Home›Gymnastics and Strength Sports›Medals or Titles Band›5+Browse By5+Facts5+FAQsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonDefining CharacteristicWell-attestedGymnastics is a group of sports that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, artistry and endurance. 15+Filter Results26 entriesSportAllGymnastics (17)Weightlifting (9)NationalityAllBelarus (2)Belize (1)Bulgaria (1)Colombia (1)Egypt (1)Georgia (1)Germany (3)Hungary (1)Iran (1)Israel (1)Japan (2)Poland (1)Romania (1)Russia (6)Soviet Union (1)Turkey (1)Ukraine (2)United States (4)Active EraAll1912 (1)1921 (2)1934 (1)1935 (2)1939 (1)1947 (1)1951 (1)1952 (1)1955 (1)1958 (1)1961 (1)1967 (1)1972 (1)1978 (2)1979 (1)1983 (1)1989 (2)1993 (1)1995 (1)1997 (1)1998 (1)2003 (1)Competition CategoryAllIndividual (26)CompetitionAll1952 Summer Olympics (1)1956 Summer Olympics (2)1964 Summer Olympics (2)1972 Summer Olympics (1)1976 Summer Olympics (2)1992 Summer Olympics (1)1996 Summer Olympics (2)2000 Summer Olympics (1)2004 Summer Olympics (1)2008 Summer Olympics (1)2012 Summer Olympics (1)2016 Summer Olympics (5)2020 Summer Olympics (2)2024 Summer Olympics (2)Olympic Games (7)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 26Ágnes Keleti5+Alfred Schwarzmann5+Dina Averina5+Gabby Douglas5+Gerd Bonk5+Helmut Bantz5+Hossein Rezazadeh5+Irina Deriugina5+Kohei Uchimura5+Larisa Latynina5+Lasha Talakhadze5+Lilia Podkopayeva5+Maria Gigova5+Mohamed Ehab5+Nadia Comăneci5+Naim Suleymanoglu5+Nikolai Andrianov5+Olga Korbut5+Oscar Figueroa5+Simone Biles5+Sunisa Lee5+Svetlana Khorkina5+Vitaly Scherbo5+Waldemar Baszanowski5+Yoshinobu Miyake5+Yury Vlasov5+FAQsWhy are gymnasts and weightlifters grouped in the same athlete category?Both are judged on a single measured or scored performance rather than on defeating an opponent directly.This subcategory groups athletes who competed in gymnastics or weightlifting, individual sports judged on a single measured or scored physical performance rather than on defeating an opponent directly. Combat sport athletes, who compete by defeating an opponent, are grouped separately under Combat Sports.Sources1. Wikipedia: Gymnasticstier 2WikipediaGymnastics, lead sectionQuote, Gymnastics, lead sectionGymnastics is a group of sports that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, artistry and endurance.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.