Women’s gymnastics individual power rankings at Paris 2024

Gymnastics is one of the most popular sports at the Olympics, and the Games is the biggest stage in the sport. In Paris, competition begins with qualifying on Sunday, July 28.
At this Games, we’ll see some of the most difficult gymnastics ever done, with none other than Simone Biles leading the charge. She has demonstrated pure dominance since winning her first world title in 2013. Some athletes will chase Biles in pursuit of Olympic glory, some are in steadfast pursuit of the top of the podium, and others will see their Olympic dreams realized when they salute the judges in Bercy Arena and officially become Olympians.
Read on for more on who is in contention for an individual Olympic medal as we take a deep dive into the world’s top gymnasts on each event.
All-Around
- Simone Biles (USA)
- Rebeca Andrade (BRA)
- Kaylia Nemour (ALG)
- Sunisa Lee (USA)
- Alice D’Amato (ITA)
Simone Biles (USA) is the front-runner for the all-around title and has the opportunity to become the first gymnast to win the all-around in non-consecutive Olympics. Right behind Biles is Rebeca Andrade (BRA), the 2022 world all-around champion and defending Olympic silver medalist in the all-around. Biles and Andrade have distanced themselves from the rest of the field, with Andrade bringing big upgrades to Paris, but the two must hit their routines in order to not open the door to others.
Kaylia Nemour (ALG) has been rock solid all year long, notching the highest score in the world on bars this season. The Algerian gymnast is the creme of the crop on bars, but she has also put up high scores on beam and in the all-around that are competitive with the top contenders on those events. Her new double-twisting Yurchenko on vault, which she debuted during podium training at the Games, skyrocketed her chances at making the all-around podium, a projected eight-tenth difficulty increase from what she showed at the 2023 World Championships. Nemour has shown consistency with her upgraded routines this year, making her a favorite for the all-around podium.
Sunisa Lee’s (USA) highest all-around score this year just barely passes a 56.000, but Lee has yet to put four hit routines together. The defending Olympic all-around champion has battled through two kidney diseases since 2023 and has made a steady improvement since her season debut at Winter Cup. If Lee is able to put together all her difficulty and hit cleanly, she could sneak onto the all-around podium at the Games.
Rounding out the list is the 2024 Italian all-around champion, Alice D’Amato (ITA). Her performance at nationals resulted in a massive 57.200 all around score – the fourth-highest score we’ve seen this year, according to The Gymternet, and the second highest of the athletes competing in Paris. D’Amato’s exquisite toe point stands out from the rest of the field, showcasing the artistry and elegance that the judges yearn for.
Vault
- Simone Biles (USA)
- Rebeca Adrade (BRA)
- Jade Carey (USA)
- Yeo Seojeong (KOR)
- Alexa Moreno (MEX)
Biles and Andrade once again headline the vault final at the Olympics. 2016 Olympic champion Biles has two eponymous skills on the event and has consistently and cleanly landed her massive Yurchenko double pike all year long, most recently sticking it in podium training in Paris. Andrade isn’t letting Biles’ massive difficulty discourage her – the 2020 Olympic vault champion has teased a Yurchenko triple twist that could help her defend that title if she becomes the first woman to land it in competition.
Jade Carey (USA) won silver on vault at the 2022 world championships, finding redemption after baulking on her vault in the 2020 Olympic vault final. Carey brought back her Amanar (Yurchenko 2.5) this year, pairing it alongside her trusty Cheng.
Yeo Seojeong (KOR) and Alexa Moreno (MEX) placed third and fourth, respectively, at last year’s world championships, and they are looking to be in about the same spot this year. Both have explosive Rudi vaults, but Seojeong an eponymous vault (front handspring double full), which earned her the bronze medal at the last Olympics. If she lands it again, she could upset some of the athletes ranked above her.
Bars
- Kaylia Nemour (ALG)
- Qiu Qiyuan (CHN)
- Sunisa Lee (USA)
- Nina Derwael (BEL)
- Alice D’Amato (ITA)
Kaylia Nemour (ALG) has a swing like no other on bars – and her 7.2 difficulty score is a result of it. Nemour can connect all the elements in her routine while performing the most difficult skills in the world. Qiu Qiyuan (CHN) matched her 7.2 difficulty at the Chinese Championships this year, scoring just a tenth lower than Nemour’s season-high. These two have gone back and forth since 2023, when Qiu edged Nemour for the world title, and all eyes will be on their matchup at the Olympic Games.
The front-runners from the 2020 Olympic bars final both return after battling their own respective health issues since then. Defending Olympic champion Nina Derwael (BEL) missed the entirety of 2023 with a shoulder injury, but has returned similar in form this year. The 2020 bronze medalist, Lee has been building back to the level of routine she showed in Tokyo, most recently putting together a stunning set full of connections in podium training in Paris. She was working a full-twisting Jaeger, a new skill that hasn’t been named, at the beginning of the year, but it seems to be tabled for now.
In Derwael’s absence, the new queen of Europe on bars is Italy’s D’Amato. D’Amato has won the past two European titles on bars with a routine that includes impressive work in L-grip. If she hits her best routine, she could be in prime contention for the bronze.
Beam
- Simone Biles (UA)
- Qiu Qiyuan (CHN)
- Zhou Yaqin (CHN)
- Sunisa Lee (USA)
- Manila Esposito (ITA)
Biles tops the list, despite the second and third ranked gymnasts notching massive 15.400+ scores in competition this year. Biles is the reigning world champion on beam and has four world titles on the event – more than any gymnast ever. Biles also has two Olympic bronze medals, with each final not playing out the way she expected. Biles has only showed a 6.5 difficulty on the event this year, which opens the door for other gymnasts to pass her if she doesn’t make all her connections and maximize her execution score. She made some mistake at Olympic Trials, meaning a redeeming beam set (or four) is likely imminent.
Qiu is the only gymnast this year to score above a 15.000 internationally, and her routine is simply incredible. Qiu has a beautiful toe point, lines, and difficulty. Qiu was the favorite for the 2023 world title, but she fell in qualification and failed to advance to the final. Zhou Yaqin stepped up in her absence, winning the silver medal. Yaqin has the highest potential difficulty score in the world with a 7.2.
Lee and Esposito round out the list, with each showing their potential on beam in competition this year. Esposito notched a huge 14.950 at the Italian Championships. Lee trails just behind her with a season-high of a 14.900, which she scored at the U.S. Championships this year.
Floor
- Simone Biles (USA)
- Rebeca Andrade (BRA)
- Melanie de Jesus dos Santos (FRA)
- Jade Carey (USA)
- Jordan Chiles (USA)
Biles is the greatest floor worker the world has ever seen. Biles showcases the most difficult and the most clean tumbling, and she has six world titles on the event to back it up. In 2016, Biles won the Olympic floor title and was set up to repeat that feat at the 2020 Olympics before withdrawing from the final. While Biles has the difficulty and execution, she sometimes struggles to stay in bounds. If she isn’t careful with those tenths, others could sneak up on her.
Andrade is a fabulous floor worker in her own right, mastering the combination of artistry and acrobatic elements. Andrade is the reigning world silver medalist on the event, where notched a huge 14.500. Biles and Andrade were the only two gymnasts in the 2023 final to score above a 14.000 – more than half a point of Flavia Saraiva (BRA) in third. One of Andrade’s many upgrades in Paris is a whip to full-twisting double layout to start her set.
A home Games in France could set the scene for Melanie De Jesus Dos Santos (FRA) to achieve the Olympic glory she has long been capable of. Dos Santos has taken a different approach this quad, moving her training to World Champions Centre in Spring, Texas – the home of Biles and French coaches Cecile and Laurent Land. The change has proven to be beneficial, as she scored the fourth-highest floor score in the world this year at the French Championships with a 14.350. Like Andrade, Dos Santos excels in both artistry and acrobatics. An Olympic medal feels closer than ever for the French star.
Carey and Jordan Chiles (USA) have a battle ahead of them during the qualification round. Carey holds a higher season high by only half a tenth, but she also still has room to upgrade In 2022, however, Chiles proved to be the better floor worker, beating Carey to win silver in the floor final at the World Championships. With the two-per country rule, only one of the two will likely qualify for the event final at the Olympics.