Australia has sent a total of 460 athletes to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games – and among that group is our biggest ever gymnastics team.
A record number of Australian gymnasts will be competing at the games in the hopes of securing an Olympic medal.
Shortly after Australia’s 13-strong gymnastics team was named, Australia’s Deputy Chef de Mission Kaarle McCulloch commented on the “fantastic achievement” of so many athletes successfully qualifying.
“Gymnastics is one of Australia’s most participated in sports and I am so excited for Australians to watch this team perform at the highest level in Paris,” she said.
Of the 13 Australian gymnasts attending the 2024 Olympics, 11 are women and two are male.
Below, we list the full team and which events they’ll be competing in:
- Brock Batty, Trampoline Gymnastics
- Saskia Broedelet, Rhythmic Gymnastics
- Emmanouela Frroku, Rhythmic Gymnastics
- Lidiia Iakovleva, Rhythmic Gymnastics
- Alex Kiroi-Bogatyreva, Rhythmic Gymnastics
- Phoebe Learmont, Rhythmic Learmont
- Kate McDonald, Artistic Gymnastics
- Jesse Moore, Artistic Gymnastics
- Emma Nedov, Artistic Gymnastics
- Ruby Pass, Artistic Gymnastics
- Breanna Scott, Artistic Gymnastics
- Jessica Weintraub, Rhythmic Gymnastics
- Emily Whitehead, Artistic Gymnastics
There are quite a few significant milestones in the mix within the team, with multiple athletes breaking both Australian and Olympic records with their attendance.
Lidiia Iakovleva will make history as the first Australian to compete in rhythmic gymnastics both individually and as part of the nation’s team.
Meanwhile, Brock Batty will become the youngest male from any country to participate in trampolining.
Tokyo Olympians Iakovleva and Emily Whitehead will also be the only gymnasts appearing at their second games, with the remaining 11 athletes all making their Olympic debuts.
Artistic gymnastics will be the first event to take place at the 2024 Olympics, and will occur from 27 July until 5 August.
Meanwhile, trampolining will be taking place over the 2nd and 3rd August, and rhythmic gymnastics will take place from 8 to 11 August.
Australia’s gymnasts will be giving their all on the floor, vaults, bars, rings and trampoline with the goal of achieving Olympic glory.
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