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one who performs feats of physical strength, balance, and agility on special apparatus
the years of training required to become a champion gymnast
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Recent Examples of gymnast
There, under the guidance of new coaches Cecile and Laurent Landi, the switch proved instrumental to Chiles' continued success as a gymnast — and the triumph of her mental health.
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Alex Ross, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
The suit echoes allegations made in a separate class-action lawsuit filed last week by two other former Wolverines athletes, a soccer player and a gymnast.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
In 2022, the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) banned all Russian and Belarussian gymnasts from competition due to the war.
—Caroline Price, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
One is a former Michigan gymnast from 2017 to 2018, and the other is a Michigan soccer player who was on the school's team from 2017 to 2023.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2025
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Alex Ross, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
The suit echoes allegations made in a separate class-action lawsuit filed last week by two other former Wolverines athletes, a soccer player and a gymnast.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
In 2022, the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) banned all Russian and Belarussian gymnasts from competition due to the war.
—Caroline Price, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
One is a former Michigan gymnast from 2017 to 2018, and the other is a Michigan soccer player who was on the school's team from 2017 to 2023.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Gymnast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gymnast. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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