{{Short description|Danish rhythmic gymnast (born 2005)}} {{Infobox gymnast|name=Alma Pedersen|gender=|image=|image_size=|alt=|caption=|fullname=Alma Sofie Højgaard Pedersen|altname=|nickname=|country={{DEN}}|regionsrepresented=|formercountry=|birth_date={{birth date and age|2005|07|06}}|birth_place=Egedal, Denmark|death_date=|death_place=|hometown=|residence=|spouse=|training=|height=|weight=|discipline=RG|natlteam=2017-|club=TIK-Gymnastik|gym=|collegeteam=|headcoach=|assistcoach=|formercoach=|choreographer=|music=|eponymousskills=|retired=|worldranking=|show-medals=yes|medaltemplates=<!-- see Template:MedalRelatedTemplates -->|module=|voice=|voice_header=|voice_caption=|updated=}}
'''Alma Sofie Pedersen''' (born 6 July 2005) is a Danish rhythmic gymnast.<ref>{{Cite web |title=PEDERSEN Alma - FIG Athlete Profile |url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/athletes/bio_detail.php?id=43366&type=licence |access-date=2022-11-20 |website=www.gymnastics.sport}}</ref> She represents her country in international competitions.
== Personal life == Pedersen took up rhythmic gymnastics at age 4, as of 2022 she trains 22 hours a week.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=På danmarks gymnastikblog nr 1 er ude med nyt indlæg |url=https://www.chopar.dk/portraet-af-alma-sofie-pedersen.html |access-date=2022-11-20 |website=www.chopar.dk |language=da-DK}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=katja |date=2022-05-25 |title=Gymnastik gør mig glad |url=https://gymdanmark.dk/2022/05/25/gymnastik-goer-mig-glad/ |access-date=2022-11-20 |website=GymDanmark |language=da-DK}}</ref> Her idol are Russian rhythmic gymnast Yana Kudryavtseva. Outside the gym, Alma’s hobbies are spending time with friends and family and playing with her dog.<ref name=":0" /> She and her Danish teammate Isabella Schultz won the Taastrup Trophy at the 2022 Taastrup Sports Club [TIK] Awards for their performances at the previous year's Nordic championships.<ref>{{Cite web |last=karsten |date=2022-06-22 |title=Pokalvindere 2022 og 2021 |url=https://tik.dk/pokalvindere-2022-og-2021/ |access-date=2022-11-21 |website=Taastrup Idræts Klub |language=da-DK}}</ref>
== Career == In 2019 Alma was the Danish representative at the 1st Junior Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Moscow, she was 58th with rope, 45th with ball, 37th with clubs and 53rd with ribbon.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2019 Junior Worlds Result Book |url=https://gym.longinestiming.com/File/0000120000FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF05 |website=longinestiming}}</ref>
In 2022 she made her senior international debut at the World Championships in Sofia where she finished 77th in the All-Around, 79th with hoop, 61st with ball, 79th with clubs and 78th with ribbon.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2022 World Championships Result Book |url=https://gym.longinestiming.com/File/0000140001FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF02 |website=longinestiming}}</ref>
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