Who is the tallest female gymnast in the world

In elite gymnastics, shorter stature has traditionally been seen as an advantage, providing better rotation speed and agility. However, several tall female gymnasts have defied this expectation, proving that height can also lead to remarkable success at the Olympic level.


Quick Reference TableGymnast Profiles


Here’s a detailed look at some of the tallest female gymnasts in Olympic history, including those who competed at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Quick Reference Table





Gymnast Name

Height

Discipline

Olympic Years

Medal Achievements





Kateryna Serebrianska

5′11″ (180 cm)

Rhythmic

1996

Gold – Individual All-Around (1996)



Olga Kapranova

5′9″ (175 cm)

Rhythmic

2008

4th – Individual All-Around (2008)



Marie-Sophie Hindermann

5′9″ (175 cm)

Artistic

2008

No medals – Competed in All-Around, Floor, Uneven Bars, Beam



Anna Bessonova

5′9″ (175 cm)

Rhythmic

2004, 2008

Bronze – Individual All-Around (2004, 2008)



Evita Griskenas

5′8″ (172 cm)

Rhythmic

2020, 2024

No medals – Multiple Pan Am Games golds



Georgia-Rose Brown

5′8″ (172 cm)

Artistic

2024

No medals – Multiple Commonwealth Games medals



Bryony Page

5′8″ (172 cm)

Trampoline

2016,


Women

 
Extremely Tall Female Gymnasts



gymisforeveryone said:


I coach several girls who are 5'7 and in my country only FIG setting is allowed, no exceptions.... And it IS a struggle, especially because the girls are not super talented like Whitney. Good gymnasts but still average. Bar transfers are really hard. Learning or re-learning the giant after growth has been a year long struggle for some. Front giants require really good technique. Giant-half giant-half is not an option for tall girls (that's a bonus in one of our levels). The list goes on.
Some of the 5'7 girls hit the ground on FIG setting so they have to petition a 10 cm bar raise for competitions. And it takes time to raise the bars and the girls are embarrassed.

I wish we had rules like NCAA or JO, where you could set the bars where ever you liked.

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Wow. That sounds like quite a challenge. Yes, I was wondering which skills would be impossible on FIG bars settings when a gymnast is taller than average and which skills are possible but still quite difficult. That is really interesting, thank you for sharing specifics of which skills you have noticed to be more


I once coached 3 young women 5′ 10″ and taller at the same time.

They were IMPRESSIVE on Beam and Bars, let me tell you.

Haley Cameron is 6′ 2″ tall (1.88m) and competed all-around Level 7 in California.


But who were the tallest
International
gymnasts ever?


Double Olympian Jana Komrsková was 1.67 m (5.5 ft) tall.



Katheleen Lindor
, another Olympian, stands at 5’6″. She had to have the bars adjusted for her in Beijing!


But the tallest I could find on the internets was …


Marie Sophie Hindermann, a German Olympian … at 5’7″


Here she is at the 2007 Worlds Event Finals on Bars. Click PLAY or watch the IMPRESSIVE routine on YouTube.






Past & Present Gymnastics lists more – The not so tiny tumblers?

There must have been taller. Leave a comment if you know of any.

Sandra Izbasa (1.64m – 5′5′’) is likely the tallest Olympic gold medalist. Along with Svetlana Khorkina who was about the same height.

UPDATES from commenters:

A Canadian gymnast,
Cara Pomeroy
, is 5′9″.

She was Canadian National Bars Champion on more than one occasion (beautiful Stalder and Endo Work, Giant Full to Gi


While cheering on the men's and women's Team USA Gymnastics athletes during the 2024 Olympics, you've probably been curious about their height.

No worries, we've got you covered.

Team USA women's gymnastics heights



Team USA men's gymnastics heights




When is the next Team USA women's gymnastics event?

Aug. 1 - Women's all-around final: The women's all-around final begins at 12:15 p.m. ET/ 9:15 a.m. PT on Thursday, Aug. 1 on NBC and Peacock.

Aug. 3 - Women's vault final: The women's vault final begins at 10:20 a.m. ET/7:20 a.m. PT on Saturday, Aug. 3 on NBC and Peacock.

Aug. 4 - Women's uneven bar final: The women's uneven bars final begins at 9 a.m. ET/midnight PT on Sunday, Aug 4 on NBC and Peacock.

Aug. 5 - Women's balance beam finals: The women's balance beam finals begin at 6:36 a.m. ET/3:36 a.m. PT on Monday, Aug. 5 on NBC and Peacock.

Aug. 5 - Women's floor exercise finals: The women's floor exercise final begins at 8:20 a.m. ET/5:20 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 5 on NBC and Peacock.

Here is the finals schedule for the U.S. women's gymnastics athlete based on qualifications


Thursday, Aug. 1 - Simone Biles and Suni Lee qualified for the all-around event.

Saturday, A