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.

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)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Monkey

Origin

Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, Spain

Height

167 cm

Occupation

actor / television presenter / rhythmic gymnast

Awards & achievements

• Gold Medal of the Royal Order of Sports Merit

Motto

Private

• Official sitehttps://www.almudenacid.com
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/almudenacid/
• Xhttps://x.com/almudenacid
• 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

Tags

• Álava
• actor
• television presenter
• rhythmic gymnast

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.