which country, do you think excels the best in gymnastics?and who do you think is the best (woman) gymnast?

Answer 1

Before the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991, Soviet gymnasts dominated both men's and women's gymnastics. Between 1952 and 1992, the Soviet women's squad won almost every single team title in World Championship competition and at the Summer Olympics: the only four exceptions were the 1984 Olympics, which they did not attend, and the 1966, 1979 and 1987 World Championships. Most of the famous Soviet gymnasts were from the Russian SFSR, the Ukrainian SSR and the Byelorussian SSR.

Following the breakup of the Soviet Union, Russia has maintained the tradition of gymnastics excellence, medalling at every Worlds and Olympic event in both MAG and WAG disciplines. Ukraine also has a strong team; Ukrainian Lilia Podkopayeva was the all-around champion at the 1996 Olympics. Belarus has maintained a strong men's team. Other former republics have been somewhat less successful.

Romania: The Romanian team first achieved wide-scale success at the 1976 Olympics with the tremendous success of Nadia Comaneci. Since then, using the centralized training system pioneered by Béla Károlyi, they have been a dominant force in both team and individual events in WAG. Romania was the only team ever to defeat the Soviets in head to head competition at the World Championships/Olympic level with their victories at the 1979 and 1987 Worlds. They also won the team titles at the 1984, 2000 and 2004 Olympics, and have had at least one individual medalist in every event at every major competition since 1976. The Romanian men's team has been less successful as a whole, but have still produced individual gold medalists at almost every major contest in recent years and have won at least one team medal.

United States: While isolated American gymnasts, including Kurt Thomas and Cathy Rigby, won medals in World Championship meets in the 1970s, the United States team was largely considered a "second power" until the mid to late 1980s, when American gymnasts began medaling consistently in major, fully attended competitions. In 1991 Kim Zmeskal became the first American World Champion; the following year at the 1992 Olympics the American women won their first team medal (bronze) in a fully attended Games. In recent years the U.S team has continued to succeed with the 1996 Olympic team victory of the Magnificent Seven in Atlanta, the 2003 Worlds team victory in Anaheim, and a multiple medal haul in both WAG and MAG at the 2004 Olympics. At the 2005 World Championships in Melbourne, American women won the all-around and every single event final gold, excepting vault.

China has developed strong, successful programs in both WAG and MAG over the past twenty five years, earning both team and individual medals. The Chinese men's team won the team gold at the 2000 Olympics and consistently places in the top three in most Worlds and Olympic events. The Chinese women's team has produced many individual medals, however, until their team gold medal at the 2006 World Championships, problems with inconsistency kept them from ever winning team or all-around gold at Worlds or Olympics.

Japan was largely dominant in MAG during the 1960s and 1970s, winning every team title at every single Olympics from 1960 through 1976. Several innovations pioneered by Japanese gymnasts during this era have remained in the sport, including the Tsukahara vault. Japanese gynnasts continue to be a strong force in MAG competition, and won another team gold at the 2004 Olympics.

The German Democratic Republic, or East Germany, had an extremely successful gymnastics program before the reuinification of Germany. Both the MAG and WAG teams frequently won silver or bronze team medals at the World Championships and Olympics; individual GDR gymnasts often medalled in the all-around and the event finals.

Over the past decade, many other nations have emerged as serious contenders in both WAG and MAG. Hungary, Germany, Korea, Canada, Spain, Italy, Australia, Brazil, France and Great Britain, among other countries, have produced Worlds and Olympic medalists. The Australian women's team took the bronze medal at the 2003 World Championships; two years later, Australian Monette Russo captured the all-around bronze at the 2005 Worlds. Italy's MAG and WAG programs have also emerged as serious contenders for World and Olympic medals in recent years, with Italian women winning the all-around and team titles at the 2005 and 2006 European Championships over both Russia and Romania.

Nadia Elena Comaneci (born November 12, 1961) is a Romanian gymnast, winner of five Olympic gold medals, and the first to be awarded a perfect score of 10 in an Olympic gymnastic event. She is one of the most well-known gymnasts in the world.

Answer 2

United States and many European nations have the best gymnasts. Right now, Gaby Douglas is a very popular gymnast as she won gold in London in 2012.

Answer 3

I think that Russia,Germany,France,Italy and Romania excels in gymnastics.The best woman gymnast is to me Nadia Comaneci cause she got the first 10 in the history of gymnastics and she won very many competitions.

Answer 4

Soviet Union

Answered By:
Fares Alsagri
Jan 30, 2007