Uzbekistan has a rich tradition to produce World Class Gymnast in artistic and rhytmic also. But lost a lot of them to the Sovietunion or Russia. Remembering also the poetical and expressive Irina Baraksanova, she was competing for the Sovietunion, but was Uzbekistan native.

Currently the most popular Uzbekistan gymnasts is Oksana Chusovitina who is stunning the World of gymnastics with her ability to compete at age 26 and beeing mother.