The 2026 world team medalists
Rotterdam, October 20–21, 2026. The top three teams in each final earned full-team places for the LA 2028 Olympics, and nine more teams per sex qualify through the 2027 World Championships. Each elite score adds a difficulty score to an execution score; our guides explain how FIG scoring works and how team scores are calculated.
| Team final | Gold | Silver | Bronze | United States |
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| Women’s team | China, 165.764 | United States, 165.531 | Japan, 164.063 | Silver |
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| Men’s team | Japan, 251.928 | Russia, 250.329 | China, 249.193 | Sixth, 245.161 |
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Guides by topic
Each card gives the short answer and links to the guides that explain it in full.
Teams
Teams
The 2026 world team titles
China won the women’s team final by 0.233 over the United States, with Japan third. Japan won the men’s by 1.599 over Russia, with China third. The top three teams in each final earned full-team places for the LA 2028 Olympics.
- Format
- Three gymnasts on each apparatus, all three scores counting
- Women’s final
- China’s 43.366 on beam was the best apparatus total
- Men’s final
- Japan led on only one apparatus, pommel horse
Teams
The U.S. teams at the 2026 Worlds
Skye Blakely, Charleigh Bullock, Dulcy Caylor, Reese Esponda and Claire Pease won women’s team silver; Caylor replaced Hezly Rivera before qualification. The men’s team of Patrick Hoopes, Danila Leykin, Kameron Nelson, Frederick Richard and Shane Wiskus finished sixth.
- Women
- Team silver, 165.531
- Men
- Sixth, 245.161
- LA 2028
- The women earned a full-team place
The 2026 Worlds guideU.S. team heights
Teams
The 2024 U.S. Olympic teams
The U.S. women won Olympic team gold in Paris with Simone Biles, Jade Carey, Jordan Chiles, Suni Lee and Hezly Rivera. The men won team bronze with Asher Hong, Paul Juda, Brody Malone, Stephen Nedoroscik and Fred Richard, their first Olympic team medal since 2008.
- Women
- Team gold; ages 16 to 27
- Men
- Team bronze, 257.793
The women’s team: ages and starting yearsHeights of both teams
Individual results
Individual results
The 2026 all-around and apparatus champions
Skye Blakely of the United States and Daiki Hashimoto of Japan won the 2026 all-around titles, and Kaylia Nemour of Algeria won two apparatus titles, on uneven bars and balance beam.
- Women’s all-around
- Blakely, Roshchina, Ke
- Men’s all-around
- Hashimoto, Yang, Fraser
Athletes
Athletes
American gymnasts
Our directory of American women covers 90 names, from the 1956 Olympic team to 2026, alongside guides to individual gymnasts’ careers.
Athletes
Life-changing injuries: five stories
Five gymnasts whose lives changed after serious injuries left them paralyzed, including Elena Mukhina, the 1978 world all-around champion, and Taylor Lindsay-Noel, who went on to build a business.
Five gymnasts’ stories
Height and body type
Height and body type
How tall are gymnasts?
Women’s artistic gymnasts at recent Olympics have averaged about 155 cm (5′1″), and elite men about 166–167 cm (5′5″–5′6″). Heights still range widely within every team, and no rule sets a height limit.
- Olympic women
- About 155 cm (5′1″) on average
- Olympic men, 1996–2016
- About 166–167 cm
Height and body type
Body type and what research measures
There is no single gymnast body type. Research describes the group it measured, such as an Olympic field or a national squad, which is different from a target for any one gymnast.
- Height limit
- None
- Group averages
- Describe a sample, not a target
Is there a typical gymnast body type?What height and weight studies measure
Strength and health
Strength and health
Fueling, strength and recovery
Gymnasts need enough energy to train, recover and, when young, grow, so supporting strength is a better goal than staying as lean as possible. Developed arms come from years of pulling and holding, not one secret exercise.
- Universal targets
- No calorie or body-fat target suits every athlete
Fueling, training and recoveryWhy some gymnasts have big biceps
Strength and health
Gymnasts compared with bodybuilders and dancers
Whether gymnasts are "stronger" depends on the test: a rings hold, a heavy lift and a long set measure different abilities. Gymnastics and dance share power, balance and mobility demands, and neither creates one fixed body type.
Gymnasts vs. bodybuildersGymnasts and dancers
Common questions
Who won the team titles at the 2026 World Championships?
China won the women’s team final with 165.764, 0.233 ahead of the United States, and Japan took bronze. Japan won the men’s with 251.928, 1.599 ahead of Russia, with China third and the United States sixth.
How is a gymnastics team score calculated?
Each team’s counting scores on every apparatus are added together. In the 2026 world team finals, three gymnasts competed on each apparatus and all three scores counted, so a mistake could not be dropped. Our guide to how team scores are calculated explains the counting rules.
Which teams have qualified for the LA 2028 Olympics?
The top three teams in each 2026 world team final earned full-team places: Japan, Russia and China for the men, and China, the United States and Japan for the women. Another nine teams per sex qualify through the 2027 World Championships. Our guide to how gymnasts qualify for LA 2028 covers the rest of the route.
Who was on the 2024 U.S. Olympic gymnastics teams?
Simone Biles, Jade Carey, Jordan Chiles, Suni Lee and Hezly Rivera won women’s team gold, with Leanne Wong and Joscelyn Roberson as traveling replacements. Asher Hong, Paul Juda, Brody Malone, Stephen Nedoroscik and Fred Richard won men’s team bronze.
Final Takeaway
Team results show how a whole squad’s counting scores add up: Japan won the 2026 men’s title while leading only one apparatus, and China won the women’s title by 0.233 over the United States.
Those finals also settled the first team places for LA 2028. Individual results, athlete guides and research on height and body type sit alongside the team story.