Nationality changing in the sport of gymnastics is when a gymnast opts to represent a new country in international competitions. Gymnasts may request a nationality change through their federations, provided they have citizenship. The number of nationality changes a federation may request for athletes is limited to two per year per discipline and three over all disciplines. If the previous country gives consent for the gymnast to represent the new country, the gymnast may immediately begin representing the new country in competition. If consent is not granted, the gymnast will have to wait a year before they can represent the new country. If a gymnast has already been granted a nationality change, they must wait a minimum of three years before they can make a new request.[1]

This is a list of notable gymnasts who have represented multiple countries in gymnastics competitions and had a valid FIG license for each. This list does not include gymnasts who competed for a new nation after the dissolution of their former country (i.e.: Soviet gymnasts).

Artistic gymnastics

Name of gymnast Original nation New nation Year Ref
Rustam Akhmad Ukraine Azerbaijan2018[2]
Adem Asil Egypt Turkey2019[3]
Sydney Barros United States Puerto Rico2022[4]
Reiss Beckford Great Britain Jamaica2015[5]
Georgia-Rose Brown Australia New Zealand2023[6]
Oksana Chusovitina Uzbekistan Germany2006[7]
 Germany Uzbekistan2013
Dominick Cunningham Great Britain Ireland2022[8]
Tara Donnelly Ireland Great Britain2021[9]
Aleah Finnegan United States Philippines2022[10]
Danusia Francis Great Britain Jamaica2018[11]
Rozalia Galiyeva Uzbekistan Russia1995[12]
Alexa Grande Guatemala El Salvador2019[13]
Annia Hatch Cuba United States2003[14]
Halle Hilton Great Britain Ireland2022[15]
Yulia Inshina Russia Azerbaijan2013[16]
Levi Jung-Ruivivar United States Philippines2023[17]
Maria Kharenkova Russia Georgia2019[18]
Nikolai Kuksenkov Ukraine Russia2013
Li Donghua China  Switzerland1994
Emma Malabuyo United States Philippines2023[19]
Tyesha Mattis Great Britain Jamaica2022[20]
Dorien Motten Belgium Georgia2023[21]
Kaylia Nemour France Algeria2023[22]
Ellis O'Reilly Great Britain Ireland2014[23]
John Orozco United States Puerto Rico2020[24]
Petro Pakhniuk Ukraine Azerbaijan2014
 Azerbaijan Ukraine2017
Anna Pavlova Russia Azerbaijan2013
Ayelén Tarabini Argentina Kyrgyzstan2023
Matvei Petrov Russia Albania2018
Irina Sazonova Russia Iceland2015[25]
Maria Smirnova Russia Azerbaijan2013
Oleg Stepko Ukraine Azerbaijan2014[26]
 Azerbaijan Russia2018
İvan Tixonov Russia Azerbaijan2018[2]
Marius Tobă Romania Germany1991

Rhythmic gymnastics

Name of gymnast Original nation New nation Year Ref
Elizaveta Lugovskikh Russia Montenegro2022[22]
Katerina Pisetsky Ukraine Israel2002
Amina Zaripova Yanina Batyrchina Uzbekistan Russia1990
Ekaterina Vedeneeva Russia Slovenia2018[2]
Carmel Kallemaa Estonia Canada2019
Rachel Stoyanov North Macedonia Bulgaria2022
Eleonora Romanova Ukraine Russia2017
Elizaveta Nazarenkova Russia Uzbekistan2014
Mary Sanders Canada United States2002
Artemi Gavezou Greece Spain2013
Yanika Vartlaan Estonia Ukraine2018
Anastasia Simakova Russia Germany2023
Alexandra Agiurgiuculese Romania Italy2015
Vera Tugolukova Russia Cyprus2022
Margarita Mamun Bangladesh Russia2010
Elif Zeynep Celep Turkey Azerbaijan2015
Daniela Mogurean Moldova Italy2015
Tatyana Volozhanina Russia Bulgaria2017
Ayshan Bayramova Russia Azerbaijan2014
Aliya Garayeva Russia Azerbaijan2005
Dinara Gimatova Russia Azerbaijan ???
Svetlana Rudalova Ukraine Belarus ???
Yelyzaveta Luzan Ukraine Azerbaijan2015
Siyana Vasileva Bulgaria Azerbaijan2013
Veronika Hudis Ukraine Azerbaijan2015
Brigita Budginas United States Lithuania2019
Narendra Sutjiati United States Indonesia2019
Anna-Marie Ondaatje Canada Sri Lanka2016

Trampoline gymnastics

Name of gymnast Original nation New nation Year Ref
Anna Dogonadze Georgia Germany1998

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Statutes: Edition 2022" (PDF). International Gymnastics Federation. January 1, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "Official news: Summary of decisions from the FIG Executive Committee". International Gymnastics Federation. July 27, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Official News: Summary of decisions from the Executive Committee meeting". International Gymnastics Federation. February 21, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Official News from the Executive Committee - November 2022". International Gymnastics Federation. November 12, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Gymnast Reiss Beckford Seeking to Create History for Jamaica – Jamaica Information Service".
  6. ↑ "Official News from the Executive Committee - November 2023". International Gymnastics Federation. 23 November 2023.
  7. ↑ "Ageless Wonder Oksana Chusovitina Competing in Eighth Olympics at 46". Sports Illustrated. June 24, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Official news from the Executive Committee - February 2022". International Gymnastics Federation. February 26, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Official news from the Executive Committee - February 2021". International Gymnastics Federation. February 25, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Exclusive: Aleah Finnegan overwhelmed by "love and support" at SEA Games". International Olympic Committee. May 16, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Coventry-born gymnast Danusia Francis is heading to the 2020 Olympics". Coventry Telegraph. October 20, 2019.
  12. ↑ "The Russian Gymnasts Who Broke Our Hearts". The Medal Count. November 30, 2019.
  13. ↑ "Alexa Grande". 18 September 2019.
  14. ↑ "Biography: HATCH, Annia Portuondo". USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame.
  15. ↑ "European championships beckon for Ipswich gymnast". 2 August 2022.
  16. ↑ "Yulia Inshina announced her retirement". Gymnovosti. October 7, 2018.
  17. ↑ "Fil-Am Levi Jung-Ruivivar leaves US team to bolster PH gymnastics". ABS-CBN. September 8, 2023.
  18. ↑ "Maria Kharenkova will compete for Georgia". Gymnovosti. August 24, 2019.
  19. ↑ "Emma Malabuyo plans to compete balance beam, floor exercise for the Philippines at upcoming Asian Championships". International Olympic Committee. May 26, 2023.
  20. ↑ "British sisters make the switch to Jamaica gymnastics". The Gleaner. June 15, 2022.
  21. ↑ Hopkins, Lauren. "Around the Gymternet: Don't come here for daddy daughter meet discourse". The Gymternet. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  22. 1 2 "Official News from the Executive Committee – July 2022". International Gymnastics Federation. July 22, 2022.
  23. ↑ "FIG Executive Committee announces news, nationality changes". International Gymnastics Federation. March 3, 2014.
  24. ↑ "John Orozco, U.S. Olympic gymnast, switches to Puerto Rico". NBC Sports. 3 March 2020.
  25. ↑ "Irina Sazonova FIG profile". International Gymnastics Federation.
  26. ↑ "Stepko: If I Stayed In Azerbaijan Or Went Back To Ukraine, I Would've Retired Already". Gymnovosti. May 7, 2018.
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