The Official GOAT List: Ranking the Greatest Gymnasts of All Time
This Greatest Gymnasts of All Time list isn’t here to be polite—it’s here to force a decision.
Simone Biles vs Nadia Comăneci is the obvious headline, but that’s just the start. Do you value perfection or progression? Execution or difficulty? The moment everyone remembers or the résumé no one can match?
Then it gets messy. Larisa Latynina’s medal count vs modern dominance. Svetlana Khorkina’s attitude vs Gabby Douglas’ impact. Rebeca Andrade pushing the current standard vs legends who defined it.
And don’t ignore the men. Kohei Uchimura vs Vitaly Scherbo is its own war—longevity vs peak dominance.
There’s no clean way to rank this. Every matchup breaks a different rule.
That’s the point.
Pick your side. Then defend it.
1. SIMONE BILES
Simone Biles is currently the #1 Greatest Gymnasts of All Time winning 83.7% head-to-head battles.
2. MARY LOU RETTON
Mary Lou Retton is currently the #2 Greatest Gymnasts of All Time winning 70.2% head-to-head battles.
3. NADIA COMĂNECI
Nadia Comăneci is currently the #3 Greatest Gymnasts of All Time winning 68.2% head-to-head battles.
4. OLGA KORBUT
Olga Korbut is currently the #4 Greatest Gymnasts of All Time winning 62.0% head-to-head battles.
5. GABBY DOUGLAS
Gabby Douglas is currently the #5 Greatest Gymnasts of All Time winning 46.1% head-to-head battles.
6. SUNI LEE
Suni Lee is currently the #6 Greatest Gymnasts of All Time winning 42.3% head-to-head battles.
7. VITALY SCHERBO
Vitaly Scherbo is currently the #7 Greatest Gymnasts of All Time winning 40.9% head-to-head battles.
T8. KOHEI UCHIMURA
Kohei Uchimura is currently tied for the #8 Greatest Gymnasts of All Time winning 33.3% head-to-head battles.
T8. NASTIA LIUKIN
Nastia Liukin is currently tied for the #8 Greatest Gymnasts of All Time winning 33.3% head-to-head battles.
10. SVETLANA KHORKINA
Svetlana Khorkina is currently the #10 Greatest Gymnasts of All Time winning 28.1% head-to-head battles.
11. REBECA ANDRADE
Rebeca Andrade is currently the #11 Greatest Gymnasts of All Time winning 27.8% head-to-head battles.
12. LARISA LATYNINA
Larisa Latynina is currently the #12 Greatest Gymnasts of All Time winning 17.5% head-to-head battles.
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