Nationality changes in gymnastics explained

Nationality changing in the sport of gymnastics is when a gymnast opts to represent a new country in international competitions. Gymnasts may request a nationality change through their federations, provided they have citizenship. The number of nationality changes a federation may request for athletes is limited to two per year per discipline and three over all disciplines. If the previous country gives consent for the gymnast to represent the new country, the gymnast may immediately begin representing the new country in competition. If consent is not granted, the gymnast will have to wait a year before they can represent the new country. If a gymnast has already been granted a nationality change, they must wait a minimum of three years before they can make a new request.^[1]

This is a list of notable gymnasts who have represented multiple countries in gymnastics competitions and had a valid FIG license for each. This list does not include gymnasts who competed for a new nation after the dissolution of their former country (i.e.: Soviet gymnasts).

Artistic gymnastics

width=200	Name of gymnast	width=200	Original nation	width=200	New nation	Year	Ref
			2018
			2019	^[2]
			2022	^[3]
			2015	^[4]
			2023	^[5]
			2006	^[6]
			2013
			2022	^[7]
			2021	^[8]
			2022	^[9]
			2018	^[10]
			1995	^[11]
Alexa Grande			2019	^[12]
			2003	^[13]
			2022	^[14]
			2013	^[15]
			2019	^[16]
			2013
			1994
			2023	^[17]
			2022	^[18]
Dorien Motten			2023	^[19]
			2023	^[20]
			2014	^[21]
			2020	^[22]
			2014
			2017
			2013
			2023	^[23]
			2018
			2023	^[24]
			2015	^[25]
			2013
			2014	^[26]
			2018
			2023
			2018	^[27]
			1991

Rhythmic gymnastics

width=200	Name of gymnast	width=200	Original nation	width=200	New nation	Year	Ref
			2022
			2002
			1990
			2018
			2019
			2022
			2017
			2014
			2002
			2013
			2018
			2023
			2015
			2022
			2010
			2015
			2015
			2017
			2014
			2005
			???
			???
			2015
			2013
			2015
Annaliese Dragan			2019	^[28]
			2019
			2019
			2016

Trampoline gymnastics

width=200	Name of gymnast	width=200	Original nation	width=200	New nation	Year	Ref
			1998

See also

• List of sportspeople who competed for more than one nation

Notes and References

1. Web site: Statutes: Edition 2022. January 1, 2022. International Gymnastics Federation.
2. Web site: Official News: Summary of decisions from the Executive Committee meeting. February 21, 2019. International Gymnastics Federation.
3. Web site: Official News from the Executive Committee - November 2022. November 12, 2022. International Gymnastics Federation.
4. Web site: Gymnast Reiss Beckford Seeking to Create History for Jamaica – Jamaica Information Service .
5. Web site: Official News from the Executive Committee - November 2023. International Gymnastics Federation. 23 November 2023.
6. Ageless Wonder Oksana Chusovitina Competing in Eighth Olympics at 46. June 24, 2021. Sports Illustrated.
7. Web site: Official news from the Executive Committee - February 2022. February 26, 2022. International Gymnastics Federation.
8. Web site: Official news from the Executive Committee - February 2021. February 25, 2021. International Gymnastics Federation.
9. Web site: Exclusive: Aleah Finnegan overwhelmed by "love and support" at SEA Games. International Olympic Committee. May 16, 2022.
10. Web site: Coventry-born gymnast Danusia Francis is heading to the 2020 Olympics. Coventry Telegraph. October 20, 2019.
11. Web site: The Russian Gymnasts Who Broke Our Hearts. The Medal Count. November 30, 2019.
12. Web site: Alexa Grande . 18 September 2019 .
13. Web site: Biography: HATCH, Annia Portuondo. USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame.
14. Web site: European championships beckon for Ipswich gymnast . 2 August 2022 .
15. Web site: Yulia Inshina announced her retirement. Gymnovosti. October 7, 2018.
16. Web site: Maria Kharenkova will compete for Georgia. Gymnovosti. August 24, 2019.
17. Web site: Emma Malabuyo plans to compete balance beam, floor exercise for the Philippines at upcoming Asian Championships. May 26, 2023. International Olympic Committee.
18. Web site: British sisters make the switch to Jamaica gymnastics. The Gleaner. June 15, 2022.
19. Web site: Hopkins . Lauren . Around the Gymternet: Don't come here for daddy daughter meet discourse . The Gymternet . 27 January 2023.
20. Web site: Official News from the Executive Committee – July 2022. International Gymnastics Federation. July 22, 2022.
21. Web site: FIG Executive Committee announces news, nationality changes. March 3, 2014. International Gymnastics Federation.
22. Web site: John Orozco, U.S. Olympic gymnast, switches to Puerto Rico. NBC Sports. 3 March 2020.
23. Web site: Official News from the Executive Committee – March 2023 . March 3, 2023 . gymnastics.sport . August 14, 2024.
24. Web site: Fil-Am Levi Jung-Ruivivar leaves US team to bolster PH gymnastics. ABS-CBN. September 8, 2023.
25. Web site: Irina Sazonova FIG profile. International Gymnastics Federation.
26. Web site: Stepko: If I Stayed In Azerbaijan Or Went Back To Ukraine, I Would've Retired Already. Gymnovosti. May 7, 2018.
27. Web site: Official news: Summary of decisions from the FIG Executive Committee. July 27, 2018. International Gymnastics Federation.
28. Web site: Official News from the Executive Committee meeting in Lausanne. July 11, 2019. International Gymnastics Federation.