know all the information about the 17-year-old gymnast Kaylia Nemour including her biography, medals, parents, religion and nationality
Algerian teenager Kaylia Nemour shed tears of joy as she made history, becoming the first African athlete to win an Olympic gymnastics medal by clinching gold on the uneven bars in Paris. This extraordinary accomplishment made Nemour the first gymnast from the African continent to win an Olympic gold medal in gymnastics, as well as the first to earn an Olympic medal in gymnastics of any kind.
Who is Algerian gymnast Kaylia Nemour, bio, age, height, family, parents, origin, coach, religion, nationality and Instagram
In the aforementioned event, China’s Qiu Qiyuan won the silver medal with score of 15.500. Meanwhile, the United States gymnast Sunisa Lee bagged the bronze medal with 14.800 points.
Who is Kaylia Nemour?
Kaylia Nemour was born in Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt, France, on December 30, 2006, to a French mother and an Algerian father with her height standing at 1.66m. She started gymnastics at the tender age of four. Nemour made her international debut at the 2017 Tournoi International, where she placed 16th in the all-around in the espoir division. She then showcased her talent in all four events at the Top 12 Series 2, playing a crucial role in her club’s victory over Lyon.
At the World Championships in Antwerp, Nemour made history by becoming the first Algerian gymnast to qualify for a World Championship final. She secured her spot in the uneven bars final with a third-place score of 14.733 and earned a place in the individual all-around final with a total score of 53.699. Additionally, by finishing 13th in the all-around qualification round, Nemour qualified to compete as an individual at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
At the Olympic Games, Nemour qualified for the uneven bars final in first place and also secured a spot in the all-around final. In the all-around final, Nemour scored 55.899, finishing fifth—achieving the highest placement ever for an African gymnast in an Olympic all-around final. In the uneven bars final, Nemour earned a score of 15.700, winning the gold medal ahead of Qiu Qiyuan and Sunisa Lee.
know all details about Kaylia:
- Born: 30 December 2006 (Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt, France)
- Nationality: Algerian
- Age: 17-years-old
- Club: Avoine-Beaumont
- Coach: Marc Chirilcenco, Gina Chirilcenco
Nemour who is a Muslim by religion holds dual-citizenship but the French Gymnastics Federation threatened to block her switch to Algeria before she became the first African to win a gymnastics medal.
Kaylia Nemour parents’ country of origin is different, as her mother Stephanie is from France, and father Jamel hails from Algeria.