These are four lists of achievements in major
international gymnastics events according to first-place, second-place and third-place results obtained by gymnasts representing different nations. The objective is not to create combined medal tables; the focus is on listing the best positions achieved by gymnasts in major international competitions, ranking the nations according to the most number of podiums accomplished by gymnasts of these nations. All seven competitive disciplines currently recognized by the
International Gymnastics Federation
The International Gymnastics Federation (French: Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique, FIG) is the body governing all disciplines of competitive gymnastics. Its headquarters is in Lausanne, Switzerland. It was founded on July 23, 1881, i ...
(FIG) are covered: 1)
acrobatic gymnastics
Acrobatic gymnastics is a competitive gymnastic discipline where partnerships of gymnasts work together and perform figures consisting of acrobatic moves, dance and tumbling, set to music. There are three types of routines; a 'balance' routine ...
, 2)
aerobic gymnastics
Aerobic gymnastics or sport aerobics is a competitive sport originating from traditional aerobics in which complex, high-intensity movement patterns and elements of varying difficulty are performed to music.
Nature of the game
The performance ...
, 3) men's
artistic gymnastics
Artistic gymnastics is a discipline of gymnastics in which athletes perform short routines on different apparatuses. The sport is governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG), which designs the Code of Points and regulates ...
, 4) women's artistic gymnastics, 5) women's
rhythmic gymnastics
Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport in which gymnasts perform on a floor with an apparatus: hoop (rhythmic gymnastics), hoop, ball (rhythmic gymnastics), ball, Clubs (rhythmic gymnastics), clubs, ribbon (rhythmic gymnastics), ribbon. The sport combi ...
, 6)
trampoline
A trampoline is a device consisting of a piece of taut, strong fabric stretched between a steel frame using many coiled springs. Not all trampolines have springs, as the Springfree Trampoline uses glass-reinforced plastic rods. People bounce ...
and
tumbling
Tumble or tumbling may refer to:
Arts and media
* ''Tumble'' (album), a 1989 album by Biota
* ''Tumble'' (TV series), a British TV series
* ''Tumble'' (video game), a 2010 Sony Interactive Entertainment video game
* "Tumble", a song by Meghan ...
, and 7)
parkour
Parkour () is an athletic training discipline or sport in which practitioners (called ''traceurs'') attempt to get from point A to point B in the fastest and most efficient way possible, without assisting equipment and often while performing ...
.
Results
From major senior events
For the making of the list, results from four major senior-level international competitions were consulted, as follows: 1) the
Olympic Games
The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques) are the leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a multi ...
; 2) the different editions of the
World Gymnastics Championships
Gymnastics World Championships refers to a number of different world championships for each of the disciplines in competitive gymnastics. The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) organizes World Championships for six disciplines: acrobatic g ...
, organized by FIG for each of the
gymnastics
Gymnastics is a type of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, dedication and endurance. The movements involved in gymnastics contribute to the development of the arms, legs, s ...
disciplines; 3) the different stages of the
FIG World Cup, as well as the events that preceded it – the
IFSA World Cup and the
FIT World Cup; and 4) the
World Games
The World Games are an international multi-sport event comprising sports and sporting disciplines that are not contested in the Olympic Games. They are usually held every four years, one year after a Summer Olympic Games, over the course of 11 ...
, in which gymnastics disciplines that are not yet part of the Olympic Games are contested. According to the 2018 Technical Regulations established by the FIG, as well as the statutes of the organization, these are all considered official FIG competitions.
FIG also considers the defunct
Four Continents Championships
The Four Continents Figure Skating Championships (4CC) is an annual figure skating competition. The International Skating Union established it in 1999 to provide skaters representing non-African and non-European countries with a similar competit ...
as an official competition, but since the tournament excluded nations from Europe, results have not been included. The Olympic Games, the World Championships, the FIG World Cup and the World Games are the only senior international competitions currently listed on individual profiles at the official FIG database, what indicates their high level of importance. Competitions that are not official FIG events, such as the
Rhythmic Gymnastics Grand Prix, or the gymnastics events at the
Universiade
The Universiade is an international multi-sport event, organized for university athletes by the International University Sports Federation (FISU). The name is a portmanteau of the words "University" and " Olympiad".
The Universiade is referr ...
and
Goodwill Games
The Goodwill Games were an international sports competition created by Ted Turner in reaction to the political troubles surrounding the Olympic Games of the 1980s. In 1979, the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan caused the United States and other W ...
, were not considered for the creation of this list.
The conventions used on this table are AC for Acrobatic Gymnastics, AE for Aerobic Gymnastics, MA for Men's Artistic Gymnastics, WA for Women's Artistic Gymnastics, PK for Parkour, RG for Rhythmic Gymnastics, TT for Trampoline and Tumbling.
The table is pre-sorted by total number of first-place results, second-place results and third-place results, respectively. When equal ranks are given, nations are listed in alphabetical order.
From major youth and junior events
For the making of this list, results from major junior-level international competitions were consulted, as follows: 1)
Youth Olympic Games
The Youth Olympic Games (YOG) is an international multi-sport event for athletes between 15 and 18 years old, organized by the International Olympic Committee. The games are held every four years in staggered summer and winter events consisten ...
, and 2)
Junior World Gymnastics Championships
Junior World Gymnastics Championships refers to a number of different World Championships in four disciplines recognized by the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) in competitive gymnastics: acrobatic gymnastics, men's and women's artistic gy ...
in acrobatic gymnastics (formerly known as sports acrobatics), artistic gymnastics and rhythmic gymnastics. Before merging with the
FIG
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in 1999, the International Federation of Sports Acrobatics (IFSA) organized and promoted World Junior Championships in acrobatic gymnastics from 1989 to 1999.
Currently, FIG organizes periodical World Age Group competitions in aerobic gymnastics, acrobatic gymnastics, and trampoline. The former governing body for the trampoline, the International Trampoline Federation (FIT), incorporated into the FIG in 1998, also organized World Age Groups competitions from 1973 to 1996. World Age Group competitions were not considered for the making of this list because these events are not officially titled ''World Championships''. In 2019, Junior World Championships were staged for the first time in artistic gymnastics and rhythmic gymnastics.
The conventions used on this table are AC for Acrobatic Gymnastics, MA for Men's Artistic Gymnastics, WA for Women's Artistic Gymnastics, RG for Rhythmic Gymnastics, TT for Trampoline. Aerobic gymnastics and parkour have neither been competed at the Youth Olympics, nor Junior World Championships have been organized for these disciplines.
The table is pre-sorted by total number of first-place results, second-place results and third-place results, respectively. When equal ranks are given, nations are listed in alphabetical order.
Historical teams
These are lists of results achieved by gymnasts from
defunct nations, historical teams or teams composed of gymnasts representing different
National Olympic Committees
A National Olympic Committee (NOC) is a national constituent of the worldwide Olympic movement. Subject to the controls of the International Olympic Committee, NOCs are responsible for organizing their people's participation in the Olympic Games ...
(NOCs).
The conventions used on the tables are AC for Acrobatic Gymnastics, AE for Aerobic Gymnastics, MA for Men's Artistic Gymnastics, WA for Women's Artistic Gymnastics, PK for Parkour, RG for Rhythmic Gymnastics, TT for Trampoline and Tumbling.
Senior
Junior
Further reading
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Gymnastics at the Summer Olympics
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List of Olympic medalists in gymnastics (men)
This is the complete list of men's Olympic medalists in gymnastics.
Artistic gymnastics Current program All-around, individual
All-around, team
Floor exercise
Horizontal bar
Parallel bars
Pommel horse
Rings
Vault
Discontinued ev ...
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List of Olympic medalists in gymnastics (women)
This is the complete list of women's Olympic medalists in gymnastics.
Artistic gymnastics
Current program
All-around, individual
All-around, team
Note: The International Gymnastics Federation recommended to the IOC that the medals of the C ...
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World Gymnastics Championships
Gymnastics World Championships refers to a number of different world championships for each of the disciplines in competitive gymnastics. The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) organizes World Championships for six disciplines: acrobatic g ...
**
List of medalists at the World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships
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FIG World Cup
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Artistic Gymnastics World Cup
The Artistic Gymnastics World Cup is a competition series for artistic gymnastics sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG). It is one of the few tournaments in artistic gymnastics officially organized by FIG, as well as ...
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Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup
The Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup is a competition for rhythmic gymnastics sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG). It is one of the few tournaments in rhythmic gymnastics officially organized by FIG, as well as the Wo ...
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List of medalists at the FIG World Cup Final
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Gymnastics at the World Games
Gymnastics has been part of all World Games. Among the disciplines, there are rhythmic gymnastics, trampolining and tumbling as well as acrobatics and aerobics. Artistic gymnastics are not contested at the World Games because all of its discipli ...
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Gymnastics at the Youth Olympic Games
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Junior World Gymnastics Championships
Junior World Gymnastics Championships refers to a number of different World Championships in four disciplines recognized by the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) in competitive gymnastics: acrobatic gymnastics, men's and women's artistic gy ...
See also
;Major continental events
* Africa
**
African Artistic Gymnastics Championships
* Americas
**
Gymnastics at the Central American and Caribbean Games
Different gymnastics disciplines have been contested at the Central American and Caribbean Games. Artistic gymnastics has been part of the program since 1946 (except for the 1962 and 1966 editions). Rhythmic gymnastics was first introduced in 1998 ...
**
Gymnastics at the Pan American Games
Men's and Women's Artistic Gymnastics have been contested at the Pan American Games since the 1951 edition. In 1987, Rhythmic Gymnastics was introduced. In 2007, Trampoline was added to the program.
Editions
Events
All-time medal table
Ar ...
**
Gymnastics at the South American Games
Different gymnastics disciplines have been contested at the South American Games. Artistic gymnastics has been part of the program since 1978. Rhythmic gymnastics was first introduced in 1990. Trampoline gymnastics entered the program in 2018.
Ed ...
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Pan American Gymnastics Championships
The Pan American Gymnastics Union organizes Pan American Gymnastics Championships in different disciplines of gymnastics: men's and women's artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, acrobatic gymnastics, trampoline and tumbling, as well as aerobic ...
**
South American Gymnastics Championships The South American Gymnastics Confederation (CONSUGI) organizes South American Gymnastics Championships in different disciplines of gymnastics: men's and women's artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, trampoline and tumbling, as well as aerobic g ...
* Asia
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Asian Gymnastics Championships
The Asian Gymnastic Union (AGU) organizes Asian Gymnastics Championships for each of the International Gymnastics Federation, FIG gymnastic disciplines: men's and women's artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, acrobatic gymnastics, aerobic gymna ...
**
Gymnastics at the Asian Games
* Europe
**
European Gymnastics Championships
The European Union of Gymnastics organises European Gymnastics Championships for each of the following gymnastics disciplines:
Events
Current
Defunct
All-time medal table
;Notes
*Countries are ranked by number of gold, silver and bronze ...
**
Gymnastics at the European Games Gymnastics at the European Games refers to instances where events in the field of gymnastics were held as part of the European Games.
These include:
* Gymnastics at the 2015 European Games. Gymnastics competitions at the 2015 European Games were he ...
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List of medalists at the UEG European Cup Final
The European Union of Gymnastics organises European Gymnastics Championships for each of the following gymnastics disciplines:
Events
Current
Defunct
All-time medal table
;Notes
*Countries are ranked by number of gold, silver and bron ...
**
Northern European Gymnastics Championships The Northern European Gymnastics Championships is an artistic gymnastics competition for both male and female gymnasts from countries and dependencies from around Northern Europe
The northern region of Europe has several definitions. A restri ...
;Major international events
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Four Continents Gymnastics Championships The Four Continents Gymnastics Championships refers to two distinct competitions, organized by different federations in different disciplines. In rhythmic gymnastics the tournaments were organized from 1978 to 2001 by the International Gymnastics Fe ...
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Gymnastics at the Commonwealth Games
Gymnastics is one of the sports at the quadrennial Commonwealth Games.
Artistic gymnastics was a core discipline of the Commonwealth Games between 2002 to 2022 and was required by the Commonwealth Games Federation to be included in each games' ...
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Gymnastics at the Mediterranean Games
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Gymnastics at the Summer Universiade
Gymnastics is a sport at the Universiade that was first contested in 1961. The first time artistic gymnastics was played was in that year, turning in a compulsory event in 1963 and since then it has been out of the program twice in 1975 and 1989. ...
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Pacific Rim Championships The Pacific Rim Championships is a major regional biennial gymnastics competition. It is open to teams from member nations of the Pacific Alliance of National Gymnastics Federations, namely Australia, Canada, Chile, China, Chinese Taipei, Colombi ...
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Rhythmic Gymnastics Grand Prix Final
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List of medalists at the Rhythmic Gymnastics Grand Prix Final
;Others
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List of major achievements in sports by nation
The following articles list major achievements in team sports and individual sports by nation:
Team sport
*Sports (and forms of a sport) shown in bold are currently on the program of the Olympic Games.
†Sports (and forms of a sport) shown in ...
References
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Gymnastics competitions
Gymnastics-related lists