Elena Colas (born 1 May 2010) is a French artistic gymnast. She is the 2024 Junior European all-around, uneven bars, and team champion.
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| Country represented |  France | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 May 2010 Chambray-lès-Tours, France | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Level | Junior International Elite | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years on national team | 2021–present (FRA) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Avoine-Beaumont | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Marc and Gina Chirilcenco | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editColas began gymnastics at three years old at the club Avoine-Beaumont because her mother was a coach there.[1]
Espoir
editColas won the all-around title at the 2021 French Championships in the 11-year-old category, standing out for her high level of difficulty for her age.[2] She made her international debut at the 2021 Swiss Cup Juniors. She placed fifth in the all-around and helped the French team win the bronze medal behind Germany and Belgium.[3] She won the all-around in the espoir division at the 2021 Tournoi International and the Avoine club won the team title. In the event finals, she won the gold medal on the balance beam, the silver medal on the uneven bars, and the bronze medals on the vault and floor exercise.[4]
Colas won the all-around title in the espoir division at the 2022 Elek Matolay Memorial. She then won gold medals on the vault and balance beam in the event finals.[5] She helped Avoine-Beaumont win the Top 12 Finals by winning all four events.[6] Then at the French Championships, she won the all-around title in the 12-year-old division by more than 13 points.[7] At the 2022 Tournoi International, she won six medals- gold in the all-around, vault, uneven bars, and balance beam, and silver in the team and floor exercise.[8]
At the 2023 Top 12 Finals, Colas helped Avoine-Beaumont win its third consecutive title.[9] She then won her third consecutive French national all-around title, this time in the 13-year-old division.[10]
Junior
editColas had the highest all-around score in the European Championships selection meet,[11] and she was named to the French junior team.[12] Before the European Championships, she competed at the Magglingen Junior Friendly where she won the all-around gold medal and helped the French team win the gold medal by nearly 10 points.[13]
Two days after her 14th birthday, Colas led the French team to a gold medal at the 2024 Junior European Championships, and she won the individual all-around title.[14][15] Then in the event finals, she tied with Italy's Giulia Perotti for the gold medal on the uneven bars, and she won the bronze medal on the vault.[16]
References
edit- ^ Troadec, Elodie (7 March 2023). "Top 12 F : l'Avoinaise Elena Colas a la gym dans la peau" [Top 12 F: Avoinaise Elena Colas has gym in her skin]. La Nouvelle République du Centre-Ouest (in French). Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "Championnats de France Elite 2021 - Carolann Héduit et Julien Gobaux Sacrés" [2021 French Elite Championships - Carolann Héduit and Julien Gobaux Crowned]. French Gymnastics Federation (in French). 7 June 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ Hopkins, Lauren (7 November 2021). "2021 Swiss Cup Juniors Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ Hopkins, Lauren (22 November 2021). "2021 Tournoi International Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ Hopkins, Lauren (25 April 2022). "2022 Elek Matolay Memorial Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "Top 12 - Titre Historique pour Sotteville / 2e Sacre Consécutif pour Avoine" [Top 12 - Historic Title for Sotteville / 2nd Consecutive Coronation for Avoine]. French Gymnastics Federation (in French). 11 June 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ Hopkins, Lauren (11 July 2022). "2022 French Championships Results". The Gymternet. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ Laroche, Charlotte (13 November 2022). "Elena Colas, reine du tournoi de Combs-La-Ville" [Elena Colas, queen of the Combs-La-Ville tournament]. Spot Gym (in French). Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ Bourda, Léo (30 April 2023). "Top 12 F : Avoine-Beaumont s'impose en finale face à Haguenau" [Top 12 F: Avoine-Beaumont wins in the final against Haguenau]. La Nouvelle République du Centre-Ouest (in French). Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ Schmitt, Leo (18 June 2023). "France élite : fin de série et bel avenir pour Avoine-Beaumont" [France elite: end of series and bright future for Avoine-Beaumont]. La Nouvelle République du Centre-Ouest (in French). Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "Elena Colas en Tête du Test Junior à Aaint-Etienne" [Elena Colas leads the Junior Test in Saint-Etienne]. French Gymnastics Federation (in French). 6 March 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "CE 2024 - L'équipe de France Féminine Dévoilée" [EC 2024 - The French Women's Team Unveiled]. French Gymnastics Federation (in French). 5 April 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "L'équipe de France Remporte le Match U15 SUI-FRA-GBR-GER" [The French team wins the U15 SUI-FRA-GBR-GER Match]. French Gymnastics Federation (in French). 6 April 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ Crumlish, John (3 May 2024). "Elena Colas wins junior all-around title, leads France to junior team gold at European Championships". International Gymnast Magazine. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "Elena Colas, France victorious at junior Europeans". European Gymnastics. 3 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ "Giulia Perotti shines in junior finals at #Rimini2024". European Gymnastics. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
