Kaylia Nemour facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Kaylia Nemour
Nemour at the 2023 Paris World Challenge Cup
Personal information
Country represented	Algeria
Former countries represented	France (2017–2021)
Born	(2006-12-30) 30 December 2006 (age 18) Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt, France
Discipline	Women's artistic gymnastics
Years on national team	2022–present
Club	Avoine-Beaumont 2024– US Renato Serra Cesena (ITA)
Head coach(es)	Marc Chirilcenco, Gina Chirilcenco
Medal record Representing  Algeria Women's artistic gymnastics Olympic Games Gold 2024 Paris Uneven bars World Championships Silver 2023 Antwerp Uneven bars African Championships Gold 2023 Pretoria All-around Bronze 2023 Pretoria Team FIG World Cup Event 1st 2nd 3rd World Cup 6 2 1 World Challenge Cup 2 1 1

Kaylia Nemour (Arabic: كيليا نمور) is an amazing artistic gymnast from Algeria. She was born on December 30, 2006. Kaylia made history at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. She won the gold medal on the uneven bars. This made her the first gymnast from any African country to win an Olympic medal!

Before that, at the 2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, she also became the first African gymnast to win a medal at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. She earned a silver medal on the uneven bars. Kaylia also won the all-around title at the 2023 African Artistic Gymnastics Championships.

Early Life and Start in Gymnastics

Kaylia Nemour was born in Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt, France. Her mother is French, and her father is Algerian. Her father's family came from Jijel Province, Algeria. This means Kaylia has dual nationality, being a citizen of both France and Algeria. She grew up following her mother's Catholic faith.

Kaylia started gymnastics when she was just four years old. She showed great talent from a young age.

Junior Gymnastics Journey

First Competitions

Kaylia made her first international appearance in 2017 at the Tournoi International. She placed 16th in the all-around in the "espoir" (hopeful) division. She helped her club, Avoine, win against Lyon in a team competition.

In 2018, Kaylia continued to compete for Avoine. She helped her club win against Rouen and Haguenau. At the Top 12 Final, her club won the silver medal. She finished seventh in the all-around at the 2018 French Championships.

Success in 2019

In 2019, Kaylia helped Avoine finish second at the Top 12 Finals. She won the all-around title for her age group at the French Championships. She also had the highest scores on floor exercise and uneven bars.

At the Mediterranean Championships, she helped France win a team bronze medal. Individually, Kaylia won gold in the all-around, on uneven bars, and on balance beam.

Nemour (left) representing France at the 2019 Élite Gym Massilia

Later that year, she helped France win silver as a team at the Swiss Cup Juniors. She also won a silver medal in the all-around. At the Elite Gym Massilia, she placed fifth in the all-around. She won a gold medal on the uneven bars and a bronze on the floor exercise.

Challenges and Comebacks (2020–2021)

In 2020, many competitions were canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, Kaylia still managed to win the junior all-around title at the French Test Meet. She also won the all-around at the Coupe d’Hiver.

In 2021, Kaylia helped her club, Avoine, win the Top 12 Championships. She also won the uneven bars title at the French Championships. After this, Kaylia had to have two surgeries on her knees. She had a condition called osteochondritis, which affects the bones and cartilage in joints.

Senior Gymnastics Career

Changing Nationalities (2022)

In 2022, Kaylia was old enough to compete as a senior internationally. Even though her own doctor said she was ready to train again after her knee surgeries, the French national team doctor disagreed. The French Gymnastics Federation also wanted her to move to Paris to train under their control. Kaylia did not want to do this.

Because of these disagreements, Kaylia decided to change her nationality to represent Algeria. The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) approved her change in July. However, the French Federation blocked her from competing in FIG events until July 2023.

Kaylia still made her debut for Algeria at the 2022 Arab Championships. This event was not blocked by the FIG. She helped Algeria win team gold. She also won gold on uneven bars and silver on balance beam.

Breakthrough Year (2023)

In early 2023, Kaylia competed in French events. She helped Avoine win several team competitions. At the Top 12 Finals, she scored a very high 15.350 on the uneven bars. This helped Avoine win the championship.

Nemour at the 2023 Paris World Challenge Cup

An online petition started to help Kaylia compete at the 2023 African Artistic Gymnastics Championships. This competition was important for qualifying for the World Championships. A French sports journalist also wrote a report about issues within the French Gymnastics Federation. Because of this, the federation finally allowed Kaylia to compete for Algeria.

At the African Championships, Kaylia helped Algeria win a team bronze medal. She won the all-around title, which earned her a spot at the World Championships. In September, she won a silver medal on balance beam and a bronze on uneven bars at the Paris World Challenge Cup.

At the 2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Antwerp, Kaylia made history. She was the first Algerian gymnast to reach a World Championship final. She qualified for the uneven bars final and the all-around final. By finishing 13th in the all-around, she also qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris! In the all-around final, she placed eighth, which was the highest for any African gymnast. In the uneven bars final, she won the silver medal. This was the first World Championship medal for an African gymnast.

Olympic Gold (2024)

Nemour at the 2024 Olympics

Kaylia started 2024 by winning gold on the uneven bars at three World Cup events: Cottbus, Baku, and Doha. She also won a bronze on floor exercise in Baku. In Doha, she won silver on balance beam and another gold on floor exercise.

At the Olympic Games in Paris, Kaylia qualified for the uneven bars final in first place. She also made it to the all-around final. In the all-around final, she finished fifth, which was the highest placement for an African gymnast in an Olympic all-around final.

Then, in the uneven bars final, Kaylia performed incredibly. She won the gold medal! This made her the first gymnast from the African continent to win an Olympic gold medal in gymnastics. It was also the first Olympic medal of any color for an African gymnast.

Continuing Success (2025)

Kaylia continued her strong performances in 2025. At the International Gymnix competition in Montreal, she won gold in the all-around, on uneven bars, and on balance beam. She also competed at the Cairo World Cup, winning gold on uneven bars and balance beam, and silver on floor exercise. It was announced in May that she was leaving her longtime club, Avoine-Beaumont.

Kaylia's Special Skill

Kaylia Nemour has a gymnastics skill named after her in the official Code of Points. This is a huge honor! The skill is on the uneven bars and is often called the "inbar Nabieva." She first performed this difficult move at the 2023 African Artistic Gymnastics Championships.

Competitive History

Nemour with her medals

2023 World Championships (silver)

2024 Olympic Games (gold)

Competitive history of Kaylia Nemour

Year	Event	Team	AA	VT	UB	BB	FX
Avenir
2017	Tournoi International	5	16
	Top 12 Series 2
	French Elite Championships
Espoir
2018	Top 12 Series 3
	Top 12 Series 3
	Top 12 Final
	French Elite Championships		7
Junior
2019	Top 12 Final
	French Elite Championships					5
	Mediterranean Championships			4			5
	Swiss Cup Juniors
	Elite Gym Massilia		5
	Top 12 Series 2
2020	Top 12 Series 3
	French Test Meet
	Coupe d’Hiver
2021	Top 12 Championships
	French Elite Championships
Senior
2022	Arab Championships
2023	Top 12 Series 2
	Top 12 Series 3
	Top 12 Series 4
	Top 12 Finals
	African Championships
	Paris World Challenge Cup
	World Championships		8
	Arthur Gander Memorial
2024	Cottbus World Cup					4	6
	Baku World Cup					4
	Doha World Cup
	RomGym Trophy
	Olympic Games		5
	Arthur Gander Memorial
	Swiss Cup
	Top 12 Series 1
	Top 12 Series 2
2025	Prima Prova Serie A1
	International Gymnix						7
	Top 12 Series 4
	Top 12 Finals
	Cairo World Cup
	Final 8 Serie A1
	Tashkent World Challenge Cup

Awards

• Fatima Bint Mubarak Women Sports Awards: Best Arab Women Athlete 2024

See also

In Spanish: Kaylia Nemour para niños

• Nationality changes in gymnastics