Famous Gymnasts - List of Famous Gymnasts - page 2
Gymnasts are the individuals who are trained in the sport of gymnastics and engage in competitive events at the regional, national or international level. Gymnastics are the physical exercises that involve the display of physical strength, agility, flexibility, coordination and balance. Gymnastics are performed using specialized equipment and apparatus such as bars, rings, vault and balance beams, rings, etc. The modern day gymnastics has its origins in ancient Greece where young men were trained for war through muscle-building exercises like wrestling, boxing, jumping, and running. The sports evolved with time and today it is performed by men as well as women. The Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG) is the body that governs all of the international competitive gymnastic sports. The most popular discipline of gymnastics is artistic gymnastics which is a popular spectator sport at the Summer Olympic Games. Women’s events primarily include balance beam, uneven bars, floor exercise, and vault while men’s events include pommel horse, floor exercise, still rings, parallel bars and high bar. Other gymnastic disciplines include rhythmic gymnastics, tumbling, aerobic gymnastics, and team gymnastics. Browse this section know about the famous gymnasts from all over the world.
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Name | Birthday | Nationality | Bio |
Sofie Dossi | June 21, 2001 | American | Sofie Dossi is an American gymnast, contortionist, hand balancer, and aerialist |
Aurelia Dobre | November 16, 1972 | Romanian | Aurelia Dobre is a retired Romanian artistic gymnast |
Paris Berelc | December 29, 1998 | American | Check out all that you wanted to know about Paris Berelc, the famous T.V |
Ragan Smith | August 8, 2000 | American | Ragan Smith is an American artistic gymnast |
Nadia Comaneci | November 12, 1961 | Romanian | Romanian athlete Nadia Comăneci is credited for being the first female gymnast to score a perfect 10 in the history of Olympics |
Daniela Silivaș | May 9, 1972 | Romanian | Daniela Silivas is a former Romanian gymnast who won six medals at the 1988 Olympic Games |
Whitney Bjerken | March 4, 2005 | American | Check out all that you wanted to know about Whitney Bjerken, the famous gymnast & YouTuber; her birthday, her family and personal life, fun trivia facts and more. |
Aly Raisman | May 25, 1994 | American | Aly Raisman is an American gymnast |
Nile Wilson | January 17, 1996 | British | Olympic bronze medalist Nile Wilson is an English artistic gymnast |
Kelianne Stankus | March 29, 1996 | American | Kelianne Stankus is an American gymnast and dancer |
Sofie Dossi
Sofie Dossi is an American gymnast, contortionist, hand balancer, and aerialist
Simply Liv
Simply Liv is an American YouTuber, gymnast, and social media influencer
Nile Wilson
Olympic bronze medalist Nile Wilson is an English artistic gymnast
Carly Patterson
Carly Patterson is an American singer and former artistic gymnast
Simone Biles
Simone Biles is an American gymnast and Olympics gold medalist