The World Championships Women’s Master Team List

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The FIG has released the nominative rosters for this year’s world championships, to be held beginning October 4 in Stuttgart, Germany.

With about three weeks to go, several federations have also announced their teams, and we’re expecting many more to become public in the coming weeks. A full list of all teams is below, and we’ll change the “nominative” status to official once the rosters are announced by each federation.

ALGERIA

Confirmed following podium training on October 1.

ARGENTINA

Confirmed by El Dia on September 17. Sira Macias, Mayra Vaquie, and Valeria Pereyra are the alternates.

ARMENIA

Confirmed following podium training on October 1.

AUSTRALIA

Confirmed by Gymnastics Australia on September 20, with the alternate to be determined. Emily Whitehead, originally on the nominative roster, had to withdraw from selection due to a back injury. She was replaced by Breanna Scott. As of September 26, Breanna Scott has withdrawn due to a leg injury. She was replaced by Kate Sayer, who is the alternate.

AUSTRIA

Confirmed by Austrian Gymnastics on September 2.

AZERBAIJAN

Confirmed following podium training on October 1.

BELARUS

Confirmed following podium training on October 1.

BELGIUM

Confirmed by GymFed on September 24. Fien Enghels, originally on the nominative roster, was not included in the final selection due to an injury, and was replaced by Senna Deriks. Julie Vandamme is the alternate.

BOLIVIA

Confirmed following podium training on October 1.

BRAZIL

Confirmed by the Confederação Brasileira de Ginástica on September 20. As of September 30, Carolyne Pedro has withdrawn due to injury. She was replaced by Leticia Costa, who was the traveling alternate. Isabel Barbosa is the non-traveling alternate.

BULGARIA

Confirmed by Laney Madsen on social media.

CANADA

Confirmed by Gymnastics Canada on September 4. Isabela Onyshko was originally the alternate, but she withdrew due to an injury and was replaced by Rose-Kaying Woo.

CAYMAN ISLANDS

Confirmed following podium training on October 1.

CHILE

Confirmed following podium training on October 1.

CHINA

Confirmed by 163 on September 16. Zhang Jin is the traveling alternate, and Zhou Ruiyu and Yin Sisi are the non-traveling alternates.

CHINESE TAIPEI

Confirmed by the federation on September 1.

COLOMBIA

Confirmed following podium training on October 1.

COSTA RICA

Confirmed following podium training on October 1.

CROATIA

Confirmed following podium training on October 1.

CUBA

As of September 17, Yesenia Ferrera has been removed from the nominative roster. Confirmed following podium training on October 1.

CYPRUS

Confirmed following podium training on October 1. Anastasia Theocharous, originally on the nominative roster, didn’t end up competing.

CZECH REPUBLIC

Confirmed following podium training on October 1. Sabina Halova is the alternate.

DENMARK

Confirmed following podium training on October 1.

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Confirmed following podium training on October 1.

ECUADOR

As of September 25, Giulianna Pino has replaced Genesis Gibson on the nominative roster. Confirmed following podium training on October 1.

EGYPT

Confirmed following podium training on October 1.

EL SALVADOR

Confirmed following podium training on October 1.

FINLAND

Confirmed by Suomen Voimistelu on September 27.

FRANCE

Confirmed by Fédération Française Gymnastique on September 3. On September 16, Coline Dévillard withdrew due to an ankle injury. She was replaced by Claire PontlevoyCelia Serber is the alternate.

GEORGIA

Confirmed by TASS on August 29.

GERMANY

Confirmed by DTB on September 12. As of October 4, Sophie Scheder has withdrawn due to injury, and was replaced by Pauline Schäfer, originally the alternate

GREAT BRITAIN

Confirmed by British Gymnastics on September 19. As of September 17, Amelie Morgan, originally on the roster of those in contention, withdrew due to an ankle injury. She was replaced by Kelly Simm, who is the alternate.

GREECE

Confirmed following podium training on October 1.

GUATEMALA

Confirmed following podium training on October 1.

HONG KONG

Confirmed following podium training on October 1. Cheung Ka Wing, originally on the nominative roster, didn’t end up competing.

HUNGARY

Confirmed by the Magyar Torna Szövetség on September 24. Zoja Szekely is the alternate.

ICELAND

Confirmed by Fimleikasamband Islands on September 23. Margret Kristinsdottir and Sonja Olafsdottir, originally on the nominative roster, were not named to the final team.

INDIA

Confirmed by Business Standard on September 16. Shraddha Talekar, originally on the nominative roster, was replaced by Aruna Budda Reddy.

INDONESIA

Confirmed following podium training on October 1.

IRELAND

As of September 17, Meaghan Smith has been removed from the nominative roster, and was replaced by Kate Molloy. Confirmed by Gymnastics Ireland on September 30.

ISRAEL

Confirmed following podium training on October 1.

ITALY

Confirmed by Federazione Ginnastica d’Italia on September 4. Martina Maggio is the alternate.

JAMAICA

Confirmed following podium training on October 1.

JAPAN

Confirmed by the Japan Gymnastics Association on June 23. Chiharu Yamada is the alternate.

LATVIA

Confirmed following podium training on October 1.

LITHUANIA

Confirmed following podium training on October 1.

LUXEMBOURG

Confirmed following podium training on October 1.

MALAYSIA

Confirmed following podium training on October 1.

MEXICO

Confirmed by Milenio on August 31. Frida Esparza is the traveling alternate, and Victoria Mata is the non-traveling alternate.

NETHERLANDS

Confirmed by Dutch Gymnastics on September 14. The alternate will be determined following podium training. Sanna Veerman, originally on the nominative roster, was replaced by Sanne Wevers following a friendly meet. Vera van Pol is the alternate.

NEW ZEALAND

Confirmed by Gymnastics New Zealand on July 2.

NIGERIA

Confirmed following podium training on October 1.

NORTH KOREA

Confirmed following podium training on October 1.

NORWAY

Confirmed following podium training on October 1.

PANAMA

Confirmed by La Prensa on September 26.

PERU

Confirmed by El Peruano on September 25.

POLAND

Marta Pihan-Kulesza, originally on the nominative roster, recently wrote on Facebook that she will not travel to compete in Stuttgart, as the federation said she did not meet their criteria. Confirmed following podium training on October 1.

PORTUGAL

Confirmed by Federacão de Ginastica de Portugal on September 18.

PUERTO RICO

Confirmed following podium training on October 1.

ROMANIA

As of September 24, Maria Pana has replaced Iulia Berar on the nominative roster, and will serve as the alternate. Team officially confirmed following podium training on October 1.

RUSSIA

Confirmed by TASS on September 24, with the alternate to be determined. Angelina Simakova, originally on the nominative roster, was injured during a selection camp and was replaced by Maria Paseka, who is the alternate.

SERBIA

Confirmed following podium training on October 1.

SINGAPORE

Confirmed following podium training on October 1.

SLOVAKIA

Confirmed following podium training on October 1.

SLOVENIA

Confirmed by Zelena Jama on September 14. Lucija Hribar, originally on the nominative roster, struggled at a trial meet and was replaced by Adela Sajn.

SOUTH AFRICA

Confirmed following podium training on October 1.

SOUTH KOREA

Confirmed by Kyeongin on September 26. Kim Jury is the alternate.

SPAIN

Confirmed by the Real Federación Española de Gimnasia on September 23. Alba Asencio is the alternate.

SRI LANKA

Confirmed following podium training on October 1.

SWEDEN

Confirmed by Svensk Gymnastik on July 3.

SWITZERLAND

Confirmed by the Schweizerischen Turnverband on September 10. Anina Wildi, originally named to the nominative roster, injured her foot two days prior to nationals and will no longer be able to compete. Anny Wu was named to the team in her place, and Fabienne Studer was named the alternate.

TUNISIA

Confirmed following podium training on October 1.

TURKEY

Confirmed by the Türkiye Cimnastik Federasyonu on September 18.

UKRAINE

Confirmed following podium training on October 1.

UNITED STATES

Confirmed by USA Gymnastics on September 23. MyKayla Skinner is the alternate. Morgan Hurd and Leanne Wong are the non-traveling alternates.

URUGUAY

Confirmed following podium training on October 1.

UZBEKISTAN

Confirmed following podium training on October 1. Diana Bakhtiyarova, originally on the nominative roster, was replaced by Indira Ulmasova.

VENEZUELA

Confirmed following podium training on October 1.

VIETNAM

Confirmed following podium training on October 1.

24 thoughts on “The World Championships Women’s Master Team List

  1. Based on Puiu’s pretty bad showing at Nationals this past weekend i had thought based on this that Romania changed the nominative roster order to have her as the alternate instead of Carmen Ghiciuc, until i realized that the gymnasts here are in alphabetical order.
    Just a heads up to anybody reading this: the gymnasts are in alphabetical order! the last one listed isn’t the presumed alternate like on the official PDF released by the FIG!

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    • Hahaha yeah I put them in alphabetical order and then when an alternate is officially announced, I remove them from the team list and put them in the copy below stating “NAME is the alternate.”

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    • She hasn’t really achieved anything this year. For a qualifying worlds you need the best team at the right moment. Maybe she’ll compete at the WC circuit. Let’s hope so ! Now that BB leader Marine Boyer is expected to compete at worlds (and that France is expected to qualify) the BB qualification through the WC serie is really opened (definitely more than the other 3 events).

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  2. In Slovenia, Adela Šajn is in and Lucija Hribar is out. As you know in gymnastics, one day you’re in and the next day, you’re out. Confirmed today after a series of tests. So happy for Adela!!! (I don’t know Lucija much)

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    • Lucija is great and had one of the better chances to qualify to the Olympics (she’s been the strongest all-arounder in Slovenia this quad, capable of about a 48 AA on a good day). She’s been injured this year, so I’d imagine that’s why she’s out, but happy for Adela to get the chance even though she doesn’t do AA and won’t really have a shot at qualifying for Tokyo.

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      • Adela said she had to train bars and vault again as part of the selection process. I think she must have between 3.5-4.0 D on UB and a 1.5 Yurchenko on VT (which is not too bad when you haven’t trained for years). It must have paid off since she was selected over Lucija (who was probably a favorite for being an AAer but made a series of mistakes during the process).

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  3. Okay, here’s my predictions for the US team: Simone, Sunisa, Morgan, Riley, Grace, MaKayla.
    (Not sure who’d be the alternate, but I think it’s probably these 6 going to worlds.)

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