Which Algerian gymnast won Olympic uneven bars gold at Paris 2024?

Kaylia Nemour won Olympic women’s uneven bars gold for Algeria at Paris 2024.

The 17-year-old scored 15.700 in the August 4 final at Bercy Arena. China’s Qiu Qiyuan took silver with 15.500, while American Sunisa Lee won bronze with 14.800. Nemour’s routine combined a 7.2 difficulty score with 8.5 execution.

The victory was historic beyond the individual title: Nemour became the first Olympic champion in gymnastics from Africa and earned Algeria’s first Olympic gymnastics medal. She was born in France and had represented France as a junior, but switched to Algeria after a dispute involving French gymnastics authorities and her club.

A common mix-up is confusing uneven bars with the all-around competition. Nemour finished fifth in the all-around, but her Olympic gold came specifically on the uneven bars. Her success also made her the first Algerian Olympic champion in gymnastics.