Maelle Millet (born 22 August 2004) is a retired French rhythmic gymnast. She is a three-time French national champion (2021-2023).[1]
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| Country represented |  France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 August 2004 Saint Gaudens, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discipline | Rhythmic Gymnastics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Level | International Elite | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years on national team | 2019-2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Association Thionville Gymnastique Rythmique et Sportive | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach(es) | Alexandra Konova | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assistant coach(es) | Emilie Bohn | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Former coach(es) | Stéphanie and Magalie Fontan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Choreographer | Fabrice Mineau | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal life
editMillet took up rhythmic gymnastics at age six after a demonstration near her home.[2] She moved to train at the national youth training hub (Pole Espoir) in Montpellier, France at age 11,[3] and she trained for 26 hours per week. Her favourite apparatuses are ball and ribbon, and her ultimate ambition was to compete at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.[4]
Career
editJunior
editAt the first Junior World Championships in Rhythmic Gymnastics in Moscow in 2019, she placed 14th with ball, the only apparatus she competed with.[5]
Senior
editShe debuted in as a senior in 2021 at the World Cup Sofia, where she ended 19th in the all-around and didn't qualify for finals. She was selected to represent France at the 2021 European Championship in Varna, Bulgaria, along with Kseniya Moustafaeva. At the Championships, she competed with four apparatuses and did not qualify for the all-around final. Millet also competed at the World Championships, placing 19th in the all around.
In 2022 she took part at the World Cups in Sofia and Baku. She qualified for the hoop and ball finals in Sofia and won her first world cup medal, a bronze with hoop.[6] Despite winning the French nationals[7] she was only named reserve gymnast for the 2022 European Championship.
In 2024, she won the silver medal in the all-around behind Hélène Karbanov at the French National Championships. She retired in July.[3]
Routine music information
edit| Year | Apparatus | Music Title |
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| 2024 | Hoop | Casting by Christophe Maé |
| Ball | Vole by Celine Dion | |
| Clubs | Alors on danse (Dubdogz Remix) by Stromae | |
| Ribbon | Non, je ne regrette rien by Édith Piaf | |
| 2023 | Hoop | Obijmy by Okean Elzy |
| Ball | Vole by Celine Dion | |
| Clubs | Alors on danse (Dubdogz Remix) by Stromae | |
| Ribbon | Bella by Gims | |
| 2022 | Hoop | Obijmy by Okean Elzy |
| Ball | Caruso by Lara Fabian | |
| Clubs | Alors on danse (Dubdogz Remix) by Stromae | |
| Ribbon | L'enfer by Stromae | |
| 2021 | Hoop | Who Am I? by The Mystery of Bulgarian Voices |
| Ball | Una Mattina by Ludovico Einaudi | |
| Clubs | Can't Hold Us by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat Ray Dalton | |
| Ribbon | Dark Angel (Original Mix) by 8 O'clock | |
| 2019 | Rope | Knock On Wood by Safari Duo |
| Ball | Comme toi by Amel Bent | |
| Clubs | I Wanna Dance by Artem Uznov | |
| Ribbon | Lon Lon (Ravel's Bolero) by Angelique Kidjo |
References
edit- ^ "Passe de trois pour Maelle Millet, championne de France de gymnastique rythmique". L'Equipe (in French). Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ "Maëlle Millet : la gymnaste étoile de Saint-Gaudens". Haute-Garonne (in French). Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ a b Cohen, Elisa (18 July 2024). "Lily Ramonatxo et Maëlle Millet quittent le pôle de Montpellier" [Lily Ramonatxo and Maëlle Millet leave the Montpellier center]. SpotGym.fr (in French). Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "Détail de contenu". www.ffgym.fr. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ "MILLET Maelle – FIG Athlete Profile". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ "Golden quad: Kaleyn soars at Sofia Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup". gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ "GR – Maëlle Millet conserve le titre national". www.ffgym.fr. Retrieved 13 June 2022.