Almudena Cid

Almudena Cid is, to me, one of the most quietly astonishing athletes in this database. Born in Vitoria-Gasteiz in the Basque Country, she is the only rhythmic gymnast ever to reach four Olympic finals, a feat of sustained excellence in a sport that punishes any decline in youth, flexibility, or nerve. The Gold Medal of the Royal Order of Sports Merit barely captures it. What I admire most is her second act: moving from the mat to acting and television presenting, carrying the same composure into a new arena. Years of solitary discipline tend to show, and hers radiates a rare poise.

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Name (English)

Almudena Cid

Name (Japanese)

アルムデナ・シド

Reading

あるむでな・しど

Born

June 15, 1980 (age 46)

Origin

Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, Spain

Height

167 cm

Occupation

actor / television presenter / rhythmic gymnast

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Monkey

Awards & achievements

• Gold Medal of the Royal Order of Sports Merit

• Official sitehttps://www.almudenacid.com
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/almudenacid/
• Xhttps://x.com/almudenacid
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almudena%20Cid
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AB%E3%83%A0%E3%83%87%E3%83%8A%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B7%E3%83%89
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2469606

Tags

• Álava
• actor
• television presenter
• rhythmic gymnast

Last updated

November 2, 2026

Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.