You might also enjoy these fun facts about American gold medal winner Simone Biles and stories from the Olympic Village. She bounced back during the apparatus finals a few days later, winning the gold medals in the balance beam and floor exercise finals. In four appearances at the Worlds, Biles holds the records for most World gold medals at 14 and is tied for most medals overall by a female gymnast with Khorkina at 20. List of famous female gymnasts, listed by their level of prominence with photos when available. Her back flip and Korbut flip on the balance beam were daring at the time and are elements still used in women’s gymnastics today. Now two of that Welsh Commonwealth team, Lizzie Beddoe and Jessica Hogg, have retired from competitive gymnastics, there is a healthy competitive atmosphere developing in squad training as gymnasts jockey for places and if ever Maisie has a bad day she can always seek out her Mum for inspiration. In 2019, she’ll need three medals to pass Vitaly Scherbo’s overall record (23), and has in her locker a set of moves that no other female has ever performed in competition. The best moments from the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. The four-time Olympic champion has won everything there is to win in gymnas... TM © Olympic Channel Services S.L. Historic gymnasts have worked hard to become the best that they can be, so if you're a female aspiring to be a gymnast then the people below should give you inspiration. “I thought there were better gymnasts than me; [I was confident] that I would be able to hit my routines, but I didn’t know if I could do it on the day,” said Maisie, “It was just determination really; I really wanted to do well.”. And earlier this month Maisie Methuen of Phoenix Gymnastics’ recorded a personal best 53.600 there to become the 2014 British Espoir all-around champion, over City of Liverpool gymnast Lucy Stanhope. All-in-all, she left Rio with four gold medals and a bronze, as well as superstar status. “It’s made me more determined, to get to the Commonwealth Games [Gold Coast 2018] and hopefully win a medal and then try for the Olympics.”, “I love bars, I find it not the easiest piece but the most unusual, its mad how you can stay on the bars do a full circle and not go flying.”. But despite her early success, a major international all-around title eluded Liukin. Our. From Olga Korbut to Simone Biles, here are five women who changed the face of artistic gymnastics forever. Comaneci’s perfect score opened the flood gates. And one jump on the floor exercise. herself gold on uneven bars; and in November she was presented with the Wales and West young star award for her achievements in gymnastics. Learn about the most famous Gymnasts including Kelianne Stankus, Simone Biles, Gabby Douglas, Shawn Johnson, Laurie Hernandez and many more.