Zaynub Akbar

Zaynub Akbar
Full name	Zaynub Akbar
Born	June 1997 (age 28)
Gymnastics career
Country represented	Great Britain

Zaynub Akbar (born June 1997) ^[1] is a Welsh politician for Plaid Cymru and former trampoline gymnast.

Early life and gymnastics career

Akbar went to Howell's School in Canton, Cardiff. She represented Great Britain at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, where reached the trampoline final and finished in eighth place. ^[2]

Akbar studied politics at Cardiff University, studying remotely whilst living in Northampton for trampoline training. ^[3]

Career

Akbar joined the board of the Design Commission for Wales in April 2025. ^[4]

She was selected as a Plaid Cymru candidate for Caerdydd Ffynnon Taf for the 2026 Senedd election, in second place on the party list behind Dafydd Trystan Davies. ^[5]

References

1. "Zaynub AKBAR personal appointments". Companies House . Retrieved 21 January 2026.
2. "Canton trampolinist Zainub Akbar finishes eighth in Youth Olympic Games". Wales Online . 21 August 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
3. "Trampoline gymnast Akbar targets more success after hard work pays off". Ealing Times. 1 August 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
4. "Written Statement: The Design Commission for Wales – New and Reappointed Board Members". gov.uk. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
5. Shipton, Martin (7 June 2025). "Two ex-Plaid Cymru chief executives 'heading for Senedd'". nation.cymru. Retrieved 21 January 2026.