Worlds Antwerp Belgium

The first event that might be called a World Championships was hosted in Antwerp 1903.

Antwerp 1903

110 years later, a few things have changed. 🙂

• 283 male gymnasts
• 148 female gymnasts

• 144 judges
• 1053 delegation members

Men:
Average age: 23 years, 9 months
Oldest gymnast:06.02.1977 – Mitja Petkovsek (SLO)
Youngest gymnast: 24.08.1996 – Kenzo Shirai (JPN)

Women:
Average age: 19 years, 4 months
Oldest gymnast:19.06.1975 – Oksana Chusovitina (UZB)
Youngest gymnast: 21.12.1997 – Olesya Sazonova (UKR)

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Competition begins Sept 30th.

(via WCh Artistic Gymnastics Antwerp – Media Guide)

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