Félix Dolci facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Félix Dolci
Dolci at the 2019 Junior World Championships
Personal information
Country represented	Canada
Born	(2002-05-05) 5 May 2002 (age 23) Saint-Eustache, Quebec, Canada
Height	166 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight	60 kg (132 lb)
Discipline	Men's artistic gymnastics
Years on national team	2017–present (CAN)
Club	Laval Excellence
Head coach(es)	Adrian Balan
Medal record Representing  Canada Men's artistic gymnastics Commonwealth Games Silver 2022 Birmingham Team Silver 2022 Birmingham Floor Exercise Pan American Games Gold 2023 Santiago All-Around Gold 2023 Santiago Floor Exercise Silver 2023 Santiago Team Bronze 2023 Santiago Rings Bronze 2023 Santiago Vault Pan American Championships Silver 2022 Rio de Janeiro Vault Silver 2023 Medellín Team Bronze 2022 Rio de Janeiro Team Bronze 2022 Rio de Janeiro All-Around Bronze 2022 Rio de Janeiro Floor Exercise Pacific Rim Championships Silver 2024 Cali Team Junior World Championships Gold 2019 Győr Rings Silver 2019 Győr Floor Exercise Youth Olympic Games Silver 2018 Buenos Aires Rings FIG World Cup Event 1st 2nd 3rd World Challenge Cup 1 1 2

Félix Dolci (born May 5, 2002) is a talented Canadian artistic gymnast. He competed for Canada at the 2024 Summer Olympics. Félix is a champion at the 2023 Pan American Games. He won gold in both the all-around and floor exercise events. He was also the 2019 Junior World Champion on the rings. Félix has been a key part of the Canadian national team since 2017.

Early Life and Start in Gymnastics

Félix Dolci was born in Saint-Eustache, Quebec in 2002. He began gymnastics when he was six years old. He trained at Laval Excellence, a gym in Laval, Quebec. His first competition was in 2009. So far, he has earned over 200 medals and awards.

Félix's mother suggested he try gymnastics. She thought it would help him use up his energy. Other sports like hockey and soccer just weren't enough! Félix speaks both French and English. He lives in Quebec and is coached by Adrian Balan.

Junior Career Highlights

2018: Overcoming Challenges

At the start of 2018, Félix had a shoulder injury. This made it hard for him to do certain events. Despite this, he recovered well. In April, he competed at the Pacific Rim Championships in Medellin, Colombia. Canada's team won second place. Félix also won second on rings.

He then competed at the Canadian Championships. He won first place in the all-around, floor, vault, and horizontal bar. In June, he went to the Junior Pan American Gymnastics Championships. There, he helped Canada win a bronze medal as a team. He also won gold on rings and bronze in the all-around.

In October, Félix went to the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires. He won a silver medal on rings. This made him the first Canadian male gymnast to win a medal at the Youth Olympics. He finished the year strong at the Austrian Future Cup. He won gold in almost every event.

Rings

Parallel bars

Floor exercise

Vault

Félix Dolci at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games

2019: Junior World Champion

Félix started 2019 at the Canada Games. He won many gold medals in the junior competition. This made him the most decorated athlete in the Canada Winter Games history for one year. He then won more gold medals at the University of Calgary International Cup.

In May, he competed at the Canadian Championships. He won gold medals in almost all events. In June, Félix went to the first-ever Junior World Championships in Hungary. He helped Canada's team finish fifth. He also placed fourth in the all-around competition.

Félix qualified for two event finals: floor exercise and rings. He won a silver medal in the floor exercise final. Later that day, he won a gold medal in the rings final. He had the highest execution scores in both finals.

Rings

Horizontal bar

Floor exercise

Pommel horse

Félix Dolci at the 2019 Junior World Championships

Senior Career Achievements

2020–2021: Training at Home and First Senior Medals

In 2020, Félix was ready to start his senior career. But the COVID-19 pandemic closed all gyms in Canada. He had to train at home for four months. Because of travel rules, he couldn't compete internationally until 2021.

He competed at the World Cup in Slovenia. He won two bronze medals. A few days later, he won gold on floor exercise and silver on horizontal bar at another World Cup in Turkey. In October, he competed at the 2021 World Championships.

2022: Commonwealth and Pan American Success

Félix competed at the DTB Pokal Team Challenge in Stuttgart. He helped Canada finish fifth as a team. He also won gold on floor exercise and silver on horizontal bar. In July, he competed at the Pan American Championships. He finished third in the all-around. He also won silver on vault and bronze on floor exercise. Canada's team also won bronze.

At the Commonwealth Games, Félix helped Canada win a silver medal as a team. He won another silver medal on floor exercise. He also placed fourth in the all-around. At the 2022 World Championships, Canada's team finished tenth.

2023: Olympic Qualification and Pan American Champion

In 2023, Félix helped Canada's team finish second at the Pan American Championships. In October, he competed at the 2023 World Championships. He helped Canada finish fourth, which meant the team qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games. This was the first time the Canadian men's team qualified since 2008!

Félix also qualified for the floor exercise and horizontal bar finals. He finished fifth on floor and eighth on horizontal bar. Next, he competed at the Pan American Games. He helped the Canadian team win a silver medal.

In the all-around final, Félix won the gold medal! This was a huge win, the first for a Canadian male gymnast since 1963. He also won gold on floor exercise and bronze on rings. On the last day, he won bronze on vault. He finished the competition with five medals, making him the most decorated gymnast there.

2024: The Olympic Games

Félix started 2024 by winning first place in the all-around at Elite Canada. He continued to win medals at other events. In June, he was named to the team for the 2024 Summer Olympics.

At the 2024 Olympic Games, Félix helped Canada's team reach the final. The team finished eighth. He also qualified for the all-around final. During his horizontal bar routine, his handgrip broke. This caused him to fall. Because of the equipment problem, he was allowed to try the routine again. He fell on a release move during his second try. Despite this, he performed well on his other five events and finished twentieth.

Competitive History

Dolci at the 2018 Youth Olympics

Year	Event	Team	AA	FX	PH	SR	VT	PB	HB
Junior
2018	Pacific Rim Championships							4	8
	Canadian Championships				4
	Pan American Championships
	Youth Summer Olympics		9	6			7		8
	Austrian Future Cup
2019	UCIC								6
	Canadian Championships				4
	Junior World Championships	5	4
	Elite Canada
Senior
2021	Mersin Challenge Cup						5	4
	Koper Challenge Cup
	World Championships					19			24
2022	DTB Pokal Team Challenge	5
	DTB Pokal Mixed Cup	4
	Pan American Championships					7		4
	Commonwealth Games		4			5	4	4
	World Championships	10
2023	Elite Canada
	DTB Pokal Team Challenge	8
	Pan American Championships
	RomGym Trophy							4
	World Championships	7		5					8
	Pan American Games
	Arthur Gander Memorial
2024	Elite Canada				16	4	5
	DTB Pokal Team Challenge	11
	Pacific Rim Championships					WD		WD
	Canadian Championships				11	4
	RomGym Trophy
	Olympic Games	8	20
	Arthur Gander Memorial