The best gymnast in the world is currently Gabrielle Douglas, a member of the US Gymnastics Team at the 2012 London Olympics. She took the individual gold. She is also the first woman of color and African-American to win individual gold in the Olympics.
In my perspective Mary Lou Retton was a very excellent gymnast. Winning the very first 10 in womens gymnastics on vault for the USA she is now an international icon in Womens gymnastics. But maybe the best gymnast in Womens Gymnastics was Nadia Commeneci. The Romainian gymnast was the very first person to win a 10 on vault for the whole Womens Gymnastics let alone the Romainian Team.
The best women gymnast in the world is beth tweddle.
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Simone Biles
The best way to write about the history would be to start with the very first female gymnast who made her way to the Olympics in 1948. Her name was Marian Barone, and she walked away earning one bronze medal.
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The worlds most famous gymnast is Shawn Johnson. She is the most famous female gymnast in the world and competed sevral times in the olympics.
Olga Korbut is the best gymnast. She is from Russia. But that's just an opinion.
Yes she won worlds three times
Nastia Liukin.
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The best gymnast in the world is currently Gabrielle Douglas, a member of the US Gymnastics Team at the 2012 London Olympics. She took the individual gold. She is also the first woman of color and African-American to win individual gold in the Olympics.