This is a list of the gymnasts who represented their country at the
2016 Summer Olympics in
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 5–21 August 2016. 319 gymnasts across all three disciplines (
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 ...
,
rhythmic gymnastics and
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 o ...
) participated in the Games.
[Full Olympic rosters with birthdates:]
Female artistic gymnasts
;Notes
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replaced
Axelle Klinckaert
Axelle Klinckaert (born 28 May 2000) is a Belgian artistic gymnast. She was all the all-around silver medallist at the 2015 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival
The 2015 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival was held in Tbilisi, Georgia, ...
after an injury forced her to withdraw.
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Tan Jiaxin
Tan Jiaxin (; born December 3, 1996 in Changsha) is an elite Chinese gymnast.
Career
2012
Although she did not make the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Tan has continued to compete and become a strong player for China. Later in 2012, she co ...
replaced
Liu Tingting after an injury forced her to withdraw.
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Ksenia Afanasyeva
Ksenia Dmitrievna Afanasyeva (russian: Ксения Дмитриевна Афанасьева; born 13 September 1991) is a retired Russian artistic gymnast who competed at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics. She is the 2011 world champion on flo ...
was named as an alternate for the Russian team but announced her retirement from the sport prior to the Games.
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Lee Eun-ju
Lee Eun-ju (December 22, 1980 – February 22, 2005) was a South Korean actress. She was the star of hit films including ''Taegukgi'' and ''The Scarlet Letter''. She died by suicide at age 24.
Life and career
Born in Gunsan, Jeollabuk-do, Sou ...
replaced
Lee Go-im after an injury forced her to withdraw.
FIG Reserves
Note: Reserve gymnasts/teams in numbered lists are ranked; reserves in unnumbered lists are unranked.
Male artistic gymnasts
;Notes
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Nicolas Cordoba
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* Nicolas (given name)
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* Nicolas (footballer, born 1999), Brazilian footballer
* Nicolas (footballer, born 2000), Brazilian footballer
Surname Nicolas
* Dafydd Nicolas (c.1705–1774), ...
replaced
Gustavo Simões of Portugal, who had to withdraw after an injury.
FIG Reserves
Rhythmic gymnasts
Individual
Group
Note: Each NOC may only name 5 gymnasts to the group competition.
FIG Reserves
Male Trampoline gymnasts
FIG Reserve
Female Trampoline gymnasts
FIG Reserve
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gymnasts at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Lists of gymnasts
Gymnastics at the 2016 Summer Olympics
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Gymnasts