Famous Gymnast

The list Famous Gymnast includes Shawn Johnson, McKayla Maroney, Nastia Liukin, Alina Kabaeva and Naomi Russell. The list consists of 6,127 members.

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Shawn Johnson

American artistic gymnast

Overview: Shawn Johnson East (born Shawn Machel Johnson; January 19, 1992) is an American former artistic gymnast. She is the 2008 Olympic balance beam gold medalist and team, all-around and floor exercise silver ...

Date of birth: 19 January 1992

Age: 32

Nationality: American

Occupation: Gymnastics

Gender: Female

Height: 4' 9" (145 cm)

Partner: Andrew East (Married)

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Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games 1,339T

Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games 993T

U.S. women's national team gymnasts 148T
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McKayla Maroney

American artistic gymnast

Overview: McKayla Rose Maroney (born December 9, 1995) is an American retired artistic gymnast. She was a member of the American women's gymnastics team dubbed the Fierce Five at the 2012 Summer Olympics, where ...

Date of birth: 9 December 1995

Age: 28

Nationality: American

Occupation: Gymnastics

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 4" (163 cm)

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U.S. women's national team gymnasts 148T

Sportspeople from Aliso Viejo, California 9T

Catholics from California 269T
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Nastia Liukin

Russian-American 2008 Olympic champion

Overview: Anastasia "Nastia" Valeryevna Liukin (Russian: Анастасия Валерьевна Люкина born October 30, 1989) is a Russian-born American former artistic gymnast. She is the 2008 Olympic all-around champion, a five-time ...

Date of birth: 30 October 1989

Age: 34

Nationality: American

Occupation: Gymnastics

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 3" (160 cm)

Partner: Ben Weyand (Dating)

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New York University School of Professional Studies alumni 11T

Gymnasts from Moscow 69T

Medalists at the 2003 Pan American Games 949T
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Nadia Comaneci

Romanian gymnast (born 1961)

Overview: Nadia Elena Comăneci (, ; born November 12, 1961) is a Romanian retired gymnast and a five-time Olympic gold medalist, all in individual events. In 1976 at the age of 14, Comăneci was the first gymnast ...

Date of birth: 12 November 1961

Age: 62

Nationality: Romanian

Occupation: Gymnastics

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 4" (163 cm)

Partner: Bart Conner (Married)

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Sportspeople from Bacău County 39T

Medalists at the 1981 Summer Universiade 187T

FISU World University Games gold medalists for Romania 62T
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Naomi Russell

Australian artistic gymnast

Overview: Naomi Rebecca Russell (born 8 June 1990 in Brisbane, Queensland) is an Australian gymnast.

Date of birth: 8 June 1990

Age: 34

Nationality: Australian

Occupation: Gymnastics

Gender: Female

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Commonwealth Games medallists in gymnastics 193T

Gymnasts at the 2006 Commonwealth Games 58T

Australian female artistic gymnasts 68T
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Aly Raisman

American Olympic gymnast and gold medalist

Overview: Alexandra Rose Raisman (born May 25, 1994) is a retired American artistic gymnast and two-time Olympian. She was captain of both the 2012 "Fierce Five" and 2016 "Final Five" U.S. women's Olympic gymnastics ...

Date of birth: 25 May 1994

Age: 30

Nationality: American

Occupation: Gymnastics

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 2" (157 cm)

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21st-century American Jews 7,687T

Sportspeople from Needham, Massachusetts 23T

Gymnasts from Massachusetts 1T
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Alison Carroll

English gymnast, model and actress

Overview: Alison Laura Carroll (born 21 May 1985) is an English gymnast, model, and actress. She was the live-action model of the video game character Lara Croft from 2008 to 2010.

Date of birth: 27 March 1985

Age: 39

Nationality: British

Occupation: Gymnastics

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 4" (163 cm)

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21st-century English actresses 1,157T

English film actresses 2,039T

Tomb Raider 40T
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Alicia Sacramone

Gymnast

Overview: Alicia Marie Sacramone Quinn (born December 3, 1987) is a retired American artistic gymnast. She won a silver medal with the United States team at the 2008 Summer Olympics and is the second-most decorated ...

Date of birth: 3 December 1987

Age: 36

Nationality: American

Occupation: Gymnastics

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 1" (155 cm)

Partner: Brady Quinn (Married)

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Sportspeople from Greater Boston 768T

Brown Bears women's gymnasts 1T

U.S. women's national team gymnasts 148T
9.

Elena Lev

Russian, Gymnastics

Overview: Elena Lev, born in Moscow, Russia in 1981, began her training to become a rhythmic gymnast at an early age, assisted and coached by her mother, Elena Lev Sr. She developed a signature hula hoop act in ...

Date of birth: 1982

Age: 42

Nationality: Russian

Occupation: Gymnastics

Gender: Female

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Cirque du Soleil performers 25T

Cirque du Soleil 38T

1981 births 17,784T
10.

Magdalena Brzeska

German, Gymnastics

Date of birth: 14 May 1978

Age: 46

Nationality: German

Occupation: Gymnastics

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 8" (173 cm)

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Svetlana Khorkina

Gymnast

Overview: Svetlana Vasilyevna Khorkina (Russian: Светлана Васильевна Хоркина; born 19 January 1979) is a retired Russian artistic gymnast. She competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics, the 2000 Summer Olympics, and ...

Date of birth: 19 January 1979

Age: 45

Nationality: Russian

Occupation: Gymnastics

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 5" (165 cm)

Partner: Oleg Konchev (Married)

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Goodwill Games medalists in gymnastics 42T

Competitors at the 1998 Goodwill Games 314T

Competitors at the 1994 Goodwill Games 318T
12.

Dominique Moceanu

American gymnast

Overview: Dominique Helena Moceanu (, moh-CHEE-anoo; born September 30, 1981) is an American author and retired gymnast. She was a member of the gold-medal-winning United States women's gymnastics team (the "Ma ...

Date of birth: 30 September 1981

Age: 42

Nationality: American

Occupation: Gymnastics

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 3" (160 cm)

Partner: Michael Canales (Married)

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Goodwill Games medalists in gymnastics 42T

Competitors at the 1998 Goodwill Games 314T

U.S. women's national team gymnasts 148T
13.

Carly Patterson

2004 Olympic gymnastics all-around champion

Overview: Carly Patterson Caldwell (born February 4, 1988) is an American singer, songwriter and former artistic gymnast. She was the all-around champion at the 2004 Olympics, the first all-around champion for the ...

Date of birth: 4 February 1988

Age: 36

Nationality: American

Occupation: Gymnastics

Gender: Female

Height: 5' (152 cm)

Partner: Mark Cardwell (Married)

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Competitors at the 2001 Goodwill Games 345T

21st-century American women singers 2,630T

U.S. women's national team gymnasts 148T
14.

Mary Lou Retton

American gymnast (born 1968)

Overview: Mary Lou Retton (born January 24, 1968) is an American retired gymnast. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, she won a gold medal in the individual all-around competition, as well as two silver ...

Date of birth: 24 January 1968

Age: 56

Nationality: American

Occupation: Gymnastics

Gender: Female

Height: 4' 10" (147 cm)

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Gymnasts from West Virginia 5T

Sportspeople from Fairmont, West Virginia 18T

Fairmont Senior High School alumni 11T
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Emilie Livingston

Canadian dancer, aerialist, contortionist, and former gymnast

Overview: Emilie Goldblum (née Livingston, born January 4, 1983) is a Canadian dancer, aerialist and contortionist, and retired Olympic rhythmic gymnast.

Date of birth: 4 January 1983

Age: 41

Nationality: Canadian

Occupation: Gymnastics

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 7" (170 cm)

Partner: Jeff Goldblum (Married)

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Gymnasts from Toronto 35T

Medalists at the 1999 Pan American Games 719T

Sportspeople from Etobicoke 72T
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Simone Biles

American artistic gymnast (born 1997)

Overview: Simone Arianne Biles Owens (born Simone Arianne Biles; March 14, 1997) is an American artistic gymnast. The most decorated American gymnast in history, she is widely considered one of the greatest gymnasts ...

Date of birth: 14 March 1997

Age: 27

Nationality: American

Occupation: Gymnastics

Gender: Female

Height: 4' 8" (142 cm)

Partner: Jonathan Owens (Married)

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Nike Athletes 5T

Sportspeople from Spring, Texas 35T

African American adoptees 31T
17.

Gabby Douglas

American artistic gymnast

Overview: Gabrielle Christina Victoria Douglas (born December 31, 1995) is an American former artistic gymnast. She is the 2012 Olympic all around champion and the 2015 World all-around silver medalist. She was ...

Date of birth: 31 December 1995

Age: 28

Nationality: American

Occupation: Gymnastics

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 2" (157 cm)

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Barbie Sheroes 15T

21st-century African-American women 3,828T

U.S. women's national team gymnasts 164T
18.

Aliya Mustafina

Russian, Gymnastics

Overview: Aliya Farkhatovna Mustafina (Russian: Алия Фархатовна Мустафина) is a Russian former artistic gymnast. With a combined total of 45 Olympic, World and European Championship medals, she is considered one ...

Date of birth: 30 September 1994

Age: 29

Nationality: Russian

Occupation: Gymnastics

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 4" (163 cm)

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Medalists at the 2013 Summer Universiade 876T

Sportspeople from Moscow Oblast 392T

FISU World University Games gold medalists for Russia 508T
19.

Jordyn Wieber

American artistic gymnast

Overview: Jordyn Marie Wieber (born July 12, 1995) is an American former artistic gymnast turned gymnastics coach who is the current head coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks gymnastics team, assuming the position in ...

Date of birth: 12 July 1995

Age: 29

Nationality: American

Occupation: Gymnastics

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 3" (160 cm)

Partner: Chris Brooks (Married)

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U.S. women's national team gymnasts 148T

Catholics from Michigan 113T

People from DeWitt, Michigan 10T
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Corina Ungureanu

Romanian gymnast

Overview: Corina Georgiana Ungureanu (born August 29. 1980 in Ploieşti) is a world-class Romanian artistic gymnast who competed internationally between 1993 and 1999. She was a member of two gold medal-winning World ...

Date of birth: 29 August 1980

Age: 44

Nationality: Romanian

Occupation: Gymnastics

Gender: Female

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Goodwill Games medalists in gymnastics 42T

Competitors at the 1998 Goodwill Games 314T

Sportspeople from Ploiești 81T