List of gymnasts

Gymnasts are people who participate in the sport of gymnastics.^[1] This sport contains disciplines that include, but are not limited to:

This list is of those who are considered to be notable in their chosen discipline.

See gymnasium (ancient Greece) for the origin of the word gymnast from gymnastikos.

Artistic gymnasts

Rhythmic gymnasts

List of rhythmic gymnasts

Trampoline gymnasts

Female (trampoline)

Canada
Gymnast	Dates	FIG listing
Karen Cockburn	2 October 1980	Karen Cockburn
Rosie MacLennan	28 August 1989	Rosie MacLennan
Rosie MacLennan

China
Gymnast	Dates	FIG listing
He Wenna	19 January 1989	He Wenna
Huang Shanshan	18 January 1986	Huang Shanshan
Li Dan	19 September 1988	Li Dan

Germany
Gymnast	Dates	FIG listing
Anna Dogonadze	15 February 1973	Anna Dogonadze

Russia
Gymnast	Dates	FIG listing
Irina Karavayeva	18 May 1975	Irina Karavaeva

Male (trampoline)

China
Gymnast	Dates	FIG listing
Dong Dong	13 April 1989	Dong Dong
Lu Chunlong	8 April 1989	Lu Chunlong
Dong Dong

Germany
Gymnast	Dates	FIG listing
Henrik Stehlik	29 December 1980	Henrik Stehlik

Russia
Gymnast	Dates	FIG listing
Alexander Moskalenko	4 November 1969	Alexander Moskalenko
Dmitry Ushakov	15 August 1988	Dmitry Ushakov

Ukraine
Gymnast	Dates	FIG listing
Yuri Nikitin	15 July 1978	Yuri Nikitin

Notes

References

^ "List of gymnastics disciplines". Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique. Archived from the original on 24 September 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
^ "Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique : About Acrobatic". Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique. Archived from the original on 2012-11-02. Retrieved 18 November 2012. Practised by both men and women, Acrobatic Gymnastics (ACRO) is among the oldest known disciplines since already practiced at the ancient Egyptian period, as evidenced by certain frescos. But its name comes from the Greek acrobateo, meaning to rise or go forth.
^ "Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique : About Aerobic". Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique. Archived from the original on 2009-03-23. Retrieved 18 November 2012. Aerobic has not only been a great form of physical training for the general public since the end of the 1980's, but also a top-level competitive sport. Aerobic Gymnastics presents dynamic moves, strength, flexibility, co-ordination and musicality in a routine, lasting up to 1 minute 50 seconds (1'30" for all categories from 2013).
^ "Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique : About MAG". Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique. Archived from the original on 11 November 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
^ "Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique : About WAG". Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique. Archived from the original on 11 November 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2012. The competition program of women's artistic gymnastics includes the vaulting table, the uneven bars, the beam, and the floor.
^ "Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique : About Rhythmic". Archived from the original on 18 November 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2012. Women only compete in Rhythmic Gymnastics, although in Japan and some other countries, men also practice the sport.
^ "Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique : About Trampoline". Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique. Archived from the original on 2012-11-11. Retrieved 18 November 2012. Trampoline, an Olympic discipline, symbolizes freedom, flying and space. Multiple somersaults and twists are performed at a height of 8 meters and require precise technique and perfect body control. The Trampoline is also used as a basic training device for all sports that contain acrobatic elements

External links

[FIGHonepage-1] "List of gymnastics disciplines". Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique. Archived from the original on 24 September 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2012.

[FIGacrobatic-2] "Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique : About Acrobatic". Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique. Archived from the original on 2012-11-02. Retrieved 18 November 2012. Practised by both men and women, Acrobatic Gymnastics (ACRO) is among the oldest known disciplines since already practiced at the ancient Egyptian period, as evidenced by certain frescos. But its name comes from the Greek acrobateo, meaning to rise or go forth.

[FIGAerobics-3] "Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique : About Aerobic". Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique. Archived from the original on 2009-03-23. Retrieved 18 November 2012. Aerobic has not only been a great form of physical training for the general public since the end of the 1980's, but also a top-level competitive sport. Aerobic Gymnastics presents dynamic moves, strength, flexibility, co-ordination and musicality in a routine, lasting up to 1 minute 50 seconds (1'30" for all categories from 2013).

[FIGartisticM-4] "Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique : About MAG". Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique. Archived from the original on 11 November 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2012.

[FIGartisticW-5] "Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique : About WAG". Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique. Archived from the original on 11 November 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2012. The competition program of women's artistic gymnastics includes the vaulting table, the uneven bars, the beam, and the floor.

[FIGRhythmic-6] "Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique : About Rhythmic". Archived from the original on 18 November 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2012. Women only compete in Rhythmic Gymnastics, although in Japan and some other countries, men also practice the sport.

[FIGTrampoline-7] "Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique : About Trampoline". Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique. Archived from the original on 2012-11-11. Retrieved 18 November 2012. Trampoline, an Olympic discipline, symbolizes freedom, flying and space. Multiple somersaults and twists are performed at a height of 8 meters and require precise technique and perfect body control. The Trampoline is also used as a basic training device for all sports that contain acrobatic elements

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