, alongside İbrahim Çolak's gold medal on rings, were the first medals won by Turkish gymnasts at the World Championships.[5] Additionally, due to being a top-three finisher on an apparatus not part of a qualified team, Önder was able to qualify as an individual to the upcoming 2020 Olympic Games.

2020[edit]

Önder competed at the Baku World Cup; however the competition was canceled after qualifications due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] Many other competitions were either canceled or postponed throughout the year. In December the European Championships were held. Önder helped Turkey win the silver medal behind Ukraine in the team competition. Individually Önder placed fourth on floor exercise and eighth on vault and horizontal bar.

2021[edit]

Önder competed at the European Championships where he placed fourth in the all-around and on floor exercise, fifth on horizontal bar, and eighth on parallel bars. At the 2020 Olympic Games Önder qualified to both the all-around and vault event finals where he finished twenty-fourth and seventh respectively. At the World Championships Önder finished fifth in the all-around, setting a record as the highest placing Turkish gymnast at a World Championships, beating his previous record of ninth set in 2017.[7]

2022[edit]

Önder started the year competing at the Osijek Challenge Cup. He competed at the Mediterranean Games where he helped Turkey win gold in the team event. Individually he won silver on floor exercise behind Nicola Bartolini and bronze on horizontal bar behind Marios Georgiou and Adem Asil. Önder next competed at the Islamic Solidarity Games where he helped Turkey once again win gold in the team event. Individually he won gold on floor exercise and horizontal bar, silver on parallel bars, and bronze on rings and vault.

In August Önder competed at the 2022 European Championships. On the first day of competition he won silver in the all-around behind Joe Fraser. He then helped Turkey win bronze in the team event.[8]

Competitive history[edit]

Year Event Team AA FX PH SR VT PB HB
Senior
2014
World Championships 25 56
2015 Cottbus World Cup 13
Doha World Cup 6
European Championships 31
Varna Challenge Cup 8 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5
Osijek Challenge Cup 7
2016 Baku World Cup 4 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 6 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Doha World Cup 4 8 4
Osijek Challenge Cup 6 6
European Championships 11
Mersin Challenge Cup 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2017 Melbourne World Cup 5 8 4 8 WD
Islamic Solidarity Games 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Szombathely Challenge Cup 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 4 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 5
World Championships 9
Mexican Open 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2018 Turkish Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Osijek Challenge Cup 8
Koper Challenge Cup 7
Mediterranean Games 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Mersin Challenge Cup 1st place, gold medalist(s) 4 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
European Championships 8 5
Paris Challenge Cup 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
World Championships 15 9
Cottbus World Cup 7
2019 Melbourne World Cup 8 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 6
Turkish Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Doha World Cup 5
European Championships 5 7 5 7
European Games 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Mersin Challenge Cup 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
World Championships 15 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2020 Turkish Championships 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 5 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Baku World Cup 6
European Championships 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 4 8 8
2021 Turkish Championships 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 4 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
European Championships 4 4 8 5
Doha World Cup 6 8 8 4
Olympic Games 24 7
Turkish Team Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s)
World Championships 5
2022 Osijek Challenge Cup 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 4
Mediterranean Games 1st place, gold medalist(s) WD 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 8 4 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Islamic Solidarity Games 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
European Championships 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 8 6 8
World Championships 11
2023
European Championships 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 21
Mersin Challenge Cup 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s)
World Championships 10 22

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Carlotta Ferlito wins popular gold as artistic gymnastics close". www.fisu.net. Lausanne, Switzerland: International University Sports Federation. Archived from the original on 12 October 2019. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Turkey stars at Mersin World Challenge Cup". UEG Gymnastics. European Union of Gymnastics. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  3. ^ "2017 Gymnastics World Cup comes to Melbourne". SBS Your Language. Australia: Special Broadcasting Service. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Ahmet Önder FIG profile". International Gymnastics Federation.
  5. ^ "İbrahim Çolak, Ahmet Önder leave mark in gymnastics". Daily Sabah. 14 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Finals of Baku World Cup cancelled". International Gymnastics Federation. 13 March 2020.
  7. ^ "The MAG Record Breakers in Kitakyushu". The Gymternet. 24 October 2021.
  8. ^ "2022 European Championships results". European Gymnastics. Retrieved 18 August 2022.

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