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Find out more about the greatest 20th Century Gymnasts, including Jordyn Wieber, Mary Lou Retton, Nastia Liukin, Kyla Ross and Kerri Strug.

Famous 20th Century Gymnasts

Paris BerelcParis Berelc
29 December 1998, American
Actress
Nadia ComaneciNadia Comaneci
12 November 1961, Romanian
Olympic Champion Gymnast

Olga KorbutOlga Korbut
16 May 1955, Belarusian
Gymnast

Kerri StrugKerri Strug
19 November 1977, American
Gymnast

Aurelia DobreAurelia Dobre
16 November 1972, Romanian
Olympic Athlete

Svetlana BoginskayaSvetlana Boginskaya
09 February 1973, Belarusian
Olympic athlete
Shawn JohnsonShawn Johnson
19 January 1992, American
Gymnast

Beth TweddleBeth Tweddle
01 April 1985, British
Former British Gymnast

Daniela SilivasDaniela Silivaș
09 May 1972, Romanian
Gymnast
Anna BessonovaAnna Bessonova
29 July 1984, Ukrainian
Olympic athlete

Dayane SilvaDayane Silva
15 December 1977, Brazilian
Anderson Silva's Wife
Hannah WhelanHannah Whelan
01 July 1992, British
Gymnast

Mads MikkelsenMads Mikkelsen
22 November 1965, Danish
Actor

Alina KabaevaAlina Kabaeva
12 May 1983, Uzbekistan, Russian
Politician, Model, Artistic gymnast, Rhythmic

Dana BrookeDana Brooke
29 November 1988, American
Professional Wrestler

Mary Lou RettonMary Lou Retton
24 January 1968, American
Artistic gymnast
Alicia SacramoneAlicia Sacramone
03 December 1987, American
Artistic gymnast

Bela KarolyiBela Karolyi
13 September 1942, Romanian, American
Coach

Bart ConnerBart Conner
28 March 1958, American
Artistic gymnast

Kyla RossKyla Ross
24 October 1996, American
Artistic gymnast
Jordyn WieberJordyn Wieber
12 July 1995, American
Artistic gymnast

Louis SmithLouis Smith
22 April 1989, British
artistic gymnast
Shannon MillerShannon Miller
10 March 1977, American
Gymnast

Larisa LatyninaLarisa Latynina
27 December 1934, Ukrainian, Russian
Gymnast

Larisa IordacheLarisa Iordache
19 June 1996, Romanian
Artistic gymnast
Li NingLi Ning
10 March 1963, Chinese
Gymnast

Valorie Kondos FieldValorie Kondos Field
20 August 1959, American
Gymnastics coach
Ludmilla TourischevaLudmilla Tourischeva
07 October 1952, Russian
Gymnast

Andreea RăducanAndreea Răducan
30 September 1983, Romanian
Gymnast

Paul HammPaul Hamm
24 September 1982, American
Artistic gymnast
Nikolai AndrianovNikolai Andrianov
14 October 1952, Russian
Gymnast

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Jürgen BrümmerJürgen Brümmer
08 December 1964, German
Artistic gymnast
Sluggo BoyceSluggo Boyce
15 September 1969, Canadian
Skateboarder

Giulia SteingruberGiulia Steingruber
24 March 1994, Swiss
Artistic gymnast

Max SickMax Sick
28 June 1882, Austrian, German
Strongman

Andreas TobaAndreas Toba
07 October 1990, German
Artistic gymnast
Boris ShakhlinBoris Shakhlin
27 January 1932, Russian
Athlete
Dmitry BilozerchevDmitry Bilozerchev
22 December 1966, Russian
Olympic athlete

Sawao KatoSawao Kato
11 October 1946, Japanese
Gymnast

Andreas BretschneiderAndreas Bretschneider
04 August 1989, German
Gymnast

Andreas WeckerAndreas Wecker
02 January 1970, German
Artistic gymnast
Viktor ChukarinViktor Chukarin
09 November 1921, Ukrainian
Athlete

Valery BelenkyValery Belenky
05 September 1969, Azerbaijani, German
Artistic gymnastics

Konrad FreyKonrad Frey
24 April 1909, German
Gymnast

Yukio EndoYukio Endo
18 January 1937, Japanese
Olympic athlete

Tabea AltTabea Alt
18 March 2000, German
Artistic gymnastics
Dörte ThümmlerDörte Thümmler
29 October 1971, German
Artistic gymnast

Hans PfannHans Pfann
14 September 1920, German
Artistic gymnast
Ulrike KlotzUlrike Klotz
15 November 1970, German
Artistic gymnast

Bernd JagerBernd Jager
18 November 1951, German
Artistic gymnast

Andrea BiegerAndrea Bieger
08 October 1959, German
Gymnast
Angelika HellmannAngelika Hellmann
10 April 1954, German
Artistic gymnastics

Daria BijakDaria Bijak
12 November 1985, German
Gymnast
Hans WernerHans Werner
11 October 1891, German
Artistic gymnast

Sylvio KrollSylvio Kroll
29 April 1965, German
Artistic gymnast

Anna SteinAnna Stein
12 January 1949, German, Serbian
Gymnast

Lutz HoffmannLutz Hoffmann
30 January 1959, German
Artistic gymnastics

Holger BehrendtHolger Behrendt
29 January 1964, German
Artistic gymnastics
Lukas DauserLukas Dauser
15 June 1993, German
Gymnast

Matthias FahrigMatthias Fahrig
15 December 1985, German
Gymnast

Sven TippeltSven Tippelt
03 June 1965, German
Artistic gymnastics

Klaus KösteKlaus Köste
27 February 1943, German
Artistic gymnast
Silvia HindorffSilvia Hindorff
27 June 1961, German
Artistic gymnastics

Martina JentschMartina Jentsch
22 March 1968, German
Olympic athlete
Roland BruknerRoland Brukner
14 December 1955, German
Artistic gymnast

Birgit SussBirgit Suss
29 March 1962, German
Artistic gymnast

Ulf HoffmannUlf Hoffmann
08 September 1961, German
Artistic gymnast
Helmut BantzHelmut Bantz
14 September 1921, German
Artistic gymnastics

Anita BärwirthAnita Bärwirth
30 August 1918, German
Artistic gymnast
Ralf BüchnerRalf Büchner
31 August 1967, German
Artistic gymnast

Carl RichterCarl Richter
23 September 1887, German
Artistic gymnast

Carola DombeckCarola Dombeck
25 June 1960, German
Gymnastics
Christine SchmittChristine Schmitt
26 May 1953, German
Artistic gymnast

Renate SchneiderRenate Schneider
03 March 1939, German
Artistic gymnast
Trudi MeyerTrudi Meyer
13 July 1914, German
Artistic gymnast

Ute StarkeUte Starke
14 January 1939, German
Gymnast

Wolfgang KlotzWolfgang Klotz
04 November 1951, German
Artistic gymnastics

Birgit RadochlaBirgit Radochla
31 January 1945, German
Artistic gymnast
Isolde FrölianIsolde Frölian
08 April 1908, German
Artistic gymnast
Matthias VolzMatthias Volz
04 May 1910, German
Artistic gymnast

Bettina SchieferdeckerBettina Schieferdecker
30 April 1968, German
Gymnastics

Erna BürgerErna Bürger
26 July 1909, German
Artistic gymnast

Fritz ManteuffelFritz Manteuffel
11 January 1875, German
Artistic Gymnastics
Karl-Heinz FriedrichKarl-Heinz Friedrich
31 July 1934, German
Artistic gymnast

Kathleen StarkKathleen Stark
09 September 1975, German
Artistic gymnast

Michael NikolayMichael Nikolay
13 December 1956, German
Artistic gymnast

Andreas AguilarAndreas Aguilar
26 January 1962, German, Spanish
Artistic gymnast

Günter BeierGünter Beier
02 March 1942, German
Artistic gymnast
Kurt ReichenbachKurt Reichenbach
18 January 1890, German
Artistic gymnast

Ralf-Peter HemmannRalf-Peter Hemmann
08 December 1958, German
Artistic gymnastics
Wolfgang BientzleWolfgang Bientzle
31 October 1966, German
Acrobatic gymnast

Friedl IbyFriedl Iby
06 April 1905, German
Artistic gymnastics
Gitta EscherGitta Escher
18 March 1957, German
Gymnast
Nora SchaeferNora Schaefer
19 July 1993, German
Acrobatic gymnast