Gymnasts, Ranked

The most decorated gymnast in history with 30+ World and Olympic medals combined, and has five skills named after her across four apparatus. Her difficulty ceiling is so far beyond rivals that judges have literally undervalued her moves to discourage imitation.

Held the record for most Olympic medals by any athlete (18) for nearly 50 years until Michael Phelps passed her. Won an unmatched nine Olympic golds across three Games in the 1950s and 60s.

Scored the first perfect 10.0 in Olympic history at Montreal 1976 at age 14, and went on to record seven of them at those Games. Five Olympic golds made her the face of the sport.

Won six consecutive World all-around titles and back-to-back Olympic all-around golds (2012, 2016), a run of consistency unmatched in men's gymnastics. Widely regarded as the greatest male gymnast ever.

Won six gold medals at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, including four in a single day, an all-around and apparatus haul no man has matched. Dominated the early 1990s across every event.

Won seven Olympic gold medals and swept the all-around at both Tokyo 1964 and Mexico City 1968. The only gymnast to win Olympic gold on every individual apparatus.

Won eight Olympic gold medals across three Games, including consecutive all-around titles in 1968 and 1972. Anchored Japan's dynasty in men's gymnastics.

Won a record three World all-around titles and two Olympic bars golds, with a distinctive style and several eponymous skills. Dominated the uneven bars for a decade.

Won 15 Olympic medals including seven golds, the most by any male gymnast, headlined by the 1976 all-around title. A pillar of the Soviet men's program.

Captivated global audiences at Munich 1972 with daring, acrobatic routines and pioneered moves like the Korbut Flip. More cultural icon than medal machine, but transformed the sport's popularity.

Was the most decorated American gymnast until Biles, with seven Olympic medals and a 1996 team gold as part of the Magnificent Seven. Two World all-around titles anchored the early-90s US surge.

Won six medals at the 1984 Olympics and dominated pommel horse and rings in the 1980s before becoming a global sportswear mogul. Lit the cauldron at the 2008 Beijing Games.

Won the Olympic all-around title in Beijing 2008 with five total medals at those Games, showcasing elegant lines on bars and beam. A defining American gymnast of her generation.

Won back-to-back Olympic uneven bars golds (2012, 2016) and seven Olympic medals total, thriving under pressure. Led Russia's team to the podium across two Games.

Became the first American woman to win the Olympic all-around gold in 1984, sparking a US gymnastics boom. Her medal haul was aided by a Soviet-led boycott of those Games.

Won the 2012 Olympic high bar gold with a jaw-dropping release sequence that redefined the event's difficulty. Largely a one-apparatus specialist, but electrifying on it.

Became the first Black gymnast to win the Olympic all-around title in 2012 and added two team golds. A shorter competitive peak kept her from the top tiers.

Won the 2000 Olympic pommel horse gold and multiple World titles on the apparatus with near-flawless technique. A specialist whose brilliance was confined to one event.

The former USA Gymnastics team doctor was convicted of sexually abusing hundreds of athletes, including Olympic champions, and sentenced to what amounts to life in prison. His crimes forced a reckoning that reshaped the sport's safeguarding.