Gymnastics events have been staged at the Olympic Games since 1896, with women competing for the time at the 1928 Olympic Games. [1] Chinese female artistic gymnasts first competed at the 1984 Olympic Games and have competed at every subsequent Olympic Games. China was stripped of their team bronze medal in 2000 after it was discovered that one of their gymnasts was underage. [2]
| Gymnast | Years | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Bi Wenjing | 1996 | [3] |
| Chen Cuiting | 1988 | |
| Chen Yongyan | 1984 | |
| Cheng Fei | 2004, 2008 | |
| Deng Linlin | 2008, 2012 | |
| Dong Fangxiao | 2000 | |
| Fan Di | 1988 | |
| Fan Ye | 2004 | |
| Fan Yilin | 2016, 2020 | |
| Guan Chenchen | 2020 | |
| He Kexin | 2008, 2012 | |
| He Xuemei | 1992 | |
| Huang Mandan | 2000 | |
| Huang Qiushuang | 2012 | |
| Huang Qun | 1984 | |
| Ji Liya | 1996 | |
| Jiang Yuyuan | 2008 | |
| Kui Yuanyuan | 1996, 2000 | |
| Li Li | 1992 | |
| Li Shanshan | 2008 | |
| Li Ya | 2004 | |
| Li Yifang | 1992 | |
| Lin Li | 2004 | |
| Ling Jie | 2000 | |
| Liu Xuan | 1996, 2000 | |
| Lu Li | 1992 | |
| Lu Yufei | 2020 | |
| Ma Yanhong | 1984 | |
| Ma Ying | 1988 | |
| Mao Yanling | 1996 | |
| Mao Yi | 2016 | |
| Mo Huilan | 1996 | |
| Ou Yushan | 2020 | |
| Qiao Ya | 1996 | |
| Shang Chunsong | 2016 | |
| Sui Lu | 2012 | |
| Tan Jiaxin | 2016 | |
| Tang Xijing | 2020 | |
| Wang Huiying | 1988 | |
| Wang Tiantian | 2004 | |
| Wang Wenjing | 1988 | |
| Wang Xiaoyan | 1988 | |
| Wang Yan | 2016 | |
| Wu Jiani | 1984 | |
| Yang Bo | 1992 | |
| Yang Yilin | 2008 | |
| Yang Yun | 2000 | |
| Yao Jinnan | 2012 | |
| Zhang Jin | 2020 | |
| Zhang Nan | 2004 | |
| Zhang Xia | 1992 | |
| Zhou Ping | 1984 | |
| Zhou Qiurui | 1984 |
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