Gymnastics Gurus

Yuri Chechi, an Italian gymnast, earned the title "King of the Rings" for his exceptional performances on the rings apparatus.

Kohei Uchimura, a Japanese gymnast, achieved this remarkable feat at the 2008, 2012, and 2016 Olympic Games.

Simone Biles, an American gymnast, made history by becoming the first gymnast to perform this complex skill in competition.

Nadia Comaneci, a Romanian gymnast, won her first Olympic gold medal at the age of 14 at the 1976 Montreal Olympics.

Simona Amanar, a Romanian gymnast, is credited with creating and popularizing the "Amanar" vault, a difficult and highly-scored vaulting technique.

Oksana Chusovitina, an Uzbek gymnast, competed in seven Olympic Games from 1992 to 2021, winning medals in four different decades.

Bart Conner, an American gymnast, earned the nickname "Flying Squirrel" for his unique and dynamic pommel horse routine.

Lilia Podkopayeva, a Ukrainian gymnast, won a gold medal in artistic gymnastics and a bronze medal in rhythmic gymnastics at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.

Simone Biles, an American gymnast, created and popularized the "Biles II," a difficult and highly-scored move on the balance beam.

Simone Biles achieved this remarkable feat at the 2016, 2020, and 2021 Olympic Games.

Aliya Mustafina, a Russian gymnast, created and popularized the "Mustafina," a difficult and highly-scored move on the uneven bars.

Vitaly Scherbo, a Belarusian gymnast, won six gold medals in men's artistic gymnastics and four gold medals in women's artistic gymnastics at the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games.

Svetlana Khorkina, a Russian gymnast, created and popularized the "Khorkina II," a difficult and highly-scored move on the uneven bars.

Alina Kabaeva, a Russian gymnast, won two gold medals in women's rhythmic gymnastics and a bronze medal in men's rhythmic gymnastics at the 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games.

Li Ning, a Chinese gymnast, created and popularized the "Li Ning," a difficult and highly-scored move on the pommel horse.