We are compiling a list of the greatest athletes from the sport of gymnastics, which will then be voted on and the winner placed on the shortlist of the all time greatest athlete ever (all sports). The first stage is to get nominations for gymnastics before the vote is started. See the current list below of top athletes, compiled using other published lists and visitor feedback.
If you believe that there is someone missing from this list, please let me know, including any relevant details about the person.
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The athletes below are listed in no particular order - once the shortlist is complete then you will be able to vote for who you think is the greatest of all. This list is not complete - if you know of someone who should be listed here, let us know using the comment form below.
name | notes |
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Nadia Comaneci | Romania |
Agnes Keleti | Hungary |
Alexander Dityatin | |
Alexei Bondarenko | |
Alexei Nemov | |
Artur Akopyan | |
Bart Conner | |
Boris Anfiyanovich Shakhlin | |
Dmitry Vladimirovich Bilozerchev | Russia |
Gervasio Deferr | |
Hiroyuki Tomita | |
Ivan Ivankov | |
Kohei Uchimura | |
kurt thomas | |
Larisa Latynina | USSR |
li ning | |
li xiaoshuang | |
Marian Dragulescu | |
Marius Urzica | |
Mary Lou Retton | USA |
Mikhail Voronin | |
Mitsuo Tsukahara | |
naoya tsukahara | |
Nikolai Andrianov | |
Olga Korbut | |
Paul Hamm | |
Polina Astakhova | |
Sawao Kato | |
Tim Dagget | |
valeri liukin | |
Vera Cáslavská | Czechoslovakia |
Vitali Scherbo | |
Vladimir Artemev | |
Yang Wei | |
yuki endo | |
Yuri Chechi | |
Yuri Korolev | |
Zoltan Magyar | |
Zou Kai |
Related Pages
- More about gymnastics
- All time greatest index of sports
- Other sport specific lists
- More about the World of Sport
Old Comments
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- Latynina almost 20 Olympic medals. Defies belief!
- Guest (2013)
i think Mary Lou Retton is becuase her performance are flawless - Nadia Comaneci - first! (Oct 2010)