Hezly Rivera
The FIG has released the nominative rosters for this year’s Junior World Championships, to be held beginning March 29 in Antalya, Turkey.
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.
ARGENTINA
- Emilia Acosta
- Isabella Ajalla
- Mia Mainardi
Confirmed by Camila Soto’s Instagram Story on February 18.
ARMENIA
- Marieta Buchakhchyan
Confirmed by the start lists on March 29.
AZERBAIJAN
- Daniz Aliyeva
- Duyghu Majidzade
- Aytan Mammadova
Confirmed by the start lists on March 29.
BELGIUM
- Chloe Baert
- Hanne Degryse
- Yelena Devreker
Confirmed by the Belgian federation on March 22. Marie de Smedt and Naomi Descamps are the alternates.
BRAZIL
- Luiza Abel
- Gabriela Boucas
- Eduarda Montesino
Confirmed by the Brazilian federation on March 22. Larissa Machado and Hellen Vitoria Benevides Silva are the alternates.
BULGARIA
- Elena Nikolova
- Nikol Sokolova
- Viktoria Ventsislavova
Confirmed by the Bulgarian federation on March 22. Teodora Boeva is the alternate.
CANADA
- Cristella Brunetti-Burns
- Victoriane Charron
- Zoe Tsaprailis
Confirmed by the start lists on March 29. Gabrielle Fausto is the alternate.
CHINA
- Jiang Shuxuan
- Qin Xinyi
- Yu Hanyue
Confirmed by Xinhua News on March 22. Chu Yiming is the alternate.
COSTA RICA
- Samantha Marin
Confirmed by La Republica on March 20.
CROATIA
- Mila Prpic
Confirmed by the Croatian federation on March 2.
CYPRUS
- Kyriaki Lysandrou
- Eleana Panagiotou
- Pantelia Soteriou
Confirmed by the start lists on March 29.
CZECHIA
- Vanesa Masova
- Ema Strakosova
- Anna Tatickova
Confirmed by the start lists on March 29. Natalie Hajdinova was initially named to the team but was replaced by Tatickova.
DENMARK
- Amalie Pedersen
- Frida Rasmussen
- Ella Wissing
Confirmed by the start lists on March 29. Mia Højgaard is the alternate.
ECUADOR
- Sofia Perez
- Melina Tripul
- Luciana Viteri
Confirmed by the start lists on March 29.
EGYPT
- Judy Abdalla
- Sirine Abouelhoda
- Shams Ali
Confirmed by the start lists on March 29.
FINLAND
- Essi Keskitalo
- Ekaterina Podobed
- Evelin Veistelehto
Confirmed by the Finnish federation on March 20. Hertta-Sofia Hiekkataipale is the alternate.
FRANCE
- Lana Pondart
- Ming van Eijken
- Lilou Viallat
Confirmed by the French federation on March 23. Astria Nelo is the alternate.
GEORGIA
- Tinatini Tqemaladze
Confirmed by the start lists on March 29.
GERMANY
- Marlene Gotthardt
- Helen Kevric
- Silja Stöhr
Confirmed by the German federation on March 20.
GREAT BRITAIN
- Ema Kandalova
- Abigail Martin
- Jemima Taylor
Confirmed by the British federation on March 6. Tiegan Trafford is the alternate.
GREECE
- Eleni Bafataki
- Eleni Banti
- Despoina Sagka
Confirmed by the start lists on March 29.
GUATEMALA
- Krystal Cancax
- Mishel Echeverria
- Brithany Herrera
Confirmed by the start lists on March 29.
HONDURAS
- Lily Guevara
Confirmed by the start lists on March 29.
HONG KONG
- Amber Ward Wen Si
Confirmed by the start lists on March 29.
HUNGARY
- Anna Knight
- Hanna Kutasi
- Eszter Mayer
Confirmed by the Hungarian federation on March 7.
ISRAEL
- Yali Shoshani
Confirmed by the start lists on March 29.
ITALY
- Caterina Gaddi
- July Marano
- Giulia Perotti
Confirmed by the Italian federation on March 20. Matilde Ferrari is the alternate.
JAMAICA
- Isabelle David
Confirmed by the start lists on March 29.
JAPAN
- Mizuno Mika
- Nakamura Haruka
- Yamaguchi Sara
Confirmed by the Japanese federation on March 23. Kawakami Saki is the alternate.
JORDAN
- Al Anoud Hammoudeh
Confirmed by the start lists on March 29.
KAZAKHSTAN
- Arina Lebedeva
- Ameli Mukusheva
- Radmilla Tarassova
Confirmed by the start lists on March 29. Medina Kapbassova is the alternate.
LATVIA
- Anna Grauda Grote
Confirmed by the start lists on March 29.
MEXICO
- Regina Collado
- Mariah Green
- Maeba Radillo
Confirmed by the Mexican federation on March 6. Mariana Alvarez is the alternate.
MONGOLIA
- Namuunjargal Sodnomtseren
Confirmed by the start lists on March 29.
NETHERLANDS
- Alij de Wijze
Confirmed by Turnen Topsport Noord on March 21.
NEW ZEALAND
- Freya Reid
Confirmed by the New Zealand federation on November 24.
NORWAY
- Kristine Hammerø
- Hannah Ifeanyi
- Christine Kubon
Confirmed by the Norwegian federation on March 21.
PANAMA
- Ana Gabriela Gutierrez
- Alyiah Lide de Leon
- Tatiana Tapia
Confirmed by the start lists on March 29.
PERU
- Sofia Saldarriaga
Confirmed by the Peruvian federation on March 2.
POLAND
- Maria Drobniak
- Wiktoria Grzesikiewicz
- Maria Rowinska
Confirmed by the start lists on March 29.
PORTUGAL
- Rita Ferreirinha
- Joana Monteiro
- Joana Reis
Confirmed by the Portuguese federation on March 3.
PUERTO RICO
- Allanah Portalatin
Confirmed by Parkettes on February 22.
ROMANIA
- Miruna Botez
- Crina Tudor
- Alexia Vanoaga
Confirmed by the start lists on March 29. Bianca Visovan is the alternate.
SINGAPORE
- Colleen Hong
Confirmed by the Singaporean federation on March 21.
SLOVENIA
- Luna Babic
- Luana Lubinic
- Vita Prijanovic
Confirmed by the start lists on March 29.
SOUTH AFRICA
- Syan du Preez
Confirmed by the South African federation on March 16.
SOUTH KOREA
- Hwang Seohyun
- Park Jiseo
- Park Nayoung
Confirmed by the start lists on March 29.
SPAIN
- Leire Escauriaza
- Marina Escudero
- Claudia Torrent
Confirmed by the Spanish federation on March 6. Elia Ribas is the alternate.
TAIWAN
- Wang Tz-Chin
- Wu Yu-Jhih
- Yang Ko-Wen
Confirmed by the start lists on March 29. Lee Chia-Wei is the alternate.
TURKEY
- Beren Bay
- Feyza Selen Gürener
- Zeynep Kurtulus
Confirmed by the Turkish federation on March 21. Naz Aktürk is the alternate.
UKRAINE
- Diana Lobok
- Sofiia Podvyh
- Anastasiia Zubkova
Confirmed by the start lists on March 29.
UNITED STATES
- Jayla Hang
- Hezly Rivera
- Isabel Stassi
Confirmed by the U.S. federation on March 7. Kieryn Finnell is the alternate.
UZBEKISTAN
- Anastasiya Babajanova
- Farzona Kholboeva
- Aleksandra Shevchenko
Confirmed by the start lists on March 29.
VENEZUELA
- Alondra Romero
Confirmed by the start lists on March 29.
Article by Lauren Hopkins
The Gymternet 
Outside the favourites USA, China, Italy and Germany, which team for a top 5 ? GB or Japan I guess ? Maybe Belgium ? Don’t know much about this generation.
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Japan has an INCREDIBLE team!!! Yamaguchi Sara is a future star and Nakamura Haruka is a brilliant UB worker. The British team is also good, but won’t be super high-scoring so there could definitely be an upset that puts them outside of the top five. Abi Martin is really strong and should score well, while Jemima Taylor is outstanding on beam and floor, but her overall difficulty is a bit low. I don’t know as much about Ema Kandalova but she’s scored around a 48 AA this year, which will be on the higher end when comparing most teams, though not quite where some of the top AAers will be.
Otherwise, Argentina has two really high-level AAers and given that this is a three-up, two-count situation, they could end up placing really high in the rankings. I’d actually put their potential on par with GB, and possibly even higher. France’s team is also on the stronger end, and then I think teams like Belgium, Brazil, and Romania aren’t as high-level as they have been but should still have some standout routines and scores to keep them in the mix.
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Thanks for that ! For whatever reasons I was not too aware of Japan’s talents though of course I marvelled at Haruka’s UB (WOGA 2023). She’s apparently good on BB but I couldn’t find a video. It seems Japan in the exciting team this quad’!
On a side note, I wonder if Kevric and Viallat (especially) will be competitive on all 4 events (judging by DTB). Which should heavily impact Germany’s and France’s team results. And regarding Romania, I always expect a couple of 10s on UB …..
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Yes, her WOGA bars set was jaw-dropping! I watch a lot of the domestic streams for Japan but hadn’t seen her so that was a big surprise. Yamaguchi was one of the highlights of the Japanese Team Championships in December, her beam and floor are SO good. Her AA score with a fall on bars was right up there with the top seniors, around a 53 or so…it would be amazing to see her medal!
I’m not sure why Kevric didn’t do bars at DTB, maybe a shoulder issue or something? She seemed to do well enough on VT/FX so hopefully she’s okay and was just holding back a bit. Also hoping the same for Viallat!
Yes, this Romanian team is VERY scary on bars, hahaha. Like, shockingly so even for Romania. That’s definitely worrisome, especially since they can’t really make it up with higher difficulty routines elsewhere the way some of last year’s juniors could. I hope they just survive bars and have a fighting chance to place well as a team!
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Any idea if this will be streamed somewhere?
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No word yet, but Turkey streamed 2020 Euros so my fingers are crossed! I think they tend to use the SmartScoring software which does both video and live scores. I’ll be watching and will share info about how to follow streams and scores in a future post/preview, and on Twitter as well, but right now I’m hopeful that it’ll happen.
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Has australia chosen not to send anyone or they didn’t qualify? For a country that used to at least sometimes make team finals at major comps they seem to have dropped completely off the radar!
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They opted to not send anyone. I think it’s mostly because most of last year’s top juniors are all now seniors. The gymnast who placed sixth AA at nationals last year, Amber Ward, is actually competing for Hong Kong here, but nearly everyone ranked above her in the junior field has graduated up to the senior ranks.
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Thank you!
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