Ahmet Önder
Personal information
Country represented Turkey
Born (1996-07-11) 11 July 1996
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 place2019 StuttgartParallel bars
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2020 MersinTeam
Silver medal – second place2022 MunichAll-around
Silver medal – second place2023 AntalyaTeam
Bronze medal – third place2022 MunichTeam
European Games
Silver medal – second place2019 MinskHorizontal bar
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place2018 TarragonaParallel bars
Gold medal – first place2022 OranTeam
Silver medal – second place2018 TarragonaTeam
Silver medal – second place2018 TarragonaFloor exercise
Silver medal – second place2018 TarragonaVault
Silver medal – second place2022 OranFloor exercise
Bronze medal – third place2018 TarragonaAll-around
Bronze medal – third place2022 OranHorizontal bar
Islamic Solidarity Games
Gold medal – first place2017 BakuTeam
Gold medal – first place2017 BakuVault
Gold medal – first place2021 KonyaTeam
Gold medal – first place2021 KonyaHorizontal bar
Silver medal – second place2021 KonyaParallel bars
Bronze medal – third place2017 BakuAll-around
Bronze medal – third place2017 BakuHorizontal bar
Bronze medal – third place2021 KonyaRings
Bronze medal – third place2021 KonyaVault

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

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

2019

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

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

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

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

Year Event Team AA FX PH SR VT PB HB
Senior
2014
World Championships2556
2015Cottbus World Cup13
Doha World Cup6
European Championships31
Varna Challenge Cup83rd place, bronze medalist(s)5
Osijek Challenge Cup7
2016Baku World Cup43rd place, bronze medalist(s)62nd place, silver medalist(s)
Doha World Cup484
Osijek Challenge Cup66
European Championships11
Mersin Challenge Cup3rd place, bronze medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2017Melbourne World Cup5848WD
Islamic Solidarity Games1st place, gold medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Szombathely Challenge Cup3rd place, bronze medalist(s)43rd place, bronze medalist(s)5
World Championships9
Mexican Open3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2018Turkish Championships1st 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 Cup8
Koper Challenge Cup7
Mediterranean Games2nd 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 Cup1st place, gold medalist(s)42nd place, silver medalist(s)
European Championships85
Paris Challenge Cup3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
World Championships159
Cottbus World Cup7
2019Melbourne World Cup82nd place, silver medalist(s)6
Turkish Championships1st 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 Cup5
European Championships5757
European Games2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Mersin Challenge Cup3rd place, bronze medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)
World Championships152nd place, silver medalist(s)
2020Turkish Championships2nd place, silver medalist(s)52nd place, silver medalist(s)
Baku World Cup6
European Championships2nd place, silver medalist(s)488
2021Turkish Championships2nd place, silver medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)42nd place, silver medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
European Championships4485
Doha World Cup6884
Olympic Games247
Turkish Team Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)
World Championships5
2022Osijek Challenge Cup2nd place, silver medalist(s)4
Mediterranean Games1st place, gold medalist(s)WD2nd place, silver medalist(s)843rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Islamic Solidarity Games1st 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 Championships3rd place, bronze medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)868
World Championships11
2023
European Championships2nd place, silver medalist(s)21
Mersin Challenge Cup1st place, gold medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
World Championships1022

References

  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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