2024 in artistic gymnastics

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2024 in artistic gymnastics

Overview
- 2024 was a busy year for artistic gymnastics, highlighted by the Paris Olympic Games as the year’s centerpiece. The season also featured a full schedule of World Cup stops, continental championships, and numerous international events for both men’s and women’s disciplines. Athletes from around the world competed for medals, titles, and season-best scores across all apparatuses and events.

Retirements in 2024
- Ivan Stretovich (Russia) – 9 January
- Phạm Như Phương (Vietnam) – 15 January
- Kelly Simm (Great Britain) – 30 January
- Tara Donnelly (Isle of Man) – 4 February
- Claudia Fragapane (Great Britain) – 9 February
- Shannon Archer (Great Britain) – 17 March
- Jutta Verkest (Belgium) – 15 April
- Zoe Miller (United States) – 28 April
- Amelie Morgan (Great Britain) – 30 April
- Sophie Scheder (Germany) – 15 May
- Luo Rui (China) – 22 May
- Max Whitlock (Great Britain) – 3 August
- Ana Filipa Martins (Portugal) – 1 September
- Emma Spence (Canada) – 6 October
- Dipa Karmakar (India) – 7 October
- Vanessa Ferrari (Italy) – 9 October
- Lukas Dauser (Germany) – 9 November
- Christian Baumann (Switzerland) – 9 November
- Maellyse Brassart (Belgium) – 27 November
- Igor Radivilov (Ukraine) – 1 December
- Ian Gunther (United States) – 8 December

Nationality changes in 2024
- Adam Cogat: France → Algeria
- Salina Bousmayo: Germany → Morocco
- Charlotte Booth: United States → Great Britain
- (Other nationality changes occurred through the year; several gymnasts announced/confirmed changes as part of ongoing international team adjustments.)

Calendar and highlights of major events
- Olympic Games: Paris, France (summer 2024) – the year’s defining competition for many gymnasts.
- FIG World Cup series stops in various cities around the world, including Cairo (Egypt), Cottbus (Germany), Baku (Azerbaijan), Doha (Qatar), Antalya (Turkey), Szombathely (Hungary), Varna (Bulgaria), Osijek (Croatia), and others.
- Continental championships covering Africa, Asia, Europe, Pan American, and Oceania regions, often serving as Olympic qualifiers or major season milestones.
- Pacific Rim Championships (Santa Marta/Cali region in 2024), Northern European Championships (Dublin), and Gymnasiade events appeared on the calendar.
- Numerous national trials and world team selections fed into Olympic and world competition rosters.

Season’s best international scores (snapshot)
- Women: Top scores were posted by leading athletes from the United States, Brazil, Algeria, Italy, and other nations across events such as Olympic/World Cup stops and continental championships. Prominent names included athletes from the United States, Brazil, and European teams who posted high marks across all-around and apparatus events.
- Men: The top marks came from gymnasts representing China, Japan, Ukraine, the United States, and European nations, with standout all-around and apparatus scores at World Cup stops and major championships.

Medalists and notable results (high-level view)
- The year’s medal outcomes spanned Olympics and a broad set of World Cup, continental, and regional championships. Medals were awarded across all apparatuses (floor, vault, rings, pommel horse, parallel bars, horizontal bar) and all-around events, with responses across the globe reflecting a dynamic field of competitors from many nations.
- The Olympic and World Cup circuits featured performances from gymnasts across the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Oceania, highlighting celebrations of skill, artistry, and athletic endurance.

Notes
- The year featured a blend of retirements, nationality changes, and a demanding competition calendar, underscoring both the evolution of athletes' careers and the continuing growth of international gymnastics.