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.
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Full name | Kaylia Nemour | ||||||||||||||||
Born | Saint-Benoît-la-Forêt, France | 30 December 2006||||||||||||||||
Discipline | Women's artistic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||||
Level | Senior International Elite | ||||||||||||||||
Years on national team | 2017–2021 (FRA) 2022–present (ALG) | ||||||||||||||||
Club | Avoine-Beaumont | ||||||||||||||||
Head coach(es) | Marc Chirilcenco, Gina Chirilcenco | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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 |
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Junior ![]() | |||||||
2017 | Tournoi International | 5 | 16 | ||||
2018 | French Championships | 7 | |||||
2019 | French Championships | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||
Mediterranean Championships | ![]() | ![]() | 4 | ![]() | ![]() | 5 | |
Swiss Cup Juniors | ![]() | ![]() | |||||
Elite Gym Massilia | 5 | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
2020 | French Test Meet | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||
Coupe d’Hiver | ![]() | ![]() | |||||
2021 | French Championships | ![]() | |||||
Senior ![]() | |||||||
2022 | Arab Championships | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
References
- "Nemour Kaylia FIG profile". International Gymnastics Federation.
- "Gymnastique : une championne de France opte pour l'Algérie" [Gymnastics: a French champion opts for Algeria]. Algerie 360 (in French). July 26, 2022.
- "2019 French Championships Results". The Gymternet. June 9, 2019.
- "2019 Mediterranean Championships Results". The Gymternet. October 1, 2019.
- "2020 Coupe d'Hiver results". The Gymternet. December 13, 2020.
- "2021 French Championships Results". The Gymternet. June 12, 2021.
- "Gymnastique : 2021, une année en or pour Avoine/Beaumont". La Nouvelle République du Centre-Ouest (in French). December 23, 2021.
- @TheMedalCount_ (June 6, 2022). "Per a FB post from Kaylia Nemour's club" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "Official News from the Executive Committee – July 2022". International Gymnastics Federation. July 22, 2022.
- "Championnats arabes : retour en force pour Kaylia Nemour". La Nouvelle République du Centre-Ouest (in French). October 6, 2022.