Who is the youngest gymnast on the Olympic team?

Who is the youngest gymnast on the Olympic team?

Held in Athens, the host country, Greece, was represented by gymnast Dimitrios Loundras who was 10 years old, 216 days at the start of competition, making him the youngest ever Olympian. Loundras’ Olympic legacy has stood the test of time.

Is there an age limit for Olympic gymnastics?

There is no maximum age restriction, and some gymnasts compete well into their 20s. The oldest female gymnast competing in senior international events in 2021 is Uzbekistan’s Oksana Chusovitina, (b. 1975) who was 46 years, 1 month old at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Is Jade Carey still in college?

There aren’t many college students who are headed back to class with an Olympic gold medal in their trophy case, but Jade Carey is not an ordinary college student. The 22-year-old gymnast and Oregon State sophomore won gold for her floor routine at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.