Kaylia Nemour

Kaylia Nemour (born 30 December 2006) is a French-Algerian artistic gymnast currently representing Algeria in international competition. She is the 2022 Arab Champion on the uneven bars.

Kaylia Nemour
Full nameKaylia Nemour
Born (2006-12-30) 30 December 2006
Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt, France
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
Years on national team2017–2021 (FRA)
2022–present (ALG)
ClubAvoine-Beaumont
Head coach(es)Marc Chirilcenco, Gina Chirilcenco
Medal record
Representing  Algeria
Arab Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 OranTeam
Gold medal – first place2022 OranUneven bars
Silver medal – second place2022 OranBalance beam

Early life

Kaylia Nemour was born in Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt, France on 30 December 2006 to a French mother and an Algerian father.[1][2]

Gymnastics career

2019

At the French Championships Nemour won the all-around for her age division; additionally she scored the highest on floor exercise and uneven bars and third highest on vault.[3] In September she competed at the Mediterranean Championships where she helped France finish third as a team. Individually Nemour placed first in the all-around, on uneven bars, and on balance beam, fourth on vault, and fifth on floor exercise.[4] Nemour next competed at the Swiss Cup Juniors where she helped France finish second as a team and individually she won silver in the all-around behind Ana Bărbosu.

2020–21

Most competitions were canceled or postponed in 2020 due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Nemour competed at various domestic competitions such as the Top 12 Series 3 in February and an internal test meet in October. She competed at the Coupe d’Hiver as part of the Blue Team; they finished first as a team. Additionally Nemour finished first in the all-around.[5]

In 2021 Nemour competed at the French National Championships. She only competed on the uneven bars but won the title ahead of senior competitor Marine Boyer.[6] Nemour had to undergo two surgeries on her knees after developing osteochondritis.[7]

2022

Nemour became age-eligible for senior competition in 2022. Although her personal doctor cleared her to resume training, the French national team doctor was unwilling to do so. As a result, Nemour opted to pursue changing her nationality to represent Algeria.[8] In July the International Gymnastics Federation approved the nationality change; however, because the French Gymnastics Federation blocked the request, Nemour would not be able to represent Algeria in FIG-sanctioned competitions (such as World Championships or African Championships) until July 2023.[9]

In October Nemour made her debut for Algeria, competing at the Arab Championships. While there she helped Algeria win gold in the team competition. Individually she won gold on the uneven bars and silver on balance beam behind Jana Abdelsalam.[10]

Competitive history

Year Event Team AA VT UB BB FX
Junior France
2017Tournoi International516
2018French Championships7
2019French Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
Mediterranean Championships3rd place, bronze medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)41st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)5
Swiss Cup Juniors2nd place, silver medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Elite Gym Massilia51st place, gold medalist(s)3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2020French Test Meet1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
Coupe d’Hiver1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)
2021French Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)
Senior Algeria
2022Arab Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)1st place, gold medalist(s)2nd place, silver medalist(s)

References

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